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SHAMAN put an end to his marriage, and Kudryavtseva called off the divorce: in which other star couples was the wife much older than her husband
Another qualified bachelor has appeared in Russian show business. Singer SHAMAN (Yaroslav Dronov) has officially divorced his wife Elena Martynova. The artist claims that his marriage was ruined by his overly busy work schedule. However, fans are sure that the big age difference between the spouses also played a role. Elena is 14 years older than Yaroslav.
Beautiful and successful women often choose younger men as their life partners. It is believed that large age differences are a trend of recent decades. But such unions were not uncommon in Soviet times. Today we decided to remember a family where the wife is much older than her husband. For some couples, the large age difference turned out to be fatal, but for others it did not become an obstacle to a long and happy life together.
When the future poet was just born in the Ryazan region, 18-year-old Isadora was already fully accepting the courtship of American gentlemen. The meeting with the barefoot dancer, who came to the Soviet Union to teach new people a new art, took place in 1921. By that time, Yesenin already had a wealth of experience. At 18, he became a father for the first time, and a few years later, two more children were born from an official union.
Isadora and Sergey, seeing each other for the first time, began to behave as if they had known each other for a long time. She lay down on the sofa, and he knelt at her feet...
He didn't speak a word of English, but emotions immediately rose, and she spoke broken Russian. They married six months after they met. For "Esenin," as she called him, Duncan decided to correct the date of birth in his passport, reducing the age difference to nine years. The couple went on a trip to Europe together. Alas, there was no trace of romance left on the trip. The trip was accompanied by scandals and attacks. The marriage lasted until 1923. The poet informed Duncan of the divorce in a telegram. "I love other people. Married. Happy. Yesenin."
The future Soviet state writer and the granddaughter of the famous artist Surikov met in her family home. She had already been married once. Mikhalkov, seeing Natalya, fell in love. Before him, he had been to Kharkov. From there, he called her. He confessed his love and asked her to marry him... Natalya Petrovna was surprised, but, according to family legend, she immediately agreed. Well, the young poet was handsome, dignified, brave and, obviously, very talented. They made a great couple. The 10-year difference and Natalya's daughter from her first marriage did not interfere with their happiness. The spouses were, as they say, on the same wavelength. Both were engaged in literature. Natalya Petrovna was a writer and translator, she was the first to read her husband's new works and gave him very practical advice. From her marriage to Mikhalkov, Konchalovskaya had two sons: Andron and Nikita. It cannot be said that everything was cloudless with this combination. Sergei Vladimirovich was always partial to beautiful women, and because of this his wife lost a lot of grey hair. But their marriage lasted 53 years.
The fateful meeting of the actor and the singer (Alexandra Nikolaevna performed folk songs) took place at a concert of the group. He was leading her, and she was singing. I was on tour. On the way back, having drunk for courage (in those years Pugovkin did not refuse a glass, and for this reason his first marriage fell apart), he went to Alexandra in the compartment. She experienced complex emotions, ranging from embarrassment to pity. But she clearly liked Mikhail Ivanovich. And after some time, great love appeared. By the way, the singer was married at that time and had two daughters. The first meeting of the lovers took place secretly. Then Lukyanenko decided to get a divorce.
Together with Mikhail Ivanovich, they became a good couple. I never remember the 11-year difference. Alexandra left the stage and devoted herself entirely to her husband. She went on tour with her husband to "behave well" and not break down, and dispersed the "friends" who encouraged the actor to drink. And she gave him a taste for sober life! Lukyanenko looked after Pugovkin's wardrobe. It was with her light hand that he began to dress elegantly with a cane. His wife read the script and rehearsed with him. They say that directors also noticed changes in the actors' characters. Mikhail Ivanovich began to be invited to good roles. The marriage lasted 32 years.
One of the smartest and most talented couples in Russian cinema. Many people like Nina for her bright images in the TV series "The Thaw", "Encryption", "Murka" and for her roles in the Russian Academic Youth Theater.
Nina's first husband was Yevgeny Dvorzhetsky, a member of a famous acting dynasty. The actress gave birth to two children. When Yevgeny died in a car accident, his daughter Anya was 9 years old, and his son Misha was only 6 months old.
A year later, Nina met Alexey, who became a real support for her and helped her survive the tragedy. Of course, there was no talk of a new relationship. But time passed, and four years later Nina married Alexey.
Kolgan is known not only as a theater and film actor, but also as an experienced dubbing master. Many of his favorite cartoon characters, such as Shrek, speak in his voice.
From her first marriage to businessman and artist Andrei Kondrakhin, Tina Kandelaki had two children: Melania and Leonty. This union seemed strong for many years. Therefore, the news of their separation after 12 years came as a surprise to many. After the divorce, Andrei worked in business for some time, then moved to a warmer country abroad, focusing on his creativity. On the contrary, Tina's career began to gain momentum and reached impressive heights.
The second chosen one, with whom Tina decided to go down the aisle, was media manager Vasily Brovko. They met at work at Tina's public relations agency. Initially, the romance was not advertised. Tina and Vasily got married in 2015. Judging by Tina's dazzling appearance, she seems to live a very happy family life.
"I don't remember when our brains merged so much, I don't even remember what it was like before you," the TV celebrity admitted in a message to her lover and on social media. - But the world you live in has become a thousand times brighter and more interesting, as if someone turned on 1000 light bulbs in the room. People say that a person is doubly happy when he is born and when he understands why. And if you have someone to share it with, this is a rare opportunity made in heaven. Let's smile at them today and mentally thank them for betting on a great man.
