Maria Shriver Reveled In Spending Her 60s Single - But She's Not Giving Up On Love
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For the longest time, women navigating life on their own past midlife were often saddled with outdated tropes full of pity and loneliness. As times have changed, so have cultural perceptions, and it's thanks in large part to high-profile women who refuse to let a ring on their finger define their worth. Maria Shriver, whose post-divorce transformation is simply empowering, is one of them.
Fans might be curious where Maria Shriver's dating life stands after her split from Arnold Schwarzenegger, but she's made it clear she's doing just fine on her own. The award-winning journalist spent her 60s living entirely on her own terms. In a June 2025 episode of "Today with Jenna & Friends," Shriver reflected on closing out her 60s and said, "I was single in my 60s, I have been single my whole 60s, and now I'm ending my 60s ... but I think I loved being single."
The mother of four spent that time uncoupling herself from the weight of being a Kennedy and being the wife of a famous actor-turned-politician. She went on a journey of self-discovery, which led her to release a book of poems titled "I Am Maria" in 2025. While Shriver isn't giving up on love, as she told Jenna Bush Hager that she is "interested in any great love experience," she simply sees no need to go out of her way to not be single.
Maria Shriver felt her single life was everyone else's problem
Despite Maria Shriver sharing that she spent her 60s happier and more empowered than ever, those outdated tropes regarding single women past midlife seemed to have been hard to shake even for a woman of her status. On "Today with Jenna & Friends," Shriver made it clear that the stereotypes about single women that we need to leave behind are still more prevalent than ever.
The author explained that no matter how happy and satisfied she was in her life, she was constantly met with a wall of concern and doubt from outsiders. Whenever people got the hint she wasn't seeing anyone, they would often look at her full of worry that she was alone. Although Shriver knew they were coming from a place of love and acknowledged their good intentions, she wanted everyone to know that people don't always need to be in a relationship to be happy.
She said, "There are so many happy single people and I think there are many happy people in a couple." The journalist added she's been happy either way. Shriver has learned to become comfortable with throwing off society's expectations and often being the odd one out when she doesn't have a plus one. She hopes when single people tell others they're satisfied with their lives, that society will finally just believe them. "Allow them to be happy," she concluded.