'We never lied' about our marriage: Cecilia Sarkozy

YAHOO.com France ^ | October 20, 2007 | staff

[Cincinna]

'We never lied' about our marriage: Cecilia Sarkozy

Cecilia Sarkozy said she and her former husband French President Nicolas Sarkozy had never lied about their marriage, in an interview that appears Saturday in the weekly magazine Elle.

"I always acted and thought for my family and wasn't calculating. Nicolas and I never lied. We tried to rebuild, save our relationship, right up until the end," in response to suggestions they could be "accused of having lied during the election campaign in playing a united couple."

The notoriously difficult relationship of the Sarkozys was of intense interest in the run-up to the May presidential election, fueled by the fact they were rarely were seen together.

Since Sarkozy's election Cecilia has rarely appeared at her husband's side, occasionally causing awkward situations such as when she bowed out of what had been planned as a family gathering with US President George W. Bush and his wife Laura in August.

The interview in Elle is the second Cecilia Sarkozy has given since Thursday's announcement of their divorce, despite a statement from the president's office saying the couple would not be making any public comments.

On Friday, in an interview with the L'Est Republicain, she admitted she had "fallen in love" with another man in 2005 and went to live with him in New York, and said the couple had done everything to try to rebuild their marriage but failed.

She described herself as "someone who prefers the shadows, serenity, tranquility" and not cut out for the very public role of a first lady.

In the interview with Elle, Cecilia said she hopes her ex-husband "finds serenity, to be the politician who brings the country what it needs" and to "be happy."

"He has a right to happiness, he deserves it, and me I can't make him happy if I don't feel good myself," she told the magazine, which released the interview in advance.

"I gave Nicolas 20 years of my life, 20 years which weren't always easy, far from it. Twenty years where I stayed in the shadows for him," the 49-year-old former model, lawyer and political advisor told the magazine.

"Me, what I missed the most of all, was going to the supermarket with my son Louis," she added.

[Cincinna]

The interview in Elle is the second Cecilia Sarkozy has given since Thursday’s announcement of their divorce, despite a statement from the president’s office saying the couple would not be making any public comments.

This is a woman who is out of control, and cannot keep her mouth shut.

From someone who went from Greta (I vant to be alone) Garbo to the cover of Elle, Paris Match, and l’Express, in pre-arranged photo shoots and interviews, in about 6 hours after her divorce, she sounds like une farfalue, une dingue.

[Cincinna]

A woman who keeps her word

The interview in Elle and Paris Match are the first Cecilia has given since Thursday's announcement of their divorce, despite a statement from the president's office saying the couple would not be making any public comments. .

[Cincinna]

A woman who keeps her word

The interview in Elle and Paris Match are the first Cecilia has given since Thursday's announcement of their divorce, despite a statement from the president's office saying the couple would not be making any public comments. .

[fieldmarshaldj]

Wow, they really went into overdrive with the airbrushing.

[SunkenCiv]

“I always acted and thought for my family and wasn’t calculating. Nicolas and I never lied. We tried to rebuild, save our relationship, right up until the end,”

“...in fact, I discussed almost nothing except for my relationship with my husband whenever I was with my lover.” ;’)

[Cincinna]

Sarko should have definitely insisted on a confidentiality clause.

This woman is doing this for money. Elle and Paris Match pay big bucks for cover pictures and interviews.

Cecilia is not too bright, and a loose cannon- not a good combination.

Doesn’t she realize that her children will be reading this tell all?

[TigerLikesRooster]

She is playing the faux-heroine exalted by mass media, a woman who finally saw the light and embraced the real happiness ditching smothering facade of normality.

Journalists really dig this angle, and many women get a sort of catharsis from reading such stories. It remains to be seen how French left will exploit this.

[M. Espinola]

Just when France had real hope for reversing the past through the new president, now this tragic family event for the Sarkozys might slightly delay some of the general progress, being made far worse by the radical leftist losers of the election through labour strikes.

[fieldmarshaldj]

My guess is a woman of such low class and similar morals would not care beyond anything that does not specifically effect her. I am sure the President realizes his falling for her was the greatest mistake of his life. But as you say, it is the children that are to suffer the worst.

[Grizzled Bear]

Your post rings with the sound of a hammer striking the head of a nail...

[Jeff Head]

She never lied about her marriage? She just fell in love with another man and moved in with him...breaking her vows. I guess she doesn;t consider that a lie.

Now, she seems to be all over the news...soaking up some kind of perverse lime light, embarassing herself (even if she doesn;t know it) and her husband, whom she says she hopes can pull France together?

[freekitty]

Not the point Cecilia. You are putting your country through something unnecessary.

[freekitty]

“Cecilia is not too bright, and a loose cannon- not a good combination.”

The people interviewing and paying her aren’t too bright either.

[bruinbirdman]

"une farfalue, une dingue"

Elle ressemble à elle la recherche d'un nouveau papa sucre.

yitbos

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

France had real hope for reversing the past through the new president

I wouldn't be too concerned yet. I am no expert on French attitudes amount this sort of thing, but they seemed to have no problems with Mitterand, who was married and openly had a mistress. Perhaps French attitudes are still the same as portrayed in Gigi.

