The break between Mauricio Macri and Juliana Awada was confirmed in the first days of January 2026, after more than 15 years of marriage and a daughter togetherAntonia, which made the announcement one of the most talked about events at the beginning of the year in the country. The news included confirmations that the separation had been decided “by mutual agreement and before the end of the year holidays”, although both celebrated Christmas and New Year together as a family.
The information was first known when Juliana Awada published a message on her social networks in which she explained that they are “closing an important stage of our lives“and that they go through a process that requires “time, silence and care”, inviting us to respect the intimacy of that moment. The breakup was not announced with a joint statement, but with Awada’s voice and with public gestures that, although measured, marked the end of one of the most visible couples in recent Argentine politics.
In this regard, the former first lady continues to use social networks, particularly Instagram, to publicize her days and weekends with images. This last Sunday, the businesswoman uploaded several postcards in her stories, revealing the day-to-day life of her new single status. According to sources, the photos are from a group of friends of Awada, who is established in his mother’s residence on a daily basis.
According to journalistic reconstructions, the separation was not a sudden decision but the result of prolonged wear and tear on the relationshipwith signs of distancing that had already been perceived throughout 2025. Sources close to the former couple indicated that both spoke for almost a year before formalizing the decision and that they chose to make it public just after the festive period ended to protect family coexistence and provide an orderly closure to the bond.
The confirmation of the separation immediately opened a range of versions and speculations in the media about the reasons and the new lives of each one. In entertainment programs they talked about third parties in disagreementwith names that circulated on networks and in the media environment as possible “new emotional interests” of Macri, although many of these versions were quickly denied or treated as rumors without official sources to support them.
Among the most commented rumors in recent weeks was that the former president had tried to become romantically involved with figures in the artistic environment after the separation, such as Juana Viale, Graciela Alfano or Guillermina Valdés. But, despite the intense media coverage and the proliferation of rumors, largely denied, both Macri and Awada have kept a relatively low profile about their personal lives after the breakup, concentrating on their family and professional activities.
What was clear is that the separation made headlines due to its impact on the social and political scene, leaving opened the ground to speculation about future emotional ties between both protagonistswhich have not yet been publicly confirmed by the protagonists of this story.
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