Love can’t fix what’s broken: Celina Jaitley on completion of 15 years of marriage
Celina Jaitley’s recent social media posts outline her experience of an abusive 15-year marriage, her reliance on writing to survive and the legal actions initiated against Peter Haag following her divorce application.
Actress Celina Jaitley recently spoke about her 15-year marriage to Peter Haag, describing a long period of emotional and alleged physical difficulties. In November 2025, Jaitley filed for divorce in the Andheri court in Mumbai, citing domestic violence and abuse. The revelations came after years of public appearances and social media posts that depicted a harmonious family life. Her revelations now provide insight into her efforts to maintain the marriage and the circumstances that led to its breakup.
Jaitley shared his reliance on writing as a means of dealing with the difficulties in his marriage. She said, “#Broken: The reality behind all the beautiful things… A marriage lived in the letters of love, pain and existence. Thank you to the thousands of people who have shared their stories with me… You asked me what is my biggest lesson in my 15 year old broken marriage? My biggest lesson is this: You can’t change someone by loving them more, love can’t fix something that’s already broken.”
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“Those who follow my writing know that this is how I express myself best, the way I used it whenever I could not speak, whenever I was not listened to. Writing was a way to escape many of the sorrows of my extremely difficult marriage. I have always expressed myself most clearly and honestly through the written word. Through letters, I have been able to bolster my husband’s ego, express my love, reaffirm my commitment, and that sincerity. Tried to convey with what I approached my marriage and my family. These letters were an effort to preserve the relationship, to repair the fracture, and to keep the marriage together for the sake of my husband and our children (sic).”
As time passed, his life experiences began to be reflected in his writings. Jaitley explained, “Over time, however, the nature of my writing changed. My letters began to reflect the reality I was living. They talked about the abuse I was witnessing and enduring, about my voice being repeatedly silenced, not being heard, and the persistent pattern of blame placed on me. I wrote about the hurt, the struggle, and being repeatedly held responsible for the abuse directed toward me. These writings were not paraphrases of the abuse; they There were records of it. I endured this marriage for the sake of it, holding on to small bits of love and intermittent moments of warmth, extending hope and commitment wherever I could, until even my words could hide the reality I was living through.
“I endured this marriage for 15 years Holding on to small bits of love and intermittent moments of warmth, I expanded hope and commitment wherever I could, until even my words could hide the reality I was living through. My expression of love was an act of tolerance and survival, not evidence of the absence of abuse.”
He concludes, “Most men and women in abusive marriages survive on small windows of hope, moments that are long enough to believe that change is possible. They survive and continue to show love, not because they are weak, but because hope, fear, responsibility, and love are often the tools that keep them alive.”
Celina and Peter got married in 2010 Twins were welcomed in March 2012. In 2017, Jaitley gave birth to a second set of twin boys, one of whom died due to a hypoplastic heart condition. According to Jaitley’s lawyer, Peter Haag filed for divorce in an Austrian court after Jaitley discovered that properties in Vienna were being sold without his knowledge. In Austria, Haag reportedly wants to establish that Jaitley has no claim on the properties. The lawyer further said that Hague is blaming Jaitley for the breakdown of the marriage, despite his request for a divorce by mutual consent for the welfare of their children.
