🇨🇦 Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau are separating after 18 years of marriage. The two wed in 2005 in what was often described as a storybook marriage. Their 2004 engagement was front-page news in Canada, uniting two rising celebrities — Trudeau, the son of an iconic former prime minister, and Grégoire Trudeau, a glamorous television host in Quebec. The pair have three children together: Xavier, 15, Ella-Grace, 14, and Hadrien, 9. “They remain a close family and Sophie and the prime minister are focused on raising their kids in a safe, loving and collaborative environment,” a separate statement sent out by the prime minister’s office said. “Both parents will be a constant presence in their childrens’ lives and Canadians can expect to often see the family together.” In 2011, First Lady Sophie Trudeau said: “I’ve know Justin since I was a child. I went to school with his younger brother Michel, who died in the Avalanche. But Justin and I are four years apart- when you’re 12 and 16, it’s worlds away. I always thought he was handsome though.” When Justin Trudeau won the Prime Ministership in Canada in 2015 — 10 years after marrying Sophie — he thanked his wife Sophie: “Sophie, darling Sophie. Thank you very much. Thank you very much for your patience. Even when you were impatient with me. Thank you for your wisdom, even when you were frustrated with me. Thank you for being a great dance partner in all its different ways. Thank you for having supported me. Thank you for having given me everything I needed during this campaign, and in the coming years. #justintrudeau #digitaldiplomacy - @wearedigitaldiplomacy