Elizabeth Edwards has separated from her husband. Elizabeth Edwards has separated from her husband (John Edwards, a former North Carolina senator). The couple confused three years in marital troubles. Her father is a decorated Navy pilot. In her early years, she attended school in Japan, where her father was stationed with a reconnaissance squadron, flying missions over China and North Korea. John and Elizabeth have four children, including: their eldest daughter, Catharine, who is attending law school; nine-year-old Emma Claire; and a seven-year-old son, Jack. Their first child, Wade, died in 1996. John and Elizabeth helped establish the Wade Edwards Foundation, and helped build a free computer lab in 1996.They are trying to separate for 1 year. Her father is a decorated Navy pilot. In her early years, she attended school in Japan, where her father was stationed with a reconnaissance squadron, flying missions over China and North Korea. John and Elizabeth have four children, includ