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Dec 30, 2021 · LOS ANGELES — Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver’s marriage is officially over more than 10 years after the award-winning journalist petitioned to end her then-25-year marriage to the...
- August 1977: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver First Meet
- August 1985: Arnold Schwarzenegger Proposes to Maria Shriver
- April 26, 1986: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver Get Married
- September 18, 1993: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver Welcome Son Patrick
- November 17, 2003: Arnold Schwarzenegger Is Sworn in as Governor of California
- May 10, 2011: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver Announce Their Separation
- July 1, 2011: Maria Shriver Files For Divorce from Arnold Schwarzenegger
- July 30, 2011: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver Reunite For His Birthday
- July 30, 2015: Maria Shriver Celebrates Arnold Schwarzenegger's Birthday
- March 2017: Arnold Schwarzenegger Opens Up About His Affair
The pair were first introduced at the Robert F. Kennedy Tennis Tournament by a mutual friend, NBC's Tom Brokaw. Sparks flew at their initial meeting and they began dating soon after.
Eight years into their relationship, the Jingle All the Waystar popped the question to Shriver and the two got engaged.
The following spring, the two said "I do" in a Catholic ceremony in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Among the notable guests at the nuptials was Shriver's cousin, Caroline Kennedy, who was her maid of honor.
The proud parents' first son, Patrick, was born in Los Angeles in 1993. These days, he's following in his dad's Hollywood footsteps, with roles in HBO Max's true crime series The Staircaseand 2021's Moxie. "[My dad's] really proud of me and they're so supportive," Patrick said of his parents. "I couldn't ask for a better parent duo."
Shriver supported her husband throughout his race for governor of California. After the Kindergarten Copstar beat out former governor Gray Davis in a momentous recall election, he was sworn in as the 38th governor of California with his wife by his side in Sacramento. The pair's children were also in attendance.
After 25 years together, Schwarzenegger and Shriver released a statement saying that they had mutually decided to go their separate ways. "This has been a time of great personal and professional transition for each of us," the statement said. "After a great deal of thought, reflection, discussion, and prayer, we came to this decision together." The...
Two months after news of her husband's affair came to light, Shriver filed for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court. Citing irreconcilable differences, Shriver requested shared custody of the couple's minor children at the time — sons Patrick and Christopher, who were 17 and 13, respectively. She also sought spousal support from Schwarzenegger.
There appeared to be no bad blood between the Terminator star and the I've Been Thinkingauthor as they stepped out together just a few weeks after filing for divorce. They were spotted eating lunch together at Casa Roma restaurant in Beverly Hills before hitting the town for some retail therapy. Sources told PEOPLE at the time that the pair would a...
Shriver appears to have kept up the annual tradition of celebrating her ex's birthday as a family. In 2015, she was spotted leaving the Montage hotel in Beverly Hills at the same time as him, where they enjoyed a birthday lunch with their daughters Katherine and Christina.
The True Lies star made a rare comment about his affair during a 2017 interview with Men's Journal. He admitted to the outlet that he thinks about it "every so often," but that he's put the past behind him and is focused on moving forward. "And I can beat myself up as much as I want — it's not gonna change the situation. So the key thing is, how do...
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Jun 7, 2023 · Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver were married for 25 years before they separated in 2011. Shriver filed for divorce after Schwarzenegger disclosed he had a child with their housekeeper....
She was married to former governor of California and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, from whom she filed for divorce in 2011; it was finalized in 2021. Shriver began her journalism career at CBS station KYW-TV and briefly anchored the CBS Morning News before joining NBC News in 1986.
- Independent (2011–present)
He married Maria Shriver, a niece of President John F. Kennedy, in 1986. They separated in 2011 after he admitted to having fathered a child with their housemaid in 1997; their divorce was finalized in 2021.
Dec 30, 2021 · Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver’s marriage is officially over more than 10 years after the award-winning journalist petitioned to end her then-25-year marriage to the action star...
Jun 8, 2023 · By Miranda Siwak. June 8, 2023. 14. MediaPunch/Shutterstock. For nearly 25 years, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver were a Hollywood and political power couple. The Terminator star and...
