As a member of the prestigious family, Shriver was well off when she married Arnold.

They also reportedly weren’t in too much of a hurry to make the split official.

It’s estimated that this sum equated to millions of dollars.

Maria Shriver smiling smiling

One-third of that was probably money Arnold earned before he got married.

Shriver moved to Dateline in 1989.

However, after Schwarzenegger was elected to the California governor seat in 2003, a conflict of interest arose.

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver together

While she attempted to remain neutral by refraining from reporting on politics, Shriver chose to exit in 2004.

Shriver shifted her attention to being the First Lady of California, focusing on several community initiatives.

Maria Shriver speaking on stage