Donald Trump Jr. divorces after 12 years of marriage and five children
Vanessa, the daughter-in-law of the President of the United States, has opted for a friendly procedure so a legal battle is not expected
Vanessa Trump started the divorce proceedings for Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of the president of the United States, in a Manhattan court on Thursday. "After 12 years of marriage we have decided to go our separate ways. We will always have immense respect for each other and our families. We have five wonderful children together and they are our priority. We ask that our private lives be respected," they said in a joint statement .
“They have had problems for a long time. The couple have wanted to stay together while the president is in office, but their problems are becoming increasingly difficult to resolve. He is never there, ”a source told Page Six in reference to the couple's situation and the constant absences of Trump's eldest son. "Vanessa is a dedicated mother, but she feels more and more alone and she is the one who takes care of the children."
Since Donald Trump became president, his sons Donald and Eric have been in charge of running the Trump Organization. A position that seems to have affected him: "His friends are worried about him because he has changed a lot recently." These fears have been increased by the activity that Donald Jr. has shown on social networks. A few days ago, the president's son indicated that he liked a tweet that linked antidepressants to mass murders, and another where he attacked a teenager who had survived the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. In addition, according to The Daily Beast, following the Florida school shooting, Donald Jr. urged his father to retain his strength in the face of gun control and rights and to stand firm against any firearm bans.
On the other hand, his closest environment does not understand the decision that Trump's first-born son made last September when he canceled the 24-hour protection of the Secret Service that ensured his safety, that of his wife and his children, claiming “to want more privacy ”. Just a month ago, he too was heavily criticized for the statements he made about him during his trip to India: "I admire the poor because they smile."
Despite belonging to the Trump family for 13 years, Vanessa has always tried to go unnoticed, away from the bubble and the controversy that surrounds them. “She is by nature a very discreet person and she is not comfortable with the attention her family is receiving now that they are on the world stage. In addition, she is very concerned about the safety of her children, especially since she received the letter that contained the white powder, "the source has said about the letter that Trump's daughter-in-law received in February that was originally said to contain anthrax and had to be hospitalized for a few hours.
Meanwhile, another source close to the couple insisted that, although they have problems, they are not yet legally separated. “I cannot deny that there are problems, there are many internal things that happen in a marriage. Donald Jr. and Vanessa are focused on their family and want to take this private. When they have something to say, they will. This has nothing to do with politics, this is a personal matter between them. "
"Don still lives at home, is a good father and is very involved in the lives of his children. He has always traveled for work, so his current schedule is not something out of the ordinary," added this source and has explained that Trump's son has not changed and his position on social networks remains the same as always. "Donald Jr. has always had a bold and aggressive nature in the social. His behavior on Twitter has not changed, he is not irrational at all, he will always speak his mind and fight back, that's the personality of he".
Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa Kay Haydon, both 40, met in 2004 and were introduced precisely by the one who was to be his father-in-law, Donald Trump. The model and actress, who studied philosophy, became Miss USA that same year and met the now president of the United States on The Apprentice program. Trump approached her during a Fashion Week show to introduce her to her son.
Within a few weeks Vanessa and Donald Jr. met again at a mutual friend's birthday celebration, and love arose. In mid-November 2005, she married Donald Trump Jr. at the family's golf club in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, and the couple have since had five children. "They are my life," can be read on Vanessa's Twitter profile, which she leads with a photo of the Trump family with US flags in the background.
