Actor Divorced His Wife Because They Couldn't Have a Child, Then Left Belgrade and Lived in the Mountains for 4 Years
A titan of our acting scene, Petar Božović, resisted injustice throughout his life, and at the height of his fame in the nineties, he made a move few would dare – he left his everyday life and moved to the mountains of Montenegro, where he spent four years completely alone.
TL;DR
- Petar Božović sought refuge in the mountains of Montenegro for four years during the 1990s to escape societal upheaval.
- He found solace in nature and the wisdom of elders, which helped him rediscover himself.
- Božović's childhood spent in a village near Kolašin made his mountain retreat feel familiar.
- He divorced his wife, Marina Koljubajeva, because he strongly desired to have children, a wish she did not fully share, leading to her abortion of their second child against his wishes.
- Božović believed that a marriage is incomplete without children, considering it merely a prolonged period of 'dating' otherwise.