Elon Musk's partner and mother of four children announced their separation

Shivon Zilis, partner of tech billionaire Elon Musk, published an emotional post on X.

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«It's hard to go from 'being in love' to 'letting go' within a week and without any warning, but sometimes that's just how things happen».

According to the woman, she wanted to give Musk a deep form of love and is confident that she 'was able to give him that', writes Bild.

It’s hard to go from in love to let go in a week with no warning, but that’s just how it is sometimes ‍♀️ I feel happy that I got to show Elon how it feels to be deeply understood, nurtured, and peacefully loved with stability and gentleness. Given the tumultuous nature of his early life, his often tortured soul, and how hard he fights for humanity I wanted him to feel the deepest and most stable form of love this world can provide. My heart is full knowing I got to do that, and I hope it leaves a lasting good effect. We were always his safe space. A place where all of us were overjoyed to see him and one that was always full of happiness and love, not war, in contrast to his otherwise militant existence (a needed break from the battlefield where he could recharge his heart and soul before heading back out) I loved being that counterbalancing place of safety, sense of calm, and love — and delighted in bringing a smile back to his face when he was down. I will miss him dearly. I’ve loved him more than life itself and he’s taught me 100 lifetimes of knowledge and made my cup overflow with life meaning, so there is a lot of loss, but luckily we created four beautiful little loves of my life ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I am so beyond grateful for our children and they make every single day the best day of my life! I do hope and pray he and I can be great friends and coparents. I’m hurting, but care deeply about E and will always be cheering for his happiness. God speed, Elon, the world is lucky to have you.

— Shivon Zilis (@shivon) October 2, 2026

According to several media outlets, Musk unfollowed Zilis on X. He has not yet commented on the separation. Zilis and Musk are not married; their relationship was more of a partnership with shared children.

«We were always his safe harbor. A place where we were all immensely happy to see him and where joy and love always prevailed, not struggle. I liked being this balanced place of security, calm, and love.

I will miss him terribly. I loved him more than my own life, and he gave me knowledge that would last a hundred lifetimes. He filled my life with such great meaning, and the loss is consequently immense», Zilis wrote.

She wishes that she and Musk can continue 'to be great friends and parents who will be there for our children together'. Her message concludes with conciliatory words:

«It hurts, but E [Elon] is still very dear to me, and I will always wish him happiness. God bless you, Elon. The world can consider itself lucky to have you».

Zilis met Musk while working at OpenAI, and later remained professionally connected with his companies.

In 2021, their first children together were born — twins Strider and Azure. In 2024, a daughter, Arcadia, was born, and in 2025, a son, Seldon Lycurgus. All children were conceived through in vitro fertilization.

During the same period, Musk also fathered children with Canadian singer Grimes and activist Ashley St. Clair.

In total, according to known information, the tech billionaire is the father of at least 13 children.

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