Ex-California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver Separate After 25 Years of Marriage

ABC NEWS ^ | May 9, 2011 | By LEEZEL TANGLAO

[onyx]

Ex-Calif. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife Maria Shriver announced they are "amicably separating," after 25 years of marriage.

In a joint statement released Monday night, the couple said they are living apart while "they decide on the future of their relationship."

"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," the statement said.

Schwarzenegger and Shriver said they plan to continue to "parent their four children together."

"They are the light and the center of both of our lives," they said in the statement.

The couple married in 1986.

Both Schwarzenegger and Shriver said they consider this a private matter and plan to not release any further comment.

"We ask for compassion and respect from the media and the public," the statement said.

[Daisyjane69]

As someone who went through a divorce, I take no joy in this, regardless of political differences.

It is a sad event, especially for the kids, no matter what the reason.

They’ll be in my prayers.

[onyx]

YIKES! She looks dreadful.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

She’s getting long in the tooth.

[Peter from Rutland]

Glad I’m not the only one to see the likeness with Skeletor. That’s what I call her all the time. My son always thought it was funny.

[winner3000]

“Consider it a divorce”.

At least Maria Shriver is doing better after this announcement than Sharon Stone in “Total Recall”.

[newfreep]

YIKES! She really aged horribly - must be the vile leftwingnut gene manifesting itself.

[onyx]

I’d hate to believe you’re right because I think he really loved her, but I agree that she and her family influenced him enough to turn him into a RINO.

[onyx]

That’s very sweet of you, dear Daisyjane69.
I’m sure their divorce will be a lot less painful than yours.

[wolfcreek]

Guessing it has nothing to do with political views?

[edpc]

On more than one occasion, he got a look at Maria's future....and it was bleak.

[TSgt]

Just Damn!

[philly-d-kidder]

Guv Arnold was the worst in the History of California Naive and Got Rolled on every subject. Went in a Faux conservative Came out a Flaming Socialist!

[Condor51]

One day Maria Shriver-Schwarzenegger (say That fast ten times!) and a Duck go into this Bar and sit down.

The Bartender comes over and says, "I'm sorry but you'll have to leave, we don't serve Horses in here".

Maria looks at the Bartender somewhat puzzled and says, "That's not a Horse, it's a Duck."

The Bartender sys, "I was talking to the Duck". (Bada-Bing, rim-shot.)

[Thank you, thank you. I'll be appearing here until next Tuesday.]

[onyx]

LOLOLOL.

[onyx]

Maria looks like she lives in a tanning bed. Frightening.

[onyx]

Between Maria and Chaz, we’re having quite a Hollyweird morning.

[mewzilla]

She stood by her man until he was no longer useful.

[muawiyah]

“decent”? The old man had her sister lobotomized!

[kalee]

Kennedy women do not age well.

[kalee]

That would be her grandfather who had her aunt lobotomized. She’s Joe’s granddaughter.