Emmanuel Macron's Family Life: Does He Have Kids with Wife Brigitte?
French President Emmanuel Macron has been at the helm since 2017, and he owes a significant part of his success to his wife, Brigitte Macron. Despite their wide age gap, which sparked controversy when they first started dating, the couple has never let it bring them down.
How Old Was Emmanuel Macron When He Met Brigitte?
Emmanuel was just 15 years old when he met Brigitte in a theatre workshop at his high school, where she worked as a teacher. At the time, Brigitte was 39 years old. In France, the age of consent is 15.
When Emmanuel's parents found out that he and Brigitte were romantically involved, they tried to separate them by shipping him to a school in Paris. The couple reunited, though, after Emmanuel graduated. In 2007, they were married.
In a November 2023 interview with the Paris Match, Brigitte reflected on her brief separation from Emmanuel when he switched schools:
This afternoon French President Emmanuel Macron and Mrs Brigitte Macron visited Westminster Abbey as part of their #StateVisit to the United Kingdom 🇫🇷🇬🇧
The President laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior before he and Mrs Macron took a tour of the Abbey.
You can… pic.twitter.com/KSshqWlngD
— Westminster Abbey (@wabbey) July 8, 2025
Emmanuel & Brigitte Macron’s Age Difference
The couple has a significant 25-year age difference between them, with Emmanuel being currently 47 and Brigitte being 72.
No, Emmanuel does not share children with Brigitte. However, the spouses adopted a dog named Nemo.
Who Are Brigitte Macron’s Children?
Brigitte shares her three adult children, Tiphaine, Sébastien and Laurence Auzière-Jourdan with her ex-husband, André-Louis Auzière, whom she divorced in 2006.
In her 2023 interview with the Paris Match, Brigitte opened up about how her kids accepted her relationship with Emmanuel over time:
“I took time so I would not wreck their lives,” Brigitte said. “That lasted 10 years, the time to put them on the rails. You can imagine what they were hearing. But I didn’t want to miss out on my life.”