Mauricio Macri and Juliana Awada have decided to end their marriage of more than 15 years consensually, before the end-of-year holidays, though they spent the celebrations as a family to prioritize their daughter Antonia. The businesswoman broke the silence with a statement expressing that they are closing a stage. The news confirms rumors circulating in close circles since mid-2024.
Mauricio Macri, former president of Argentina, and Juliana Awada, former first lady and textile businesswoman, met in 2009 when he was head of government of Buenos Aires. They married on November 16, 2010, in a civil ceremony at Costa Salguero with over 400 guests, followed by a party four days later at the La Carlota estate in Tandil. From that union, their daughter Antonia was born in October 2011, now 14 years old. Awada already had an older daughter, Valentina, from a previous relationship with Bruno Laurent Barbier, while Macri had three children from his prior marriage to Ivonne Bordeu.
During Macri's presidency from 2015 to 2019, Awada maintained an active profile in cultural and social issues as first lady. However, the relationship began showing signs of wear in mid-2024, with absences from joint social media appearances and separate trips, such as Awada's departure to prepare the family home in Cumelén and Macri's international agenda.
Rumors of crisis intensified in Punta del Este during the social season, where at the Club de los Balleneros, businessmen close to the former president commented on a 'prolonged wear', described by an attendee as 'the seven-year itch, with delay', according to journalist Roberto García. Sources close to them confirmed the separation resulted from a long and discussed process, without public conflicts, prioritizing Antonia's well-being.
The decision was made before year-end, but both chose to spend Christmas and New Year as a family. On January 12, 2026, Awada shared a statement: 'We are closing a stage.' For now, there are no statements from Macri, who plans to resume his international agenda in Europe, while Awada continues between Uruguay and Argentina, focused on her family.
