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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife of 18 years, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, will take a family vacation next week, followingtheir decision to separate.
That’s according to the Canadian Prime Minister’s office, who confirmed the news of the couple’s separation to PEOPLE, and said in a statement, “The family will be together on vacation, beginning next week.”
The two, who married in May 2005, share three children: Xavier, Ella-Grace and Hadrian.
“They remain a close family and Sophie and the Prime Minister are focused on raising their kids in a safe, loving and collaborative environment,” the Prime Minister’s office said in a statement. “Both parents will be a constant presence in their children’s lives and Canadians can expect to often see the family together.”
The statement added that the couple have “signed a legal separation agreement” and “have worked to ensure that all legal and ethical steps with regards to their decision to separate have been taken, and will continue to do so moving forward.”
Trudeau, 52, shared the news of the couple’s separation on Wednesday in a post published in both English and French on Instagram.
“Hi everyone, Sophie and I would like to share the fact that after many meaningful and difficult conversation, we have made the decision to separate,” he wrote in the statement.
Trudeau continued: “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. For the well-being of our children, we ask that you respect our and their privacy. Thank you.”
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source: people.com
