He had an affair with the housekeeper, who bore him a child. My wife found out only after 13 years

and Maria Shriver met in August 1977 at a charity event. They immediately fell in love with each other, but their relationship was full of ups and downs from the beginning. The actor was unable to remain faithful and often had affairs. Ultimately, however, he decided that he wanted to spend his life with the journalist, who was 8 years younger than him.

He cheated on his wife with the housekeeper. Later she bore him a son

They got married in 1986 and for over a decade they were considered a harmonious and happy couple. Everything changed in the second half of the 1990s. The couple’s home was home to a housekeeper from Guatemala, Mildred Beana, with whom the actor got into a relationship. The woman became pregnant at the same time Shriver was on the lookout, and their babies were born just five days apart. Perhaps the betrayal would remain a secret, but the housekeeper’s son was becoming very similar to the actor. Eventually, Schwarzenegger’s wife began to investigate the truth. After 13 years, he finally admitted to having an affair. – It was a very difficult period, both in terms of my marriage and relationships with my children. I have caused my family a lot of pain. I will have to live with this for the rest of my days – in the Netflix documentary “Arnold”.

Despite undergoing couples therapy, Shriver was unable to forgive her husband’s betrayal and years of deception, especially since Mildred was still her housekeeper all this time. Finally, in 2011, she filed for divorce, definitely ending the chance to save the marriage. However, the whole process lasted for a decade, because the division of the estate, which at that time amounted to over USD 400 million, turned out to be a difficult issue.

Their divorce lasted a decade. The star maintains that he still loves his ex-wife

He repeatedly repented in interviews, convincing himself of his guilt. Some time ago, he returned to the issue of marital infidelity during an interview with People magazine. He admitted that he still resents the events from years ago and if he could, he would turn back time. He also maintained that he still had great love for his ex-wife, but he had come to terms with her decision. – I did not close this chapter, because the chapter with Maria will last forever. I have no reason at all to feel anything other than love for her. It wasn’t that our feelings ended or that we quarreled or argued about something. It was me who screwed up. The breakup was her decision. However, we both agreed that our children could not suffer as a result, he said.

Although the marriage became history, the star and the journalist managed to rebuild friendly relations. Today, they are both in new relationships and trying to arrange their lives anew. They are still close, after all, they have four children in common: Katherine, Christina, Patrick and Christopher. – It’s a bit like we’re still together, but we live separate lives. She has her own affairs and a new partner, it’s the same with me. We still talk about the children, we are in constant contact – commented the film Terminator.