“It’s really difficult for me to talk about personal things. Especially this is the first time I mentioned this situation in an interview.

I remained silent and just tried to process it all. It’s hard to talk about, especially because I’m still trying to get over it. Because I was in the public eye and because our relationship ended unlike a typical separation, it was difficult not only for me but also for my children. It’s incredibly difficult,” the female singer shared.

“I tried to hide it from my children. I tried to do that and protect them, because that’s my number one mission in life. But then, they might hear some information at school, from their friends and coming across some unpleasant news online, Everything affects them”.

Shakira also opened up about how difficult it was for her and her sons, especially after her father was hospitalized during that period.

“Sometimes I feel like this is just a bad dream and I will wake up at some point. But no, it’s real. It’s disappointing to witness something so sacred and special as I thought my relationship with my children’s father became something of a media parody. Then my father was in the hospital and I was fighting on different fronts. That was probably the moment darkest of my life. But then I think about all the women around the world who are going through hardships, who are going through situations as bad as me, as difficult as me or as bad more,” Shakira shared.

Last month, many newspapers and social networking sites published pictures of football player Gerard Piqué passionately kissing his new lover, Clara Chia Marti, 23, at the Summerfest Cerdanya festival in Catalonia, Spain.

When asked about her ex-lover’s relationship with her new lover, Shakira refused to comment.

In early June, Shakira announced her separation from Pique after 12 years of love. Shakira first met Gerard Pique in early 2010 when the soccer star appeared in the MV “Waka Waka” (This Time for Africa) – the official song of the 2010 World Cup performed by the female singer. This pair of “sisters” quickly fell in love and announced their relationship in 2011. In early 2013, the famous duo welcomed their first son Milan before having a second son named Sasha in 2015. Despite their 10 year age difference, they still look beautiful every time they walk together and make many people admire them with their sweet love story and happy home. Shakira – Pique were once included in Forbes’ list of the world’s most powerful couples./.