Just one month has passed since the day when, with an unexpected announcement made to the media on the afternoon of Friday, April 26, the Athena Economakou and Philip Michopoulos they were officially announcing their breakup that had been unofficially rumored almost since the first months of the current year.

“After 10 years together and the birth of our two children, we are in the unpleasant position of announcing the dissolution of our marriage.
Our children are what will unite us forever and as loving parents, we will always be by their side with boundless love. Their mental stability is our priority in this new chapter of our lives and we ask for your understanding in order to ensure our children’s privacy and protect them from undue publicity and attention.

For this reason, we make a strong recommendation to the media to handle this situation with sensitivity and respect and to avoid publishing or republishing relevant news, in order to protect their mental well-being and the smooth transition of our children to this new reality.

Thank you very much in advance for your understanding and willingness to respect this self-evident requirement of ours.

Sincerely, Philippos Michopoulos and Athena Economakou” the announcement read, and from that day both of them kept – and continue to keep – a low tone.

Today in the magazine Okay which also circulates in Nikos GeorgiadisAthina Economakou speaks for the first time about this separation and the current relationship between her and the man who is the father of her children and with whom they walked together for many years.

– Was the announcement that you and your husband jointly made about your separation made for this reason?

“Shouldn’t everyone say what they want? Yes, although I know it is something that is not respected by everyone. However, we did it to protect our family as much as we can».

-Did you feel pressure then?

“No. None». (He smiles.)

-And now how are you?

“I’m calm, I’m fine. Moving on, Life goes on. Everything that happens is always for the best. I believe this applies to every change that comes into our lives, every opportunity, every decision.
Even at the worst, after a while you understand why something happened to you and evaluate it accordingly. Everything takes time. In this phase I am now, I am very well».

-As a single mother raising two children…

“I’m not raising them alone at all, we’re with Philip in this, we’re raising them together, nothing has changed. Sure there are some days that are harder, with more responsibilities, but we are very close as a family and that will not change».

Athena Economakou after the separation