Arcade Fire's Win Butler and Wife Régine Chassagne Call It Quits After 22 Years of Marriage.
In a joint statement posted to social media on Thursday, Win Butler and his wife Régine Chassagne announced that they have decided to separate after a long and loving marriage. The band members revealed that despite their split, they will continue to love and support each other as co-parents to their son.
Butler and Chassagne married in 2003 and welcomed their first child in April 2013. However, the couple's relationship has faced several challenges over the years. In 2022, Butler admitted to having extramarital relationships following a string of misconduct allegations against him. The allegations included emotional abuse, sexual misconduct, and manipulation from five people, but Butler denied that any of those relations were nonconsensual. At the time, Chassagne publicly stood by her husband.
Despite this setback, both Butler and Chassagne have consistently expressed their love for each other in interviews. In 2022, Chassagne described Butler as her "soulmate" and "songwriting partner." She also acknowledged that she had witnessed him struggle with emotional pain but assured that he would never touch a woman without consent.
Similarly, Butler has spoken about the sacrifices Chassagne made for their relationship, saying that she patiently waited to help him recover from his struggles. The couple's love for each other and music seems to have endured through the tough times.
In light of their split, Arcade Fire announced in their joint statement that their bond as creative soulmates will remain strong. "Their bond as creative soulmates will endure, as will Arcade Fire," they said. "The band send their love and look forward to seeing you all on tour soon."
In a joint statement posted to social media on Thursday, Win Butler and his wife Régine Chassagne announced that they have decided to separate after a long and loving marriage. The band members revealed that despite their split, they will continue to love and support each other as co-parents to their son.
Butler and Chassagne married in 2003 and welcomed their first child in April 2013. However, the couple's relationship has faced several challenges over the years. In 2022, Butler admitted to having extramarital relationships following a string of misconduct allegations against him. The allegations included emotional abuse, sexual misconduct, and manipulation from five people, but Butler denied that any of those relations were nonconsensual. At the time, Chassagne publicly stood by her husband.
Despite this setback, both Butler and Chassagne have consistently expressed their love for each other in interviews. In 2022, Chassagne described Butler as her "soulmate" and "songwriting partner." She also acknowledged that she had witnessed him struggle with emotional pain but assured that he would never touch a woman without consent.
Similarly, Butler has spoken about the sacrifices Chassagne made for their relationship, saying that she patiently waited to help him recover from his struggles. The couple's love for each other and music seems to have endured through the tough times.
In light of their split, Arcade Fire announced in their joint statement that their bond as creative soulmates will remain strong. "Their bond as creative soulmates will endure, as will Arcade Fire," they said. "The band send their love and look forward to seeing you all on tour soon."
. Win and Régine seem like they've always had each other's backs, but what happens when you can't support each other on your own terms? it's all so... human. and also super sad for their son, who's gonna grow up with a different idea of love and commitment because his parents aren't together anymore 
.
. anyway, i hope Win and Régine can find their way again, both together and apart 
.
i mean i get that relationships can be tough but this feels like such a waste... i loved their music growing up, especially 'wake up' and 'rebellion (liions fall)' 
Régine's vocals on those songs still give me chills 
win and régine have been my fave power couple since forever 
anyway, at least they're taking care of their son and the music will live on 
i mean, emotional abuse, sexual misconduct, manipulation... it's all been out in the open now. and régine chassagne stood by him like a rock 
and be adults about this too. not sure if i'm sad for them or just relieved that we got some closure 
, but you'd think that's something that would've been a deal-breaker for Régine... guess not? Anyway, on one hand, it's cool that they're still gonna be cool co-parents to their son, and Arcade Fire is gonna keep rocking out without them 
. But on the other hand, I just can't help but wonder what went wrong 
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but at the same time, i'm kinda sad that his marriage ended after 22 years... i know he had some issues in 2022 and i was like "okay, dude, get it together 
" but still, he and régine chassagne were always so in love 
. arcadefire will still bring the noise 
. I know their relationship wasn't perfect, but they've always been so open about their struggles and supported each other through it all. And can we talk about how gorgeous they are together? 
!
. they've been through some stuff too, like that emotional abuse scandal in 2022 
, and it's not easy to recover from that 
. anyway, hope win & régine both do alright, and their son is all good too 
.