Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, announced their separation after 18 years of marriage.
Announcement details: The Trudeaus have signed a legal separation agreement following “many meaningful and difficult conversations.”
* The couple, who were married in 2005, have three children: 15-year-old Xavier, 14-year-old Ella-Grace, and 9-year-old Hadrien.
* Trudeau, a two-term prime minister since 2015, will continue to live in Ottawa’s Rideau Cottage, as will the children.
* Sophie Trudeau has moved to a separate Ottawa home but will spend time at Rideau Cottage occasionally.
Response and impact: The announcement has surprised many, though Sophie Trudeau has played a less visible role in recent years.
* She rarely travels with the prime minister on his official trips.
* The couple last appeared publicly together at Canada Day events in Ottawa last month.
* Nelson Wiseman, a political science professor at the University of Toronto, suggests that the separation might influence Trudeau’s political future.
Historical context: Trudeau is the second Canadian prime minister to announce a separation while in office.
* His parents, Pierre and Margaret Trudeau, separated in 1979 and divorced in 1984 during Pierre Trudeau’s tenure as prime minister.
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