“Didn’t Acknowledge I Exist”: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Ex-Wife Maria Shriver Makes A Heartbreaking Confession On Feeling “Invisible”

The marital dispute between Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger is one that reeked of massive sadness and rocked the Shriver–Schwarzenegger household out of balance. While a celebrity split like this is bound to divide the room, a decade has passed since then. However, updates and revelations about the same can still make one look at things from a fresh perspective. In an exclusive interview with Today, Maria Shriver had a thing or two to share. The news, which is hot off the press, is letting fans in on layered truths about their relationship. 

Hailing from a family that boasts of members who have served as a POTUS, senators, and first lady, Shriver has been prone to identifying herself as “background noise.” While being married to the Austrian Oak might seem hunky-dory to the rest of the world, Shriver led a life that pushed her to the dark alley. 

After her split with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver chose to “see” herself over others

In her interview with the Today host post a decade’s worth of reflection, Shriver commented, “I would find myself getting angry at people who came up and didn’t acknowledge that I existed when I was standing next to Arnold.” In fact, Shriver confessed to sidelining her natural right to value and love herself, to begin with. 

Defining herself through the eyes of others is something that Shriver was forced to unlearn—a skill that eluded her previously. As she looked to rebuild herself, she embraced and saw herself for the first time. As the world was looking at them, Shriver chose to recognize the vastness of her own dimensions and look inward. She vowed to live by goals that she had set for herself: “it’s not about whether they see me. Do I see me? Am I invisible to me?”

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Being visible is a relative concept and Shriver’s reflections is a testament to that. As she looked to trace the inroads to her innate self, Shriver only emerged stronger—like she said, “I don’t have anywhere to go. I’m right here with you.”