Arnold Schwarzenegger Maria Shriver Are Officially Divorced: 10 Things to Know

Arnold Schwarzenegger Maria Shriver are officially divorced. The couple, who married in 1986 have finally and officially divorced after more than a decade of separation.

• Maria filed for divorce in July 2011 after learning that Arnold had fathered a child outside of their marriage,
• The ex-couple was famously distanced for years since 2011.
• Joseph Baena is the son of the Terminator actor and his housekeeper Mildred Patricia 'Patty' Baena.
• The child was born on October 2, 1997, just days after Maria and Arnold's fourth child was born. His name is Christopher.
• The divorce was stalled for a decade due to the complications of the division of equal property among the children. 

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• Because they did not have a prenuptial agreement, the couple had to divide their reported net worth of more than $400 million in half.
• Despite their divorce, the ex-couple have remained friends and have moved on romantically. For over eight years, Arnold has been dating Heather Milligan, a physical therapist, while Maria had been dating Matthew Dowd.
• Joseph Baena, the helper's and Arnold's child, is a college graduate with acting ambitions.
• The divorce was announced by a private judge, and the paperwork was signed by both of them in this month only.  The Los Angeles Superior Court announced the divorce on Tuesday morning.
• The complicated property settlement agreement between the former couple was a major reason for the divorce's delay. Arnold, 74, and Maria, 66, are expected to split their fortune of $400 million evenly. Katherine, 32, Christina, 30, Patrick, 28, and Christopher, 24, are the couple's four children.  The couple took a decade to finally go for divorce because of the lack of motivation and very complicated property settlement discussions and agreements.  The couple separated years ago and has had different relationships, but they remain friendly and co-parent their children.