Ekaterina Klimova – how her three marriages broke up

“Forgive everyone who believed in our love and took an example from us, but we could not keep the family even for the sake of our children,” admitted the famous film actress Ekaterina Klimova after her divorce from Igor Petrenko.

For a long time they were considered the most beautiful and strongest couple in our cinema.

Why the music from the film “Requiem for a Dream” became a hymn to their crazy love – said Ekaterina Klimova herself in the program “The Fate of a Man with Boris Korchevnikov” on the TV channel “Russia”.

First husband – school love

Catherine married a hereditary jeweler Ilya Khoroshilov at a very young age. Soon their daughter Elizabeth was born. Catherine was in love with her first husband from the age of 15. When I told him about my decision to enter the drama school, Ilya said: “Well, that’s it, now you will become an actress and leave me.” These words turned out to be prophetic.

On the set of the film, Ekaterina meets the actor Igor Petrenko. Feelings flare up instantly. This becomes noticeable to everyone present on the set.

But both young actors were not free, so they tried to forget each other. They did not communicate for a whole year. But when the phone rang and his voice was heard in the receiver, I realized that this was the call she had been waiting for all the time.

During this time Igor broke up with his wife. Catherine realized that she could not do otherwise and also confessed everything to her husband. Parting with Ilya was painful: endless conversations, arguments, warnings from parents. Daughter Lisa was then 1.5 years old and there were a lot of discussions about her. But this did not make any difference to Catherine. She was hopelessly in love with Igor and nothing could stop her.

However, Ilya managed to maintain warm and human relations with her first husband. They remained a mom and dad for their daughter and together raised her, despite the different paths. “In my own way, I still love him,” says Ekaterina.

By the way, Ilya later married Catherine’s best friend – actress Elena Biryukova. They are happy and are raising their daughter Aglaya. Families are friends.

Second husband – passionate love

Ekaterina still considers the meeting with Petrenko to be fateful. Together they starred in the film “The Best City on Earth”. Their feelings then turned out to be so strong that they could no longer live without each other.

“It was a strong feeling for me. I would never dare to destroy my family, deprive Lisa of a harmonious family, life with mom and dad – all this was, of course, destroyed by me. I went into this relationship without looking, without turning around. And it’s not for nothing – we had two wonderful sons – Matvey and Roots. I cannot imagine my life without these wonderful men, ”says Ekaterina.

In 2004, Ekaterina and Igor got married. Lived for 10 years. A divorce from him was a shock even for close people, and for Ekaterina Klimova – the most difficult period in her life.

“Requiem for a Dream”

At the beginning of their relationship, Ekaterina and Igor rode around the city in a car and listened to melodies from the film Requiem for a Dream. “He became the anthem of our relationship,” sighs Ekaterina. The music was depressing. Ekaterina listened, listened and said: “I can’t live like this anymore. And I will probably have to leave my husband. ” She said and was terribly frightened. But Igor calmly said: “Go away.” This phrase then decided everything.

Ekaterina and Igor signed on December 31, 2004 after the birth of Korney. It happened spontaneously, and there was no wedding as such.

“Love is a great gift. It doesn’t happen every day. This relationship was special to me. We have grown together very much, so it was hard to leave. Until we smashed to smithereens on the very bottom, scattered into many small fragments, which later, when they turned back into two people, became completely different. And these two would no longer look back at each other in the crowd. “

“If I hadn’t left Igor then, I would have got sick or died – you cannot live on strain all the time,” the actress recalls about her divorce from Igor Petrenko.

It was a period when the actress thought that without this love and this relationship, she should die. But the maternal instinct helped her pull herself together and move on. She had not yet seen herself in the future, she just believed that everything would be fine.

Igor Petrenko himself says that he is to blame for everything, and even asked Catherine for forgiveness. The actor described his ex-wife by passion as “a real predator”, not in the least like a lamb, but at the same time expressed the opinion that “there is probably no better mother and wife in this world”.

The former lovers parted in a civilized manner, but now they are not close to each other in spirit.

“When strong feelings passed, it turned out that we are different people,” Ekaterina admits.

However, she really hopes that someday they will be able to forgive each other for everything and communicate as close friends. Maybe it will happen at the wedding of the children.

The reason for the divorce from Igor Petrenko

Igor began to drink and lie. As Igor himself says about himself then – “an exhausted drunk creature almost every day.” This was the decisive point for the couple. And it no longer made sense to hold on to this relationship, no matter how painful it was.

“I realized that this was the end of the era,” – Catherine smirks bitterly.

Ahead was emptiness and uncertainty.

“It is difficult and scary to always do things – you are afraid of condemnation. When you publicly ruin a marriage, they may say “Serves you right.” You can make a mistake and go the wrong way, but this does not mean that you have no forgiveness and now your life is over. While it continues, we must fight. “

Once Catherine was in confession and shared with the priest that she could not forgive her ex-husband. To which he replied: “There are always two to blame for parting.” It was these words that reassured the actress, and she was able to move on.

Third husband – mature love

On June 5, 2015, Ekaterina Klimova again attempts to build a family and marries actor Gelu Meskhi. He was able to “warm up” the actress in a human, feminine way. Catherine again felt small, weak and loved.

Catherine approached this relationship without demands, without expectations, without feeling “mine”. Gela courted very beautifully: he was generous, courageous, he was not afraid to enter into a relationship with a woman older than himself and with 3 children. He quickly took this fortress and made a very romantic proposal.

They had a daughter, Isabella. Catherine was very comfortable in this marriage.

“But something, apparently, is not right in me, – Catherine laments with a smile, – again a divorce.”

The former spouses divorced a year ago, however, to this day they communicate well with each other. Gela is an immensely loving father. The daughter can twist ropes out of him, and he is absolutely helpless at this moment. Gela helps Catherine a lot with her child, and in everyday life.

Love continues to live in children

Ekaterina Klimova never thought that she would have many children. It happened. But she is very happy about it:

“This flock I live with, my pride – this is my happiness. And perhaps my most important role is that of a mother. “

With the advent of her 4th daughter, Catherine wants to be at home all the time. From filming, she rushes to the children as never before. In them she sees her outlet, joy and tranquility.

What is “love” for Ekaterina Klimova today?

“My whole life is like a Brazilian TV series or a gypsy saga. There were so many passions in her! Now a period of renaissance has come. “

Catherine does not give up on herself, but understands that only a madman or a madman can approach and have a relationship with her. After all, now she has 4 children, 3 ex-husbands who periodically come to her house.

But all the same, the actress believes that the family is right.

And you also need to love yourself. Be confident and strong. Believe in your strengths and dreams. And do not be afraid of anything!