While Schwarzenegger was immediately attracted to Shriver, he didn’t leave the best first impression.

“What a stupid thing to say.

Arnold Schwarzenegger first popped the question in 1981.

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However, Shriver shot down the notion.

This was due to the couple not yet being married.

To remedy this, Schwarzenegger suggested they wed. Shriver declined because she worried about her mom’s reaction.

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Schwarzenegger wrote in his book.

Finally, Shriver and Schwarzenegger walked down the aisle in April 1986.

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