Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver Reconciling? Pair In Couples Counseling: Report

Is it time to terminate the divorce talk?

According to unnamed sources, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver have been attending couples therapy in an effort to patch up their relationship, the New York Post reported on Tuesday.

One source told the paper that Shriver's Catholic faith has played a part in her hopes to call off the divorce, though Calfornia's former First Lady is "still struggling with the humiliation she endured by him."

Meanwhile, a reportedly repentant Schwarzenegger is pushing for reconciliation -- partly for political expediency, another source claimed.

“Arnold is desperate to win her back, mostly because he realizes he can’t live without her, and partly because he doesn’t have the political clout without her," the source allegedly told the New York Post. "Winning her back would be the best way to show the world he has been forgiven for his transgressions.”

Adding some weight to the rumors, the pair was photographed Tuesday having lunch and shopping for furniture in L.A, TMZ reports -- perhaps for Shriver's new $12.2 million dollar Brentwood home, which she reportedly moved into last week.

This isn't the first time reconciliation rumors have surfaced. In early January, TMZ reported that Schwarzenegger had been photographed wearing his wedding band and that Shriver had also been photographed wearing something -- possibly a wedding band -- on her wedding ring finger. The pair also reportedly spent Christmas together with their children at their Brentwood home.

Shriver filed for divorce in July 2011, almost two months after allegations surfaced that Schwarzenegger had fathered a child with former household staffer Mildred Baena. The pair were married in April 1986 and have four children together.

Comments

[splenetic]

08:26 PM on 03/05/2012

Nice news is boring.

[folrsi30]

12:47 AM on 03/05/2012

being catholic, i was shocked to learn from several priests that divorce is not a sin if you are the victim -- you of course can not get married until your divorced spouse has died, but you getting divorced is not a "sin" or cause for excommunication. So Maria -- don't feel that you need to stay with a cheating husband.

[dansup]

02:33 PM on 03/04/2012

only thing I can figure is he must have had a heck of a pre-nup

[littlewitch]

05:51 PM on 03/05/2012

She had the pre nup

[FTracy3]

01:19 PM on 03/04/2012

I'm torn between wanting a family to pull together and heal, and not wanting to miss the fun of her taking him to the cleaners.

[NYC123]

12:21 PM on 03/04/2012

If the table was reversed, Maria the cheating party -- believe me "zero reconciliation!"

[sanfran55]

06:06 PM on 03/05/2012

I think you are right on - Arnie's ego would not settle for that scenario - especially if she had a child with another man!

Maybe Maria's a saint?

[NYC123]

06:16 PM on 03/05/2012

No saint Maria..We love Maria....but this shows an insecure woman; and has nothing to do with being Catholic.

[NYC123]

12:19 PM on 03/04/2012

Reconciling? She is out of her head! This reuniting has nothing to do with Maria being a Catholic! Maria is just lonely and insecure -- plus the family history (i.e., the Kennedy''s all cheaters) she's comfortable with a cheater!

[littlewitch]

05:55 PM on 03/05/2012

They were all Catholics and 50's wives.

Maria is not lonely. She may be insecure but most of all she is a very dutiful person. Dutiful daughter, dutiful sister, mother and...wife. In a world where people don't stay or try very hard when it comes to relationship.

[NYC123]

06:06 PM on 03/05/2012

What corny argument....shame on you!

[Richcrafter]

11:33 AM on 03/03/2012

Yes, to figure out why he's so evil.

[slots23]

12:35 AM on 03/03/2012

Good Luck, and this is personal issue for them to work on NOTUS

[socalcde]

09:04 PM on 03/02/2012

I think this is about her religion, she is Catholic.

[Anne Mccormick]

01:01 AM on 03/03/2012

yes. also, Maria has 25 years invested in the marriage and 4 children with this man.

[sanfran55]

10:14 PM on 03/03/2012

Hillary Clinton is not Catholic - so why did is she still with Bill?

[littlewitch]

05:56 PM on 03/05/2012

She loves him and always has..

[RobietheCat]

05:45 PM on 03/02/2012

Who cares?

This is a personal issue and not news.

[BillAnthony]

05:33 PM on 03/02/2012

Arnie is a Superstar guilty of nothing more than servicing an employee he took a special interest in.

[sanfran55]

06:08 PM on 03/05/2012

But he also had a child...makes a bad situation worse.

[Richcrafter]

08:44 AM on 03/02/2012

Bizarre. Screwing the housekeeper often inspires such choices. A new movie for Oscar: "Arnold's Help" about a mam who effs his wife over and humiliates her while becoming a baby daddy to her domestic. Gotta be a smash! It destroyed a family.

[Richcrafter]

08:41 AM on 03/02/2012

B

[cyoohoos]

07:31 AM on 03/02/2012

I wish them the best

[SonyaInTx]

02:14 AM on 03/02/2012

It's her relationship. I she wants to reconcile, that's her business. But if she takes him back, whatever he does next, she has coming.


For me, infidelity is a permanent deal breaker.

[Yank in France]

06:50 AM on 03/02/2012

I think that your response is a bit self-righteous. Schwartzennerger was obviously a jerk and a fool with her, but people do indeed change their ways as they age. Neither you, nor I nor anyone here can possibly know what is going on in their relationship, much less the former governor's mind! 

Moreover, people's hormones change as they grow older, which goes a long ways to becoming wiser. I can only wish Maria Shriver love, happiness and prosperity for her and her children, no matter what decision she makes. And she is the ONLY ONE competent to make such a decision!

[Karen1]

03:23 PM on 03/02/2012

I doubt he will change his ways. He didn't just cheat on her, but he cheated in their home with somebody she and the children knew. Then for 13 years he did not acknowledge his child with the maid. Meanwhile, he let Maria campaign for him and tell everybody what a great guy he is. And because of his political career, she lost her journalism career.

Arnold has no ethics or morals. He only cares about his own money and status.

It's awful that she doesn't think she deserves better than a pig like him. Hopefully their reconciliation is just a rumor.

[Richbruin]

04:26 PM on 03/03/2012

People don't change that much, that fast......she has either no self-esteem or isn't as smart as I gave her credit IMHO....

[Ginnie DAgostino Gibson]

03:19 PM on 03/02/2012

There are some things that i think are worse than taking back someone who cheated. For example staying in an emotionally abusive relationship with someone who would not ever cheat is much more depressing than forgiving someone who is sincerely remorseful and treated you with love and kindness (aside from the cheating transgression).