This union officially appeared in 2009. On the first day of their acquaintance, Zhenya proposed to her chosen one to marry. He felt that she was entirely his woman.
Yana and Evgeny met, perhaps, at the most difficult time. Each of them had already had an unsuccessful marriage that ended in court. Zhenya divorced Maria Ermak and fought for the right to see her son Egor, and Yana left businessman Viktor Baturin, with whom they also resolved the issue of children.
- We went on the attack. It was as if lightning had struck my entire body, and I already knew that it was mine. I should not give up the fact that this is my property and my woman. And with each passing day, it became more and more difficult to do without her,” the famous figure skater recalled in an interview.
Yana also likes Zhenya. She supported him as an athlete and loved him as a man. On the first evening, the attraction became closer, and they decided not to part.
- I fell in love with Zhenya immediately. This is the only time I was so excited, when my head was in the same puddle. I was 32 years old, but before I met Zhenya, I didn’t know that there was love at first sight. It turns out that I didn’t even know what love was,” says Yana.
Now the couple is raising two children, and 15 years after their wedding, their feelings seem to have not faded one iota.
Hockey player Igor Makarov is the TV presenter's third husband. Their relationship also developed quickly.
- How long before you had sex for the first time? Eight hours. This is not a joke. "It all happened on the first day," she told Tina Kandelaki in an interview. - Now let me explain. Maybe I'm lying and saying it's eight o'clock, but we met in the evening and talked until 11 a.m. And for your information, I don't drink or do drugs. Once we met, we never parted. This is my man, he's just mine.
Igor struck up an acquaintance. The young people were sitting at neighboring tables in a restaurant and exchanging interested glances. So he decided to get up and meet. That evening, the athlete invited Lera to his home. The lovers dated for over a year and had a lavish wedding in 2013.
- To be honest, I really like smart and funny older men. But I can’t even imagine it in an official relationship. As we get older, a certain level of boredom begins to appear. Sometimes mine starts to get boring, although he is still young. This man is closer to a woman older than me. That’s true. He can lie on the couch for half a day, but I don’t like it. Sometimes he sits and thinks about something. Even if you can’t sleep all night, just lie down and scroll through thoughts in your head,” says Lera.
Lera gave birth to Makarova's daughter Masha. Of course, like all couples, Lera and Igor go through difficult times. At the beginning of the year, the TV presenter reported that they were breaking up because of her husband's alcoholism. But Igor pulled himself together and the family seems to have survived.
The singer with the stage name Princess has gone through many hardships. Her first marriage to businessman Vyacheslav Semenduev lasted 10 years. The beating led to the couple's divorce. Jasmine has a son, Mikhail, from her first marriage.
The singer's second choice was the Moldovan businessman and politician Ilan Shor. They met at a charity concert in Chisinau. Ilan was the first to approach and introduce himself. He then said that it was love at first sight. Jasmine always tried to find out what her husband felt when something like this happened to him.
- He says he doesn't understand. So he stood up in chains and said, "I can't see you anymore, but something happened to me and I couldn't talk." I remember our meeting. He extended his hand to me and said, "Hello, my name is Ilan Shor." And then my hands somehow froze. I try to pull him out, but he won't let go. Obviously, something was boiling there, something was starting to happen," Jasmine told reporters.
It all started with help, a phone call and a conversation. And Ilan realized that Jasmine liked him and began to court him beautifully, sending him luxurious bouquets of flowers every morning. Ilan confessed his love via SMS. However, Jasmine was in no hurry to express her feelings. The next time he confessed more thoroughly, in a beautiful setting, on a boat. When the ship passed under the bridge, a handful of flowers fell on the deck... I couldn't help but admire this sight. Of course, the singer answered the proposal of marriage "yes".
Currently, the family has two children growing up: daughter Margarita and son Miron.
For Shaman and Elena, this was the second marriage. Yaroslav Dronov first married Maria Roshchupkina, a folk song teacher, in 2012. This marriage, which resulted in a daughter, did not stand the test of distance. Maria did not want to move to Moscow, where her husband's career was developing rapidly. By the way, Masha was 6 years older than Yaroslav.
The singer's second wife was Elena Martynova, vice president of strategic communications for a mobile communications company. Elena's first husband was fashion writer Alexander Tsypkin.
Elena is, one might say, a fan of shamans. She liked the bright actor and decided to meet him. I called with a proposal to discuss the date of the performance. But he gave the phone to the concert director. Elena did not back down and wrote a letter to Yaroslav.
- He said that he should say directly that he wanted to meet him. We met. "We liked each other," says Yaroslav.
Elena came to the date in a beautiful dress and heels. As the singer later found out, it was a special event. In everyday life, she prefers sneakers, sweatshirts...
In 2022, the couple celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary. In this case, Elena, who is usually very secretive, opened her social network.
- Meeting Yaroslav turned my life and consciousness upside down. From the very beginning, he struck me with his inner light, uncompromising sincerity, depth and scale of character, unerring ability to separate the wheat from the chaff. For the first time, I met a person who had received a special gift from God, who had gone through such a difficult path and carried his cross with such greatness and unbending will. I immediately understood that I had to be there to share his fate.
Unfortunately, their marriage did not stand the test of fame. When Yaroslav gained great popularity, discord began between the families. As a result, the couple decided to divorce.
“We made this decision together and we think it’s right,” Elena told her fans on social media.