Sparks, whose other novels include Message in a Bottle and The Wedding, also created the progressive Epiphany School with his wife through the Nicholas Sparks Foundation. Sparks completed his Education from Bella Vista High School and later attended the University of Notre Dame and graduated in Business finance. Where Danielle died at the age of 33 from a brain tumor. Nicholas was the second of three children, with an older brother, Michael Earl "Micah" Sparks (born 1964), and a younger sister, Danielle "Dana" Sparks (1966–2000), who died at the age of 33 from a brain tumor. Not long after, the two relocated to New Bern, North Carolina, where they started a … Married, Wife, and Divorce. Until 2014, Nicholas Sparks was happily married to Cathy Cote, a native of New Hampshire, in New England. 11 of Nicholas Sparks' novels have been No. Eight have been adapted to films, including: Message in a Bottle, A Walk to Remember, The Notebook, Nights in Rodanthe, Dear John, The Last Song, The Lucky One, Safe Haven, and most recently The Longest Ride. Her hubby is the responsible We are in shock after reports say Cathy will soon stop being Mrs. Sparks after 25-long years of marriage! The weekend includes a celebrity golf tournament, a 5K run, boat tours, a family fun night, and a screening of Sparks' new film The Lucky One. Nicholas Sparks Wife. Nicholas Sparks was born in 1965 in Omaha, Nebraska, the second of three children. I Binge-Read 12 Nicholas Sparks Books and Here’s What Happened. He has seventeen published novels as of September 2013 plus one non-fiction. Nicholas Sparks, known for penning powerful novels about enduring love, is splitting from his wife of 25 years - the woman who inspired many of his books. Sparks has said that she was the inspiration for the … 1 New York Times Best Sellers. The author, Nicholas Sparks, is known for his romance novels full … Nicholas Sparks was born on December 31, 1965 in Omaha, Nebraska. He has two siblings Michael Earl “Micah” Sparks (brother) and Danielle “Dana” Sparks (sister). The pair met for the first time when Sparks was on spring break in college in 1988 and eventually exchanged their marital vows in the presence of their families and friends on 22nd July 1989. Nicholas and Catherine Sparks both signed the deed for "Trent Acres" -- the massive family estate -- over to the Nicholas Sparks trust. Personal life [ edit ] Sparks and his then-wife Cathy lived together in New Bern, North Carolina , with their three sons and twin daughters until 2014. His father, Patrick Michael (Mike), was a graduate student for much of Nicholas' early life, so the family lived in a number of college towns before settling in Fair Oaks, California, when Nicholas was eight. He is the author of 5 best-selling books, including "The Notebook" and "The Rescue". After ending their marriage of 25 years, Cathy Sparks lamented that her husband’s propensity for grand, romantic gestures did not make up for serious inadequacies in the bedroom. ... Nicholas Sparks and his wife divorced in 2015), and as … Meet Catherine Cathy Sparks, the wife of talented 49-year-old novelist Nicholas Sparks. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1988 and is one of the more critically-acclaimed authors of the past 5 years. From left, ESPN anchor Hannah Storm, actor Hill Harrow, author Nicholas Sparks and his wife Cathy pose for a photo at a fan lunch at the inaugural Nicholas Sparks Celebrity Family Weekend on April, 20, 2012 in New Bern, North Carolina. Nicholas Sparks is an American novelist known for his romantic novels. From left, ESPN anchor Hannah Storm, actor Hill Harrow, author Nicholas Sparks and his wife Cathy pose for a photo at a fan lunch at the inaugural Nicholas Sparks Celebrity Family Weekend on April, 20, 2012 in New Bern, North Carolina. He tied the knot with his forme wife Cathy Cote on July 22, 1989.