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Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errorsFree Scan →Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minuteDriver Scan →Brigitte Macron was born on 13 April 1953 and Emmanuel Macron on 21 December 1977, making her about 24 years and eight months older. The couple met through a theatre workshop she led at Lycée La Providence and married in Le Touquet on 20 October 2007. In a 2017 interview, Brigitte described their relationship developing gradually, her concern for her children, and her decision to pursue the relationship despite the difficulties.
How Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron met
According to Brigitte Macron’s official biography from the Élysée, she met Emmanuel at a theatre workshop she led at Lycée La Providence. Brigitte had three children from her first marriage. The official biography records that she and Emmanuel married in Le Touquet on 20 October 2007. Élysée biography, updated 3 January 2023.
Brigitte later recalled that their relationship changed as they worked together on a play. In an interview with ELLE, published on 27 November 2017, she said she urged him to finish his schooling in Paris. She recalled that they wrote to each other while apart and described the relationship as unfolding slowly. These are her retrospective account of their private experience, rather than details independently established by the official biography. ELLE, 27 November 2017.
How much older is Brigitte Macron?
The Élysée gives Brigitte’s birth date as 13 April 1953; Emmanuel Macron’s reported birth date is 21 December 1977. Calculated from those dates, she is about 24 years and eight months older. Media descriptions often round the difference to 24 or 25 years, depending on how they express the gap. Élysée biography; Associated Press, January 2023.
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What Brigitte Macron has said about the marriage
Her concern for her children
In the ELLE interview, Brigitte said her greatest concern was her children. She acknowledged that family separations can cause hurt, but framed her decision to pursue the relationship as a vital choice: “There are times in your life when you make critical choices.” She added, “If I had not made that choice, I would have missed out on my life.” Her comments describe her own concerns and decision; they do not establish how her children felt.
The age difference and public scrutiny
Brigitte said she and Emmanuel joked about the age difference rather than spending time worrying about it: “It’s a joke between us; we don’t waste one minute worrying about the age difference.” She also acknowledged that public criticism had been difficult. An ABC News report from August 2017 excerpted her remarks about age-gap criticism from ELLE France; it is corroboration of that excerpt, not a separate interview. ABC News, 19 August 2017.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How Emmanuel Macron has described the relationship publicly
In a TIME interview published on 9 November 2017, Emmanuel Macron said the marriage was part of his personal life, while explaining that he chose to address it during his presidential campaign. “It’s my life. That’s it,” he said. TIME, 9 November 2017.
In January 2023, the Associated Press reported on a televised interview in which Emmanuel was asked about marrying his teacher. AP described Brigitte as his drama teacher and quoted his answer: “When you’re in love, the choice isn’t yours.” It is a later public framing from Emmanuel, distinct from Brigitte’s more detailed retrospective account of how the relationship developed. Associated Press, January 2023.
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