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Arnold Schwarzenegger Jokes About Losing ‘Half His Money’ in Divorce

The ex-governor quipped about his divorce from Maria Shriver during a speech at the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Arnold Schwarzenegger cracked jokes about ex-wife Maria Shriver “taking half of my money” during an appearance at journalist Chris Wallace’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony on Thursday. Addressing a crowd on Hollywood Boulevard, the 78-year-old said of Wallace, “The reason why I know he’s a fantastic journalist is because I know a lot about journalists. I’ve been interviewed, you can imagine, in my lifetime, by thousands and thousands of journalists.” He added, “Not only that, I was also married to a journalist. The only difference between Chris and Maria is that Chris has never taken half of my money.” Schwarzenegger married Shriver in 1986 and divorced in 2021, after separating a decade earlier following the revelation that he had fathered a child with the couple’s housekeeper. The couple shares four children and reportedly remain close, with the ex-governor claiming in 2023 they are “really good friends and very close, and we are very proud of the way we raised our kids.” Shriver agreed, telling People last year that she’s “really happy with my life and my work with my children. Arnold and I are in a good place. We laugh a lot about our kids, our grandkids, ourselves, and we are proud of the fact that we are still in conversation. For almost 50 years!”