Actor Igor Livanov is married for the third time. True, such inconstancy has nothing to do with falling in love. Livanov's first wife died tragically, and the second chose a younger and more promising man over him. The third marriage turned out to be the longest and happiest for him - he and his wife Olga have been together for more than 15 years. She gave her husband two sons, and the youngest was born when Livanov was 63 years old. The difference in the age of 25 years does not bother a married couple at all. Moreover, they admit that they practically do not notice it.
First and second marriage
The first serious feeling came to Livanov during his student years while studying at LGITMiK. He fell in love with fellow student Tatyana Piskunova. The girl attracted him with liveliness of character, honesty, temperament. Looking at how many fans are seeking her attention, Igor did not dare to take the first step for a long time. However, those around him, and Tatyana herself, soon guessed about his feelings.
In their third year, the lovers finally became close and very soon decided to get married. The wedding was witnessed by another student couple - Mikhail Boyarsky and Larisa Luppian, with whom Piskunova was friends and rented an apartment. The newlyweds settled in this rented apartment, since Tatyana's neighbor also moved to her future husband.
After graduation, the couple was assigned to Ulyanovsk, then they were invited to work in Rostov. In 1979, the couple had a daughter, Olga. Igor's career went uphill, he began to be invited to the cinema. Fans filled up with letters, looking for the attention of the young handsome man, but he really valued his family, never allowing himself to succumb to temptation.
In August 1987, the wife and daughter wanted to go to Tatiana's small homeland. Alas, their train didn’t make it to its destination. At night, while parking, a freight train crashed into him, whose brakes failed. Among the victims of the disaster were Livanov's relatives.
His acquaintance with a student of the theater school Irina Bakhtura helped him to return to life. She was 12 years younger than the actor, but the first one began to show him signs of attention and even left a young man with whom she had a long-term relationship. After the death of his daughter, Livanov dreamed of becoming a father again, and the new lover warmly supported his desire. Shortly before the birth of their son Andrei, the couple legalized their relationship.
Igor and Irina moved to Moscow, overcame everyday difficulties together, raised their son. Their marriage was not perfect, but Livanov tried to keep the family together for the sake of the child. When he began to have serious health problems that threatened disability, the actor unexpectedly found out that his wife was having an affair with a rising movie star, Sergei Bezrukov. Divorce was inevitable.
Third wife
Having barely parted with his second wife, the actor did not plan new novels. But chance decided for him. In honor of his birthday, Livanov succumbed to the persuasion of friends and went to a nightclub. At the next table, he noticed an interesting young girl and did not miss the opportunity to meet her. It turned out that Olga is 25 years younger than Igor and is getting a law degree. Mutual sympathy immediately grew into a passionate romance.
The lovers were already living together when Livanov's divorce proceedings with his second wife ended. However, with a new trip to the registry office, he was in no hurry, fearing a repetition of the sad experience. For the same reason, the actor put off meeting the parents of his beloved girl and did not introduce her to his family. Only four years later, when Olga, after another quarrel, decided to leave him, Igor came to his senses and went to put up with the offer of a hand and heart.
The new wife got along well with Livanov's son, and in 2007 the couple had a common child - a son, Timofey. The family settled near the city of Chekhov in their own house, which the actor decided to build for the first time in his life. He and his wife started a small farm and a vegetable garden for the children to eat organic food.
The spouses are indifferent to social life, they prefer rest with a fishing rod by the water. Their tastes coincide in books, films, only the acting profession of Olga's husband is not at all interesting, which sometimes offends him. Lebanon pays special attention to relations in the third marriage. He tries not to offend his soul mate with either words or deeds. He is sure that any negativity has a detrimental effect on family life, so you need to constantly listen to each other and draw the right conclusions.
New loss and unexpected joy
2015 turned into a grievous loss and unexpected joy for Igor Livanov. In mid-March, under mysterious circumstances, the artist's eldest son, Andrei, passed away. The young man was 25 years old, he had lived independently for a long time. True, he was still looking for his place in life, having changed several educational institutions. In the end, his mother arranged for him as a senior administrator at the Moscow Provincial Theater, which was directed by her husband Sergei Bezrukov. Andrei met with his father regularly, talked on the phone, came to visit. Livanov was especially pleased that his sons were friends and got along well with each other, despite the big age difference.
The circumstances of the death of the eldest heir to the actor are still completely unclear. His ex-wife Irina called the incident an accident. His grief-stricken father is still sure that Andrei's death is somehow connected with his passion for Scientology, which he carefully concealed. This irreparable loss reconciled the former spouses - Igor and Irina. They supported each other at the funeral and received condolences together.
No less difficult than Livanov himself, this loss was experienced by his third wife and youngest son. Olga at that time was expecting her second child, and relatives seriously feared for her health against the background of the tragedy experienced. Fortunately, everything ended well, in October another boy was born, who was named Ilya. The joyous event brought the family the positive emotions they needed after their bereavement. Although Livanov grieves and longs for his loved ones, he admits that he constantly feels their presence, mentally communicates with them. And he also imagines how the first wife, daughter and son met in another world, they are not alone. These thoughts help the actor to live on.
