Justin Trudeau, wife announce separation after 18 years of marriage

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, said Wednesday they are separating after 18 years of marriage.

“After many meaningful and difficult conversations, we have made the decision to separate,” they said in separate but identical announcements on social media. “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.”