Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau on Wednesday announced that he and his Wife are splitting after 18-years of marriage.
He announced this in an Instagram post:
"Sophie and I would like to share the fact that after many meaningful and difficult conversations, we have made the decision to separate.
As always, we remain a close family with deep love and respect for each other and for everything we have built and will continue to build,
For the well-being of our children, we ask that you respect our and their privacy. Thank you."
Sophie Grégoir and Trudeau got married in 2005. They have 3 children together.
The couple became engaged in October 2004 and married on May 28, 2005, at a ceremony at Montreal's Sainte-Madeleine d'Outremont Church.
Trudeau has always spoken nicely of his wife in public in the years since. In April, he celebrated Sophie birthday posting a couple of pictures on social media.
"From this, to this, and everything in between, there’s no one I’d rather have by my side," he wrote.
He also praised her on Mother's Day in May, calling Sophie and his mother "two of the strongest, bravest, and greatest people we know."