Serious Adultery

Arnie Affair Causes Marriage Breakdown

Arnold Schwarzenegger has admitted to his wife that he had an affair with a member of his household staff. The affair produced a love child, who is now over ten years old and he fully supported it financially. He kept the information from his family and friends as well as his wife, who he has been married to for over twenty five years.

Arnie, stood down from his post as governor of California last year and confessed to his wife about the affair and love child. He has been very apologetic to his friends and family about what he has done, but this was not enough to keep hold of his wife, Maria who left the family home at the beginning of the year and they publicly announced they had split up last week. The couple have four children of their own, aged between fourteen and twenty-one.

His wife stood by him when he was accused of groping many women during his time as governor. In fact more than a dozen women came forward while he was campaigning in 2003 to accuse him of doing so.  He defended himself, saying that he had behaved badly at times. His wife was obviously not aware of quite how badly he had behaved in the past, until more recently. In reaction to his affair, he said that he deserved the feeling of anger and disappointment that his friends and family were feeling towards him. She has been reported as saying that it was a painful time and she asked if her and her children could be given some privacy.

Schwarzenegger had already fallen out of favour with the public while in office. Just before he stepped down he reduced a prison sentence because the person serving was the son of a friend of his. The prison sentence was a sixteen year term for manslaughter and he more than halved it. Since he stepped down this decision has been reversed. It is unlikely that in the light of this and his affair that he will see any future success in politics. However, he may be lucky to be able to resume his film career. He became famous through the Terminator films, but has had many film leads and was always a popular figure before he took to politics. Many actors manage to get away with far worse and still remain popular in Tinsel town and so he may be able to return there for some work. Although it is unlikely that roles such as ‘Kindergarden Cop’ will come his way again!