Now imagine having to explain all that to an entire nation of people, and by extent, the world. Imagine reading in the paper your intimate details, or those rumors that take the place of actual fact.

Cécelia Sarkozy has done her best to prevent any sort of rumor by sitting down for an interview on that very subject; her life with Nicolas Sarkozy, the reason for their breakup, and why she seemed so invisible during the first months of his presidency. (Read Samantha Louis' piece on Nicolas Sarkozy's recent interview here.)

When asked if her husband's election was like accomplishing a mission, she immediately answers no, it wasn't her mission. She helped her husband and struggled along beside him to help his goals come to fruition, but as she says "I worked at his side, but I wasn't elected and I didn't want to be elected.".

Perhaps her most touching answer is in response to a query about what led her to this decision. She says that she just didn't fit anymore, and that her husband and her tried everything to make their marriage work, but it was just impossible.

I think many women the world over can relate and sympathize with those feelings.

She speaks of a desire to live out of the spotlight, and how she suffered when seeing her private life splashed about and analyzed. It may seem odd for a former model to shun attention, but models are rarely subjected to the in-depth probing and constant chatter that political figures deal with on a daily basis.

Cecelia's plans now are simply to focus on her family, and she talks of this ending as a new beginning. Her only wish is that she not be constrained by her past.

No matter the person, the wealth, or the fame, divorce has common aspects for all.