Is Maria Shriver dating again? Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ex-wife’s relationship status!
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Is Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ex-wife Maria Shriver dating again?
After relishing a decade-long relationship; it becomes tough for people to move on ahead in life when the same relationship gives you a huge scar.
However, actress and journalist Maria Shriver moved on with her broken heart after her ex-husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger, allegedly cheated on their 25 years old married life.
Shriver found a ray of hope with a heart filled with pain after seeing Matthew Dowd and started a relationship with him.
This article will unfold the story behind Shriver’s decision to divorce her husband, along with her relationship with Matthew Dowd.
Is Maria Shriver dating Matthew Dowd?
After filing for divorce with Schwarzenegger, Shriver began dating a political analyst, Matthew Dowd.
What’s interesting is the fact that Matthew was a key strategist for her ex-husband’s 2006 re-election campaign.
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The Kennedy heiress stepped out with Dowd for the first time publicly in August 2014 at cousin Bobby Kennedy’s wedding.
However, it’s believed that she was having an affair with Dowd well before Schwarzenegger’s infidelity with their maid came to light.
Shriver opted to keep a low-key affair with her twice-divorced boyfriend, Dowd. She often mentioned herself as ‘single and ready to mingle’ in some of the interviews.
Some sources claim that she split with Dowd in November 2020. However, she hasn’t shed light on their split, so their relationship remains a mystery.
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25 years of marriage with Arnold Schwarzenegger
Shriver and Schwarzenegger’s romance was one of the hot topics in the Hollywood industry.
They first met after a TV newsman, Tom Brokaw, introduced Shriver to Schwarzenegger at a party. The night before the annual Robert F. Kennedy Pro-Celebrity Tennis Tournament in Forest Hills, New York in 1977.
The couple got married on April 26, 1986, in St. Francis Xavier Church in Hyannis, Massachusetts. The bride’s cousin, Caroline Kennedy, was the maid of honor and Franco Columbu served as the best man on the ceremony. The marriage reception was held nearby Hyannisport at the Kennedy compound.
Maria and Arnold at their wedding ceremony | Courtesy of AP
A scandal within the family surfaced when Schwarzenegger’s extra-marital affair with their household staff, Mildred Patricia Baena, came into the limelight on May 17, 2011.
The former California governor confirmed that he was fathering a son with Mildred 14 years earlier. He even revealed being in the affair before his election for Governor of California.
Schwarzenegger confessed to Shriver only after becoming suspicious about the child when she once confronted their long-served household staff earlier.
Devastated by the confession, the 67-year-old NBC journalist filed for divorce on July 1, 2011. However, their divorce was finalized in 2021, ten years later.
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Maria is a proud mother of four
Shriver shares four children with her ex-husband, Schwarzenegger. They have two sons named Patrick and Christopher and two daughters named Katherine and Christina.
Maria with her four beloved children, Patrick, Christopher, Katherine, and Christina | Courtesy of Maria Shriver
Patrick, born on September 18, 1993, is an American model and actor. Her youngest son, Christopher, was born on September 27, 1997, and he lives a low-key life.
Meanwhile, Katherine, born on December 13, 1989, is an author by profession. Christina, born on July 23, 1991, is an actress and producer best known for Take Your Pills.
