Pique, Shakira reach a custody agreement
According to La Vanguardia - a newspaper based in Barcelona, before the last successful negotiations, Shakira and Pique had met four times but could not agree on custody of their two sons Milan, 9 years old and Sasha.
The two sides disagreed, because Pique wanted her two children to stay in Barcelona with him as before, and Shakira wanted to take the children to Miami to settle down. The Colombian singer feels more comfortable living in Miami, where she owns a mansion. In addition, Shakira hardly has a close relationship in Barcelona, when her parents and two sisters both live in Miami.
It was not until the fifth meeting, on November 8, after more than 12 hours of negotiation, that the once talented couple reached an agreement to raise a child. Accordingly, Milan and Sasha will come to live with Shakira in Miami in early 2023. Pique and Shakira also agree on a flexible visitation regime. The former Spain midfielder has the right to visit his children at any time. Milan and Sasha can also return to Barcelona to celebrate Christmas with their father.
After 12-hour negotiations, lawyers for Pique and Shakira appeared in front of the media for two minutes. "We've come to a mutual agreement," they said briefly, declining to give more details about the deal. According to ABC, Shakira and Pique agreed to split the costs of raising their children equally.
Then, Pique and Shakira released a joint statement: "We have signed an agreement to ensure the happiness of the children, and it will be approved in court, as part of the formal process." The couple also asked the media to respect privacy so that the children "continue to live with the necessary privacy, in a safe and quiet environment".
Pique and Shakira started dating in 2010, when the Spaniard participated in the video of the song "Waka Waka" that Shakira sang at the World Cup. Shakira is 10 years older than Pique, and they are considered the classic sisterhood of sports - showbiz. In 2020, Forbes added Pique and Shakira to the list of "World's Most Powerful Couples". Two babies Milan and Sasha were born in 2013 and 2015.
The star couple announced their breakup on June 6. Pique and Shakira dated for 12 years, but did not register their marriage, so they did not dispute property. According to the Spanish press, the reason behind the breakup was that the 35-year-old had a 20-year-old young love. At the end of August, Pique announced her new love affair with Clara Chia Marti.
