Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver separated in 2011 after being married for 25 years. Moreover, their divorce became one of the most discussed topics in America. And here’s the negative side of being extremely popular. If the media and people enjoy your good times with someone. Similarly, they question them during their bad times, too. Something similar happened with the Schwarzenegger family.
Indeed, the situation was difficult for the couple. But it was even more difficult for their five children. And the eldest child of the ex-couple, Katherine Schwarzenegger, was the most vulnerable. Katherine once opened up about her emotional situation after her parent’s separation, and what did she do to avoid all the negativity.
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s daughter chose to ignore the negativity
This was the first time the children were off guard by the media. Because they were extremely well sheltered by their parents before that. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s eldest daughter was just 21 years old then. Moreover, she revealed she was aggressively approached by people whenever she was seen in public. However, after some time, Katherine found her way to escape the unwanted attention.
Katherine fled to London in late May 2011. She wittily said she went, “insane in Topshop. I just kind of wanted to go away and realize that it’s not as big a deal in other places.”
She continued, “I see them, but I choose not to read the stories because I figure whether it’s true or not, I don’t need to. I just focus on my family and everyone being okay instead of following the gossip.”
Why did Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver get separated?
Arnold and Maria got separated in the early days of May 2011. Both individuals had a tough time before separating as Arnold was ending his governance after eight years. On the other hand, Maria lost her parents in the previous two years of their divorce. Maria decided to separate after she came to know about Arnold’s illegitimate child with their former housekeeper.
However, she knew it earlier than 2011, but she chose to reveal this once he ended his governorship. After taking the decision, the couple stated, “This has been a time of great personal and professional transition for each of us. After a great deal of thought, reflection, discussion, and prayer, we came to this decision together.” Moreover, they decided to be there together for their children. And even now they do celebrate special occasions like birthdays and anniversaries together.
Separation of their parents was indeed tough for the Schwarzenegger family. Katherine decided not to entertain the media for their aggressive questions about her parents’ life. Katherine opted not to answer but to find peace in the other corner of the world.