[Cincinna]

Unfortunately, they do know what sells. Cecilia on the cover sells magazines, just like Princess Diana or Jackie O.

Thge fact that she would go against what her husband said in an official statement about there being no comments on the divorce show this woman respects nothing.

[Ben Chad]

This could turn into a cours de l’argot for synonyms of saloperie.

[Cincinna]

The Left are drooling all over themselves with this story. But when Sego threw Francois hollande out of their home, and other journalists printed it, they sued for invasion of privacy.

Sarko sharply shot back at the hypocritical Left Wing newspaper le Monde which normally refuses to comment on people’s private lives.

“French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday declined to speak about his recent break-up with his wife Cecilia, insisting it was a private matter.

“My state of mind is very simple. I was elected by the French to bring solutions to their problems not to comment on my private life,” he told journalists on the sidelines of an EU summit in Lisbon.

The Elysee Palace confirmed the split on Thursday as weeks of speculation reached fever pitch and newspapers devoted extensive front-page reports to the collapse of the marriage.

The French leader gave a scathing response to a journalist from high-brow daily Le Monde, who asked Sarkozy to comment on his break-up in his first news conference since the announcement.

“I would have loved that a great newspaper like Le Monde would be interested in Europe rather than my private life, but after all it’s flattering,” he said.

“The French elected me for one thing: to work, work and work some more. The French don’t ask for any commentary, that surely interests them less than you (and) they’re right,” Sarkozy said.”

[bruinbirdman]

Haven't seen posters try to hide filth with foreign language in a long time. Doesn't work with everyone using electronic translators.

Oriental hieroglyphics, however, might work. Babelfish is poor with those.

yitbos

[jws3sticks]

As I understand it, two are hers, two are his (from former marriages) and one is theirs:

Pretty sure breads pretty...not to mention hair...

[garyhope]

“This woman is doing this for money. “

No, she’s doing it for her narcissistic leftist politics.

Sarko will survive and prosper. He has strong principles, a goal and a path. More so than the left which just blows with the wind.

[Moonman62]

The ones on the ends are hers. Sarko’s face is easy to see in the other three. At least the child she had with him wasn’t from someone else.

[Cicero]

All I know about her is what I’ve read here this past week, but it’s pretty obvious that Sarkozy’s big mistake was to marry her in the first place.

According to the story, both of them dumped all their prior commitments when Sarkozy met her and suffered a coup de foudre. Looking at her picture, you can see why. Evidently she is very sexy and totally oblivious to anything but her own desires. The French version of a Playboy Bunny.

[AD from SpringBay]

He has a right to happiness, he deserves it, and me I can't make him happy if I don't feel good myself," she told the magazine...

There it is, the modern divorce lie. It's all about happiness, one's own. Nothing else matters and if MY happiness is not met, then it's ok to divorce. It's typically code for, "I want to sleep around." Never mind children, promises to others (or, and I know this is pre-modern of me to metion, to God), or the happiness of the spouse. Happiness...interesting concept.

[xJones]

The ones on the ends are hers. Sarko’s face is easy to see in the other three.

The two girls are Celilia's from her first marriage, the older two boys are from Sarko's first marriage, and the youngest boy, Louis, is Sarko's and Cecilia's.

"Me, what I missed the most of all, was going to the supermarket with my son Louis," she added.

Is this woman profound, or what? If it's meant as a cry against living in a political goldfish bowl, then it's even more stupid! Any parent knows that taking young kids to the grocery store is NOT fun, it is never a 'meaningful' or 'bonding' experience.

[padre35]

It is better for them both IMO, she obviously didn’t want to in Niholas’s shadow, and Sarko is now spared the embaressment of appearing at events while she sunbathes.

Silly froth of a woman, wish her well though.

[Sarah]

The boys are his, the girls are hers, and the little boy in the middle is theirs

[Cincinna]

The three boys are Sarko’s. The older boys from his first marriage, the youngest child from his marriage to Cecilia.

The girls are hers, from her previous marriage to entertainer Jacques Martin.

[Atlantic Bridge]

Who cares? We western Europeans elect our politicians not because they are married but for doing a good job in being a politician. We do not need first ladies. Such is simply BS for the yellow press (somehow the xxx-magazines of elderly women). Nobody in France or Germany would make a fuss because of a divorce. It is a private affair of Nicolas Sarkozy and should be treated as such. Mitterand i.e. had several affairs and a illegitimate daughter and really nobody cared. Chirac had also affairs to my knowledge. To moralize is the wrong answer. We should not forget that this is not the first marriage for both. The French people were always aware of this. Mrs. and Mr. Sarkozy simply decided to go separate ways in a society that accepts the finiteness of marriage. Therefore this is something the people have to respect.

Besides - marriage itself somehow has lost its meaning in the western world. I do not know numbers in America, but in Germany and France roundabout 50% of all marriages are getting divorced anyway. I.e. the former German cancellor Schroeder was divorced 4 or 5 times. I wonder why people still are attracted that much to getting married - especially if they do not want any children (which is quite often the case).