Schwarzenegger and Shriver first meet at a charity tennis tournament in 1977 after being introduced by former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw.
With stogie in hand, Schwarzenegger celebrates with Shriver after becoming a U.S. citizen in 1983.
In a union bringing together American royalty and Austrian can-do success, the happy couple exchange vows at St. Francis Xavier Church in Hyannis, Mass, on April 26, 1986.
Shriver helps her hubby during his hand and footprint ceremony at the legendary Mann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood on July 14, 1994.
The power duo attends the world premiere of Schwarzenegger's Batman & Robin on June 12, 1997, in Westwood, Calif.
Schwarzenegger hits the red carpet with his ladylove at the 72nd Annual Academy Awards on March 26, 2000, where the actor presented the Oscar for Best Visual Effects to The Matrix.
Shriver joins Schwarzenegger on stage following his victory in the California gubernatorial recall election on October 7, 2003. He went on to be re-elected three years later.
Schwarzenegger and Shriver have four children together—Katherine, Christina, Patrick and Christopher—whom they took to the Longest Yard premiere on May 19, 2005.
The then-governor and his wife headed to China in November of 2005 to participate in a Special Olympics event.
Less than two weeks after celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary, Schwarzenegger and Shriver announce their separation.