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"Desperate Housewives". French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Cecilia have divorced.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Cecilia have divorced, the president's office said on Thursday, ending rampant speculation about the state of their 11-year old marriage.
Sarkozy's spokesman announced earlier in the day that the pair were separating, but hours later clarified the statement to make clear they had "divorced by mutual consent."
The couple's lawyer said they had already seen a judge to formalize the split and agreed financial terms.
"There was no problem, they resolved everything amicably," lawyer Michele Cahen said.
It was the first time in modern French history that a serving president has divorced his wife.
Cecilia played a crucial role in his rise to power, serving as an adviser during his previous stints as interior and finance minister. Sarkozy told his aides that Cecilia was "the only non-negotiable part" of his career.
Cecilia Sarkozy has been increasingly absent from her husband's side since he came to power in May.
Rumors about the marriage intensified this week after a presidential spokesman said Cecilia Sarkozy would skip a state visit to Morocco next week.
Cecilia Sarkozy was a smiling figure at her husband's inauguration in May as she stood with the children. But she has since said the role of a first lady was not something she was comfortable with, and recently, she said she didn't see herself as having any role at all.
"Desperate housewife," Liberation daily said in a headline.
The Sarkozy's relationship first hit the rocks in 2005, when they both had affairs and briefly lived apart.
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(Agencies)
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法國總統(tǒng)辦公室于本周四宣布，總統(tǒng)尼古拉斯?薩科奇已與妻子塞西莉亞正式離婚，結(jié)束了他們維持11年的婚姻。至此，關(guān)于他們婚姻狀況的種種猜測終于可以偃旗息鼓了。
薩科奇總統(tǒng)的發(fā)言人于當天早些時候發(fā)表聲明稱，薩科奇總統(tǒng)已與妻子塞西莉亞分居。但幾小時后，又澄清了之前發(fā)布的消息，稱他們已“協(xié)議離婚”。
據(jù)薩科奇夫婦的律師介紹，薩科奇與塞西莉亞已在法官的見證下辦理完離婚手續(xù)，并就財產(chǎn)分割問題達成了協(xié)議。
米歇爾?卡亨律師說：“整個過程很順利，他們友好地解決了一切問題。”
薩科奇是法國近代歷史上首位在任期內(nèi)離婚的總統(tǒng)。
塞西莉亞在薩科奇攀登法國政壇高峰的道路上起了關(guān)鍵性作用。她曾在薩科奇任內(nèi)政和財政部長期間擔(dān)任他的顧問。薩科奇曾對他的助手說塞西莉亞是他“唯一搞不定”的人。
自從薩科奇今年五月當選法國總統(tǒng)以來，塞西莉亞就很少出現(xiàn)在他的身邊。
一位總統(tǒng)發(fā)言人于本周透露，塞西莉亞將缺席薩科奇下周對摩洛哥的國事訪問。這一消息傳開后，有關(guān)薩科奇夫婦婚變的傳聞愈演越烈。
今年五月，塞西莉亞笑容可掬地與孩子們一同出現(xiàn)在薩科奇的總統(tǒng)就職儀式上。但之后，她說自己并不喜歡第一夫人這個角色。近日，她又說自己這個“第一夫人”根本就是個擺設(shè)。
《解放日報》在一篇報道的標題中稱塞西莉亞為“絕望主婦”。
2005年，薩科奇與塞西莉亞的婚姻出現(xiàn)裂痕，當時他倆都有了外遇，并分居了一小段時間。
（英語點津姍姍編輯）
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