Maria Shriver pursuing divorce despite Arnolds attempt to reconcile

In 2011 we witnessed the demise of some notorious marriages, Demi and Ashton, and J-Lo and Marc Anthony. But none of these reported divorces received near the attention that Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger did. Just after Christmas, reports surfaced stating that Maria was considering reconciliation.

Last week TMZ reported that Maria decided to not go through with the divorce citing her strong religious beliefs and Arnold’s attempts at reconciling. But publicists for Maria have said those rumors are not true and she is in fact still going to end her long marriage.

Earlier last year reports that Arnold fathered a child with the family’s maid surfaced and set off a firestorm of media attention. Although, Hollywood insiders reported that Arnold was a known philanderer, the illegitimate child was the final straw for Maria and she announced that she would be divorcing Arnold.

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