Porsche executive Wolfgang Porsche is divorcing his wife, stating her dementia-like illness has reportedly become overwhelming for him.
A source close to Porsche,79, claims it has been “impossible” for him to live with his 74-year-old wife, Claudia Porsche, after the dementia-like illness has caused drastic changes to her personality and states its grounds for separation, as reported by the New York Post. Claudia previously worked as an adviser to the German government and has been unable to move on her own for months.
She requires 24-care and receives help from her daughter and four housekeepers. However, Wolfgang is allegedly in a new relationship as he’s been spending time with his longtime friend, Gabriela Prinzessin zu Leiningen, in recent months, the outlet said. She is also twice divorced.
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According to the Daily Mail, Porsche and Leiningen are moving in together since they don’t want to spend any more time apart, and they recently went on a vacation to the Maldives in January. Porsche and his wife Claudia have been together since 2007 and married in 2019.
Porsche is the youngest son of former Porsche AG designer and CEO Ferdinand Porsche and Dorothea Reitz. His grandfather, Ferdinand Sr, founded Porsche AG. He has four children, two with director and screenplay writer Susanne Bresser; the couple married in 1988 and divorced in 2008, and he currently lives in Zell am See, Austria.
After the news about the divorce filing went viral online, the billionaire was called selfish for his actions, as Claudia’s health is reportedly on the decline due to her illness.
“Wolfgang #Porsche has filed for divorce after his wife’s #dementia-like illness led to drastic changes in her personality. ”
As other commenters have pointed out, this man had the money and resources to prevent this, and support her. He just wanted to get on with another woman.
— Guuzaka (@OfficialGuuzaka) March 23, 2023
I thought it was, “until death do we part.” I didn’t realize it was “until dementia do we part.”
— J.R.Walter (@Hotmonga) March 23, 2023
Aw poor guy he just wants his freedom so he can be with his new love interest that she’s younger than him and his wife what a coincidence right?
Dude he’s so trash… I just hope Mrs will get the most. She deserves better. https://t.co/4NE5cnAYyr— ሪ ɩ̇ ꬺ ɩ᷇ ⅿ ɩ᪴ ✨ I Dream of Timlin ✨ 💕🌺💜🔮💙🦋 (@Twi_MidnightSun) March 23, 2023
“Bild further reported that 79-year-old Wolfgang has been spending more time with his good friend Inaara Aga Khan, a former princess.”
She’s 20 years younger than him and 15 years younger than his wife. Not surprised. https://t.co/1wvM7RxCTa
— 🎨IDK🍄 (@bustedsunsets) March 23, 2023
A recent study revealed that one fourth of marraiges end in divorce if a spouse is sick. According to Colgan & Assoicates, 21 percent of seriously ill women were divorced in comparison to 3 percent of seriously ill men.