When they finally did marry, their wedding like their marriage to come was a high-profile affair.
(The reception was held, like manyKennedy family celebrations, at the family’s compound nearby.)
But quashing her husband’s dreams didn’t hold much appeal for her either.
“I realized that if I said no, I’d be stopping my husband from achieving his dream.
It was a catch-22,” she explained to Winfrey.
Her trajectory did not end here, however.
As she recalled to Vanity Fair, Nancy Reagan advised her, “Do what you want.
Because no matter what you do, you will be criticized.”
Nobody should worry."
And to his credit, he owned up to his past misdeeds.
“But I now recognize that I have offended people.
None of this was a deal-breaker for Shriver, who quickly came to her husband’s defense.
Initially, she handled it with grace and diplomacy.
But over time, their unified front started to crack.
Regretful as he was, his apology was too little, too late for Shriver.
The pair soon separated, and Shriver filed for divorce.
“Fatherhood is really the greatest joy,” Schwarzenegger toldMen’s Health(viaParade).
“Watching all five of my kids grow into their own successful lives is fantastic.
We are all pumping each other up.”
And according to Parade, their now-grown children are thriving in their chosen careers.
Their reasons for staying in relationship limbo for so long may have been more than sentimental, however.
A mutual acquaintance of the pair shared some plausible theories with theNew York Post.
“you could get things done quietly when people are busy celebrating the holidays,” the acquaintance said.
And the strongest bond remaining between them is their dedication to their children.
She’s never, ever bashed him.
All her kids seem to be very close, they’re very tight.
Family and faith is very important to all of them.”
In recent years, Shriver and Schwarzenegger have embraced a new family role together: grandparents.
“They really love [being grandparents],” she told Us Weekly.
“It’s such a great and cool new role for both of them to be able to experience.
