International Desk : Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced separation with his wife after 18 years of marriage on Wednesday, reports CBS News.

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Trudeau wrote on Instagram "After many meaningful and difficult conversations, we have made the decision to separate."

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau posted a similar message on her account. They have three children — 15-year-old Xavier, 14-year-old Ella-Grace and 9-year-old Hadrien. They asked the public to respect their privacy for the "well-being of our children."

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The Prime Minister's Office said in a statement, the Trudeaus have signed a legal separation agreement.

"They remain a close family," the statement said. "Both parents will be a constant presence in their children's lives and Canadians can expect to often see the family together. The family will be together on vacation, beginning next week."

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The couple, who married in 2005, often supported each other in the public sphere. In a Vogue magazine article, the couple recounted how they knew each other as children when Sophie was in the same primary class as the future politician's brother, and then they met again at a Montreal charity event in 2003. A few months later, the two went out for dinner, and at the end, they told Vogue, he said, "I'm 31 years old, and I've been waiting for you for 31 years."

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