Maria Shriver attended the 79th birthday celebration for her ex-husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger, in Los Angeles this week. Shriver, 70, was seen smiling as she arrived at the event, where Schwarzenegger, 78, was also present, mingling with their daughters and daughter-in-law Abby Champion, Patrick's wife.
Shriver and Schwarzenegger married in 1986 and had four children together: Katherine, Christina, Patrick, and Christopher. Their marriage ended in 2011 following the revelation that Schwarzenegger had fathered a child with their housekeeper, Mildred 'Patty' Baena. Their son, Joseph Baena, now 28, has pursued a career in bodybuilding, similar to his father.
Despite the scandal, Schwarzenegger and Shriver have maintained an amicable co-parenting relationship. Shriver, who comes from a prominent political family with her uncle being President John F. Kennedy and her father Sargent Shriver a significant figure in Democratic politics, met Schwarzenegger when he was rising to fame as a bodybuilder and actor. Schwarzenegger, known as the 'Austrian Oak,' transitioned from bodybuilding to a successful acting career before entering politics.
Their relationship began in 1977, and they married in April 1986 in Hyannis, Massachusetts. For decades, they presented a united front as a showbiz couple, a persona that continued through Schwarzenegger's tenure as Governor of California. The divorce was finalized a decade after Shriver filed in 2011. The year after their separation, Schwarzenegger began a relationship with physical therapist Heather Milligan, who is 27 years his junior.
Schwarzenegger has also been a visible father to Joseph Baena, who has noted the positive influence of his father. However, reports suggest Shriver's children have maintained a distance from their half-brother, Joseph.
