When they met, he was 14 and she was 38. His parents did everything they could to keep them apart.

Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron come from Amiens. They moved to the French capital to escape a sexual scandal. The woman is 24 years older than her husband. When they met, the future politician was only 14. Brigitte, on the other hand, was his French teacher at a Catholic school. Their relationship began a year later. As the woman recalled, she “became fascinated by this young genius.” The relationship from the current perspective is very emotional, and many people are even outraged. Macron was a teenager when he met Brigitte. She was already married and a mother at that time. That is why the criticism usually focuses on her.

Emmanuel’s parents wanted to separate them

Macron’s parents were also not in favor of this relationship. They believed it was harmful to their son. So they decided that he would continue his education in the capital of France. They counted on the fact that by moving to Paris, the teenager would open up to other acquaintances and forget about the teacher who was 24 years older than him. However, he did not intend to give up this love. “You will not get rid of me, I will come back and marry you,” the teenager in love assured his teacher.

When they met, he was 14 and she was 38. His parents did everything they could to keep them apart. Antonin Albert//shutterstock

Ultimately, Emmanuel’s parents’ plan failed. The teacher divorced her husband, with whom she had three children, and moved to Paris. There, she renewed her relationship with her student. They married in 2006.

His wife supports him in his political activities.

When Emmanuel Macron was first elected president, he often said that Brigitte played a very important role in it. She wrote his speeches, instructed him on how to breathe and how to move. Moreover, many commentators claim that his older partner was the first to recognize Macron’s intellect and potential. And it was thanks to her that he managed to achieve political success.