"I'm sleep-deprived but so happy... It's becoming a reality" - Martina Navratilova's wife Julia Lemigova opens up on couple's life after adopting sons
Martina Navratilova became a mother for the first time when she and her wife Julia Lemigova adopted two young boys on August 14, 2024. Months later, Lemigova shared insights about their life as mothers.
While announcing the adoption, Navratilova described that they felt "over the moon" after taking this significant step.
Nearly three months later, Julia Lemigova revealed in an interview with People that, although she is sleep-deprived, her time with the boys has been "intense, loving, and incredible."
"I'm sleep-deprived but so happy. It's becoming a reality because it's only been three months, but it's been a very intense, loving, incredible, three months," she said.
Lemigova further shared that one of Navratilova's marriage vows was to reduce her social media use, which she managed only after several years of marriage and the demands of parenting.
"When we got married, [Navratilova] promised me, one of her vows was she would get off social media a little bit because she's constantly on Twitter [now X] and that it took her how many years of marriage to actually be less on social media because of the boys because now she has no time," she added.
Lemigova, a successful model, represented the Soviet Union at the 1991 Miss Universe pageant, finishing as the second runner-up. After being crowned Miss USSR, she moved to Western Europe and eventually settled in Paris. There, she established her first wellness center, Joiya Spa, and followed it by launching her skincare and spa brand, Russie Blanche, in 2009.
Navratilova, who announced herself to be bisexual and lesbian in 1981, met Lemigova for the first time at a Parisian gay bar in 2000 and reconnected eight years later, forming a close bond. The 18-time Major champion proposed to Lemigova in 2014 and the couple tied the knot in December of the same year.
Martina Navratilova celebrated her 68th birthday with wife Julia Lemigova and Chris Evert
Martina Navratilova celebrated her 68th birthday on October 18 by dining out with her wife, Julia Lemigova, and her former rival-turned-friend, Chris Evert. The 18-time Major champion shared pictures from their outing on X.
"Celebrated my birthday last night with two of my favorite women:)," she posted"
Additionally, Lemigova and Evert extended their heartfelt wishes to Navratilova and shared photos from the celebration on social media.
Evert and Navratilova faced off in a total of eighty matches during their illustrious careers. However, the Czech-American holds a 43-37 lead in their head-to-head record.