Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, 34 years of love and dark secrets

Their separation was such a blast that she took refuge in a convent. Her ex-husband never forgave her for the “fiasco” of their marriage. In his documentary miniseries Arnold:Arnold Schwarzenegger, available on Netflix Wednesday, June 7, looks back on the chaotic end of his union with Maria Shriver, which was prompted by the confession of a terrifying secret. The paternity has been a secret until now, following an extramarital affair with their housekeeper, Mildred Baena. In 2011, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver broke up after 34 years of love.

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It seems like a long time ago that the legendary bodybuilder and JFK’s niece formed one of the most famous couples in the United States. The duo met in the mid-summer of 1977 through a mutual friend, journalist Tom Brokaw, Robert F. During the Kennedy tennis tournament. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 30, only has eyes for the 22-year-old, who just graduated from Georgetown University with an art degree. If he hasn’t donned the Terminator suit yet, the actor has starred in several movies, such as: stay hungry (1976) and won five Mr. Universe titles.

The only downside is that he’s also in a relationship with a woman named Sue More, a barber’s assistant in Beverly Hills. Engaged to date Maria Shriver, an up-and-coming CBS and NBC reporter, Arnold Schwarzenegger can’t afford to let her go. Agreed Arnold: unauthorized biography, signed by Wendy Leigh and released in 1990, he saw two women at the same time. When Sue Morey, tired of this situation, gives him an ultimatum, “Schwarzee” leaves on Maria Shriver’s arm. And it will not leave three decades.

Marriage and four children

The couple became engaged in August 1975 and married the following year in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Caroline Kennedy, the bride’s cousin, is a bridesmaid, and bodybuilder Franco Columbu is Arnold Schwarzenegger’s best man. In December 1989, Catherine, the couple’s eldest daughter, was born. His middle name. Eunice – her grandmother, JFK’s younger sister. Christina born in 1991, Patrick born in 1993 and Christopher Schwarzenegger born in 1997 join the family.

In the early 2000s, world action figure Arnold Schwarzenegger took on a new challenge: entering politics. In 2003, of course, with his wife, his unwavering support throughout his campaign, and his children in full view, he was sworn in as governor of California. A ceremony in which the Schwarzeneggers convey a close-knit family image without the rough edges. However, behind the scenes, the union of Arnold and Maria Shriver is already experiencing some upheavals.

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“He got angry”

The former bodybuilder reveals in his Netflix documentary, directed by Lesley Chilcott, that the journalist initially “hated” the idea of ​​him running in this election. “One day I was sitting with him in the hot tub, I said, ‘What would you say if I ran for governor?'” he recalls. He went crazy.” Maria Shriver’s rejection is not late. “He assured us that he found out about it in his family, that they will drag us through the mud,” the actor continues. So I refused.”

However, one beautiful morning in August 2003, the journalist dropped a note under her husband’s door. “He wrote. “If you decide to come forward, here’s what I’d say, and here’s what I’d say if you did the opposite,” says Arnold Schwarzenegger. For the first time, I felt that Maria was open to the idea.” On the evening of the same day, the actor announced his candidacy on “Tonight Show”. When the comedian was re-elected for a second term in 2006, his wife was always standing by his side, smiling.

The “Invisible” Woman

Privately, however, Maria Shriver feels neglected. Worse, he sometimes feels “invisible” next to this giant with bulging muscles, the holy monster of Hollywood studios. “I got mad at people coming up to us and acting like I didn’t exist around Arnold or my uncle or anybody,” she says on the podcast. Creating a Universe with Hoda Kotb , at the beginning of February. Before adding. “And then I realized that they taught me a lesson. The question was not whether they saw me, but I saw myself.”

In 2011, Maria Shriver, who suspects her husband of infidelity, decides to start marriage therapy. He quickly finds his suspicions confirmed. “Today, Maria would like to talk about something specific, during one of these sessions, her therapist would start. He wants to know if you are Joseph’s father (Son of Mildred Baena, born 1997, editor’s note)” Arnold Schwarzenegger’s heart would then “stop,” as he puts it in his Netflix miniseries.

The illegitimate son

“And then I told the truth,” he recalls. “Yes, Maria, Joseph is my son.” He was clearly shocked by the news. In 1997, Mildred Baena gave birth to a baby boy, assuring him that it was the son of her husband, Rogelio. However, Arnold Schwarzenegger, who last year had an affair with a housekeeper and realized that it was really his child, chose to remain silent for years. The actor assures today that this case was his “biggest failure”.

“I’ve caused my family enough pain because of this fiasco,” he said. Everyone suffered. Mary suffered, the children suffered, so did Joseph and his mother, all of them.” Before graduation. “I’m going to have to live with this for the rest of my life.” After this adultery, Mildred Baena left her husband. The actor bought her a house in California in 2010 to support her, and the housewife retired in 2011. In the same year, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver announced their separation in a joint statement.

congregation

“This period was synonymous with personal and professional transition for each of us, the ex-spouses write. After much thought, discussion and prayer, we made this decision together. At the moment we are living separately while we work on the future of our relationship. At the same time, Arnold Schwarzenegger is publicly apologizing for his wrong behavior, the details of which he prefers to remain silent. Maria Shriver, mad with grief, seeks refuge in a convent. A cathartic experience.

“I wanted to live in silence and get advice,” he says on the podcast. Creating a Universe with Hoda Kotb. In particular, the journalist remembers a conversation he had with the reverend’s mother. “He said. “I think you came to ask for permission. You can’t live here… but you have permission to come out and be Maria.” I was sobbing.” For the first time in her life, Maria Shriver learns to discover herself, ignoring her famous family and her former mediated couple. Her divorce is finalized on December 28, 2021. She receives half of her ex-husband’s income during their 25 years of marriage.

Done grandparents

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver are still on good terms. The comedian regularly praises the merits of this “great mother”, stressing that they “work together” so that “their children become very good people”. The journalist appears next to the actor on several of his birthdays and celebrates with him the graduation of their son, Patrick, in 2016.

Both will be accomplished grandparents. “They love it (…)”, supports Katherine Schwarzenegger, the mother of Lyla and Eloise, who was born from her relationship with Chris Pratt, in the columns.Us Weekly. For me, who is their daughter, it is so beautiful to see them play this new role. While the clan seems to have found a new balance, the Schwarzenegger kids would never really accept Joseph Baena, also an actor and bodybuilder, into their family. Arnold Schwarzenegger describes him as an “extraordinary young man”.