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Article IndexBY BOB HOLT
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
Reports are saying that Maria Shriver has been conflicted over whether to divorce Arnold Schwarzenegger since 2009.
Shriver has moved out of the house she shared with former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the couple are now deciding whether to end their marriage. They have been married for 25 years.
TMZ reports that Shriver’s mother passed away in 2009 and she decided to postpone thoughts of splitting. Her father, Sargent Shriver, died in January 2011, when she began to contemplate divorce again.
The New York Daily News reports that Shriver and Schwarzenegger released a joint statement, which said after "a great deal of thought, reflection, discussion and prayer," they have decided to live apart while they work on the future of their relationship.
The couple has four children, and will share parenting duties. They both acknowledge that they're both experiencing a "time of great personal and professional transition."
Schwarzenegger is looking to be back in the entertainment world, which he left to become governor of California. His term of office ended in January.
Arnold has signed on for another episode in the "Terminator" series. And he announced a cartoon project called The Governator in March, and a 3D film version of the project is in the works.
“First comes Governator comic books, then a cartoon series, then we will develop the games and a movie,” Schwarzenegger said to the Hollywood Reporter.
Shriver has been working on her women's website and promoting causes like Alzheimer's research.
In 2003, right before the gubernatorial election, Schwarzenegger was accused of sexually harassing several women over an extended period of time.
And after explaining that to her, she had this profound statement, "I will not allow my children to hold this marriage hostage!"
I owned up to the selfishness I exhibited in the marriage. But if that statement doesn't sum up selfishness, I don't know what does!
What an example it would be for them if they saw their mom and step-dad come together to work on their issues and make it work.
"Follow your heart" is another popular motive, which has led to many divorces. The way I see it is that following your heart usually means chasing after whatever feels right at the moment whether or not it actually is right. It means throwing caution and conscience to the wind and pursuing your latest whims and desires regardless of what good logic is saying. This selfish philosophy is also the source of many divorces as it leads many to excuse themselves from their lifelong marriage commitments to their spouses because they no longer ”feel in love” or believe that positive change is impossible. Points back to the vows most of us took, “For better or worse to death do us part”. For most marriages I’d have to say it’s really all about “for better”.