The revelation that the Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie were divorcing came out of the blue on Wednesday and looked to signal the end of the couple’s 18-year public marriage.
The pair had previously been open about their relationship’s challenges, and in recent years, they had been less frequently spotted together in public.
Three children, ages 15, 14, and 9, were born to Trudeau, 51, and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, 48, who were married in May 2005.
In 2020, on their wedding anniversary, he called her “my rock, my partner, and my best friend.”
There are also distressing historical connections for Trudeau. When he was in government in 1977, his father, former prime minister Pierre Trudeau, divorced his wife, Margaret.
Given that he frequently emphasizes the value of family life, the development represents one of Trudeau’s largest personal difficulties since taking office in 2015.
The statement was made by the pair a week after Trudeau disclosed a significant cabinet shake-up in an effort to help his Liberal Party, which is behind in the polls. His supporters claimed that he was committed to leading the Liberals in the upcoming election, which must take place by October 2025.
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