 This week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a split from wife Sophie Grégoire. The married couple of over 18 years shared Instagram posts claiming to have 'made the decision to separate' following 'many meaningful and difficult conversations'. The exact reason behind the breakup remains a mystery, but Trudeau, 51, confirmed they would continue to raise their three children – Xavier, 15, Ella-Grace, 14, and Hadrien, nine – together. '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,' read the pair's identical messages. The news came as a shock to many, especially since television presenter Grégoire had in recent years described the relationship as an 'adventure' and her husband as her 'beloved', saying they'd 'loved each other through it all and that love knows no limits'. Despite speaking candidly about going through 'hardship' and 'ups and downs' in the past, there were no outward indications that the childhood sweethearts were heading towards divorce. It's possible, like most things that go on behind closed doors, we may never know what led to the separation. However, there are a few reasons for marriage breakdown professionals see time and time again. We spoke to divorce lawyers and relationship therapists to find out the most common issues they come across in their line of work. The marriage runs its course While sometimes a marriage ends due to a major dispute, often it's simply because one or both partners have fallen out of love and lost the spark. Caroline Elliot, partner and family law expert with over three decades' experience at Roythornes Solicitors, tells Metro.co.uk: 'I see a lot of people who've been married 20, 25, 30 years or more, and very often what happens is it just runs out of steam. 'There isn't anybody else involved, but they've kind of had enough){kind=link}
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This week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a split from wife Sophie Gregoire.
The married couple of over 18 years shared Instagram posts claiming to have ‘made the decision to separate’ following ‘many meaningful and difficult conversations’.
The exact reason behind the breakup remains a mystery, but Trudeau, 51, confirmed they would continue to raise their three children – Xavier, 15, Ella-Grace, 14, and Hadrien, nine – together.
‘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,’ read the pair’s identical messages.