Mary-Kate Olsen is divorcing her husband, Pierre Olivier Sarkozy, after five years of
marriage. The couple wed in 2015, making for a high-profile relationship for the super-successful
former child star. Sarkozy is a French banker and the half brother of Nicolas Sarkozy, the
former President of France.
Mary-Kate got an early start in public life, being cast in Full House with her twin sister
Ashley in 1987.
"I've been on Full House forever."
The Olsens have long since said goodbye to acting, and instead channeled their creativity
into their extremely successful fashion brands, The Row and Elizabeth And James. On that note,
the Daily Mail mentions that Mary-Kate has asked that the prenuptial agreement between
herself and Sarkozy be enforced. While this all seems like standard divorce proceedings,
there's one detail about Mary-Kate and Sarkozy's split that's pretty shocking.
According to Page Six, Mary-Kate signed a summons and complaint for divorce on April
17th, claiming that her marriage had, quote, "broken down irretrievably." However, because
of the coronavirus, Mary-Kate was reportedly told that New York courts were not filing
divorce papers. She then requested to file an emergency divorce petition, explaining
that her husband had terminated the lease on their residence in New York City, without
Mary-Kate's approval. She wrote,
"This application is an emergency because my husband expects me to move out of our home
on Monday, May 18th, 2020 in the middle of New York City being on pause due to COVID-19.
I am petrified that my husband is trying to deprive me of the home we have lived in and
if he is successful, I will not only lose my home but I risk losing my personal property
as well."
It sounds like a lot to deal with. As Mary-Kate previously told Net-A-Porter, between the
fashion labels she shares with her sister Ashley and her duties in her personal life,
riding horses became a great way to decompress. Speaking about how she and her sister share
a strong work ethic, she explained,
"We don't need so much time to sit and think and ponder. But then I have a husband, two
step-kids and a life; I have to go home and cook dinner. I ride horses on the weekends.
You find the thing that helps you relax and if you don't have it, look for it. Or you
get burned out and then you're not productive."
Mary-Kate told HITS that riding gave her a life outside of work and school when she was
younger, and she returned to the sport so she could reclaim that peace. She explained,
"It is a challenge...to balance both a career that requires almost all of my time and a
true passion that is not a full job. It is unfortunate that I can't be in two places
at once. I have had to learn to be patient with myself."
Perhaps she'll find comfort in equestrian endeavors once again.
As Mary-Kate remains in limbo with her living arrangements, a source told E! News that her
sister Ashley has already stepped in to support her twin during this difficult time. The insider
said Mary-Kate left the Manhattan home she shared with Sarkozy and moved in with Ashley
and some friends outside New York City. The source claimed her divorce has gotten, quote,
"very ugly [and] heated."
Luckily, Ashley has her back. During a joint interview in 2018, Ashley told the Wall Street
Journal that she and Mary-Kate do "everything together", and Mary-Kate added,
"We came out of the womb doing that."
The pair went on to describe their relationship as "a marriage and a partnership." Although
they've gone through their share of good and bad times, Ashley said,
"It's been 32 years of learning how to communicate."
And now, at almost 34-years-old, the two are still inseparable. But don't expect either
of them to open up about the inner-workings of this dynamic anytime soon. Mary-Kate explained,
"I don't know if it's because of the way we grew up, we just don't like talking about
ourselves or talking about what we're doing. It's not really our approach."
Hopefully Mary-Kate can find strength and peace as she fights for security and a brighter
future.
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