Arnold Schwarzenegger, aka the Terminator, married American royalty Maria Shriver in 1986. Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger had four children in their marriage that lasted for 25 years. Despite facing challenges in their married life, Schwarzenegger and Shriver raised their children together.

Maria Shriver published her book “I’ve Been Thinking…” in 2018. In an interview with BUILDSeries, in 2018, Shriver opened up about how adamant her children are about her health.

Maria Shriver’s children don’t want to end up like their mother

In the interview, Maria Shriver was asked what her children taught her. Maria replied that they had advised her to be patient and to have a wide-open heart. They also introduced Maria to the benefits of nurturing and self-care.

Maria revealed that her children are adamant about her health. She said, “I think they saw me take care of my mother and my father. One who had strokes, one who had Alzheimer’s, and I think they don’t want to end up in that role that they saw me in“.

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Shriver expressed how she was scared about stepping into her mother’s role. Maria agreed that being a mother is more like training on the job and her children helped her become the better mother she is today.

The mother of four also talked about the importance of meditation in balancing one’s life. She stated that she did not find meditation easy but became accustomed to it gradually. Today, meditation is an essential part of her health and self-care routine.

The bond between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver

Maria Shriver worked as an NBC reporter when she met Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1977. The two soon started dating and married in 1986. When Arnold Schwarzenegger won the 2003 California gubernatorial elections, Shriver gave up her job and became the state’s first lady.

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In 2011, Schwarzenegger revealed his son’s identity he had with his former housekeeper, Mildred Baena. Maria and Schwarzenegger decided to part ways in the same year and finalized their divorce in 2021. Despite this, all of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria’s children are close to them and play significant roles in their lives.