Sophie Gregoire Trudeau has revealed that she “never perceived” Justin as “the Prime Minister” when he spoke openly about their marriage and subsequent separation.
Last summer, the prominent Canadian couple ended their 18-year marriage.
Although she has been low-key about the split, the humanitarian and mental health advocate has been busy raising her three children — Xavier, 16, Ella-Grace, 15, and Hadrien, 10 — and shared her new book that focuses in health and well-being.
The 304-page book, Closer Together, Knowing Ourselves, Loving Each Other, which hit shelves in late April, is part memoir and part self-help.
“I wrote this book so that people can know themselves better, love themselves better and thus give ourselves the maximum tools and opportunities to confront the crises we face,” said Grégoire Trudeau. news week.
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, 49, is a mental health advocate and humanitarian.
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Justin Trudeau, 52, has been Canada’s 23rd prime minister since 2015.
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Book 304, part memoir and part self-help, hit booksellers at the end of April
In the book, Sophie shares stories from her own life as she navigates her personal journey toward self-knowledge and empowerment.
She shared snippets of her early life, including how she and Trudeau met as children and reconnected in their 20s, their courtship and her struggle with an eating disorder.
It also offers insights into how childhood can shape mental health, relationships and family dynamics, according to the publication.
One of the topics it covers includes how to pursue life’s purpose, while addressing past traumas and embracing mental and emotional health.
Experts in the field of psychiatry, science and opinion leaders are also part of the book, including the revered clinician and sexologist Ester Perel.
‘I always look for that sense of integrity within myself. It is right? And is that what I do in life? she said.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ex-wife Sophie Gregoire photographed in 2015.
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In the book, Sophie shares stories from her own life as she navigates her personal journey toward self-knowledge and empowerment.
“I won’t reinvent myself because now I’m someone’s partner or people see me in this kind of new position, unofficial first lady or whatever. That’s why I always tried to never believe in a role or a title, but to stay faithful.” to the course and remember that this is how I must serve in some way.”
The couple had been married since 2005. In the book, she revealed that she fell in love with the man behind the stall, but had never aspired to be the wife of a world leader, according to Newsweek.
“Because I never perceived my partner as a prime minister, I never perceived my marriage as a political marriage or our relationship,” she said.
“We were in the middle of what it means to be out there and be scrutinized by the world.”
Sophie is currently on a book tour that began last month and ends Thursday.
Justin has been the 23rd Prime Minister of Canada since 2015 and is the leader of the Liberal Party since 2013.
After the couple’s separation was announced, the family went on vacation to British Columbia, but has not spoken about the end of their marriage.