It is no secret that in Soviet times, divorce was perceived by society as a local catastrophe, and in order to prevent it, the state used all possible measures. And if in an ordinary ordinary Soviet family the discord of the husband and wife became the subject of discussion for neighbors and acquaintances, then the whole country discussed the separation of the eminent couple.
We present to you the top 10 most high-profile divorces of Soviet and Russian stars.
10. Irina Alferova and Alexander Abdulov
Their pair was rightly called the most beautiful in Russian cinema. The blue-eyed beauty Constance from “D’artanyan and the Three Musketeers” and the romantic hero from “The Ordinary Miracle” seemed to be born for each other. Both the Soviet viewer and the friends of the couple their union seemed perfect, so the news of their imminent divorce shocked both of them. After living together for 17 years, the star marriage broke up, the reason for this was Abdulov’s numerous hobbies on the side and the incompatibility of the characters of the spouses.
For both artists, divorce was a real test, but neither Irina nor Alexander began to take dirty linen from the hut, accusing the former half of all mortal sins.
9. Vera Glagoleva and Rodion Nakhapetov
The meeting with Rodion Nakhapetov for the young athlete Vera Glagoleva became fateful. It was thanks to him that she left archery and began acting in films, and very successfully. Soon, the creative union grew into a big and strong feeling, which young people decided to fasten with marriage obligations.
Nakhapetov shot Glagoleva in all his films, and when she couldn’t find a place in another of his paintings, a crisis came up in their family life. In search of creative realization, Nakhapetov went to the States, and Vera remained at home and began to try herself as a director, in which she achieved success. Very soon, she became aware that Nakhapetov in the United States had a new love.
After the separation, the spouses maintained normal relations and periodically communicated for the peace of their common daughters.
8. Valery Zolotukhin and Nina Shatskaya
The reason for the separation of the artists was the constant betrayal of the spouse. Nina tried for a long time not to notice anything and live with her husband for the sake of her little son, but after 14 years of marriage her patience snapped and she filed for divorce.
Subsequently, Shatskaya married theater and film actor Leonid Filatov.
7. Nonna Mordyukova and Vyacheslav Tikhonov
The megastars of the Soviet screen have been legally married for more than 10 years, and subsequently both spoke of these years as a complete test. The friends of the actors agree that the reason for the couple’s separation was the absolute difference in characters: the soft intelligent Tikhonov found it difficult to get along with a strong and temperamental Mordyukova, and, in turn, she lacked the attention and help of her husband.
After the divorce from the star “17 Moments of Spring” Nonna Viktorovna survived several vivid novels, while shortly before her death, she mentioned in one of her interviews that she regrets the divorce from Tikhonov.
6. Andrey Mironov and Ekaterina Gradova
It was a very beautiful couple and, it seemed, they had every chance to build a strong Soviet family. However, Gradova’s sudden popularity, which came after participating in the film “17 Moments of Spring”, became a “bone of contention” for the couple. Andrei wanted to see his wife as an assistant to him and a housewife who would sacrifice her career and wait for him from the tour with a warm dinner. However, this scenario did not suit the ambitious actress. The news that another husband appeared in her husband approved Gradova in the decision to part with Mironov. She could not forgive her husband for treason, although after many years she admitted in an interview that she herself was to blame for the fact that their marriage broke up.
5. Oleg Tabakov and Lyudmila Krylova
This couple was considered one of the strongest, which is quite rare in a creative environment. As the actors themselves say: it was love at first sight. The first years of the family life of Oleg and Lyudmila were very happy. Together they coped with lack of money, diseases of children, and household disorder. Their marriage lasted 35 years.
The reason for their breakup was Tabakova’s romance with her student Marina Zudina, who was almost 30 years younger than the actor. About 10 years Oleg Pavlovich had to tear between his family and secret passion, and when his children entered a conscious age, he decided to confess to his wife in everything. The divorce was very difficult, the former spouses did not communicate until the death of Tabakov.
4. Andrei Konchalovsky and Natalya Arinbasarova
Konchalovsky, despite his ordinary appearance, was always popular with the opposite sex. He conquered Natalia Arinbasarov with sparkling humor, erudition and talent. The lovers did not drag out the registration of relations, however, Andrei Konchalovsky’s passion for a beautiful wife quickly faded, so he began to deprive both Natalia and Yegor’s son of his attention. Having decided not to tolerate the indifference of her husband, Arinbasarova left her husband after 4 years of marriage.
Despite past grievances, former spouses have maintained friendly relations and communicate to this day.
3. Joseph Kobzon and Lyudmila Gurchenko
This marriage did not last long. It was difficult for two bright individuals to get along together. A series of conflicts led to the fact that after the separation, the artists did not communicate, and called their marriage a big mistake.
2. Natalya Andreichenko and Maxim Dunaevsky
From the first chords, Natalia fell in love with the songs of Dunaevsky, and then with their creator. But, in the process of family life, it was difficult for two bohemian individuals to be faithful to each other. Mutual infidelity put an end to family life.
1. Lolita and Alexander Tsekalo
At first glance, Lolita and Tsekalo penetrated each other with deep antipathy. However, a little later, hostility turned into passionate love. Their duet was probably the brightest creative union of the Russian pop music of the nineties. At the same time, the family life of the artists could hardly be called a role model. Conflicts, mutual betrayals led to the collapse of not only marriage, but also the famous “Cabaret Duet Academy”.
Their divorce was painful for both. But, now Alexander and Lolita are in official marriages, and according to them, their family life is developing quite safely.