Sad News About Elliot Page’s Marriage Has The Internet Talking
Rich Polk/Getty Images By Shana Aborn/Jan. 27, 2021 11:49 am EST
The news of any divorce is sad enough, but when the marriage is one of those overcoming-odds-and-staying-strong kinds, the news feels more heartbreaking still. Such is the case with Elliot Page and Emma Portner, who just announced their decision to end their marriage after three years (via Page Six). In a joint statement, the couple revealed that they had actually been separated since the summer of 2020 before moving forward with the divorce. “We have the utmost respect for each other and remain close friends,” they concluded.
Just a month earlier, Page made another major announcement: The Umbrella Academy and Juno star came out as transgender, announcing on Twitter that he identifies with he/they pronouns. He said, “I love that I am trans. And I love that I am queer. And the more I hold myself close and fully embrace who I am, the more I dream, the more my heart grows and the more I thrive.” Portner shared the announcement on her own Instagram account, declaring, “I am so proud of @elliotpage. Trans, queer and non-binary people are a gift to this world… Shine on sweet E. I love you so much.”
Sad News About Elliot Page’s Marriage Has The Internet Talking
Rich Polk/Getty Images
By Shana Aborn/Jan. 27, 2021 11:49 am EST
The news of any divorce is sad enough, but when the marriage is one of those overcoming-odds-and-staying-strong kinds, the news feels more heartbreaking still. Such is the case with Elliot Page and Emma Portner, who just announced their decision to end their marriage after three years (via Page Six). In a joint statement, the couple revealed that they had actually been separated since the summer of 2020 before moving forward with the divorce. “We have the utmost respect for each other and remain close friends,” they concluded.
Just a month earlier, Page made another major announcement: The Umbrella Academy and Juno star came out as transgender, announcing on Twitter that he identifies with he/they pronouns. He said, “I love that I am trans. And I love that I am queer. And the more I hold myself close and fully embrace who I am, the more I dream, the more my heart grows and the more I thrive.” Portner shared the announcement on her own Instagram account, declaring, “I am so proud of @elliotpage. Trans, queer and non-binary people are a gift to this world… Shine on sweet E. I love you so much.”
Just a month earlier, Page made another major announcement: The Umbrella Academy and Juno star came out as transgender, announcing on Twitter that he identifies with he/they pronouns. He said, “I love that I am trans. And I love that I am queer. And the more I hold myself close and fully embrace who I am, the more I dream, the more my heart grows and the more I thrive.” Portner shared the announcement on her own Instagram account, declaring, “I am so proud of @elliotpage. Trans, queer and non-binary people are a gift to this world… Shine on sweet E. I love you so much.”
Page and Portner seemed deeply in love
Fans have been speculating about what caused the marriage to sour. A commenter on the Mirror article said, “It’s obvious that [Portner’s] love for him as a person isn’t going to change,” but that Portner might have found it more difficult than she anticipated to adjust to Page’s identity. “Or perhaps it might just be that after three or four years together, the relationship has run its course,” said another reader. Yet another opinion said it all: “Hopefully they can both find happiness; I’m sure they’ll remain friends.”
