Gary Collins and Wife -- Separated: She Needs a Break

Filed under: Gary Collins, Mary Ann Mobley, Celebrity Divorce, Celebrity Justice, Exclusive, Deadline

Gary Collins' wife of 43 years needs a time out in her marriage to the TV host ... TMZ has learned she filed Monday for legal separation.

Mary Ann Mobley -- who won the Miss America title in 1959 -- is "miserable about the whole situation" ... this according to her rep who spoke with TMZ.

Mary Ann is undergoing chemotherapy and radiation as she deals with stage 3 breast cancer.  Mary Ann's rep tells us Gary is depressed about her illness and they both felt they needed a break. 

The rep says no other person is involved in the separation. 

Gary has had his own problems, after being arrested 3 times and convicted twice for DUI.

The date of separation is listed as October 1, 2010 -- nearly a year ago.

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Source: http://www.tmz.com/2011/09/19/gary-collins-wife-files-for-divorce-mary-ann-mobley-separation-cancer-chemotherapy-radiation-miss-america-dui/

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