Fátima Bernardes revealed details about how she and William Bonner organized raising their triplet children after their separation, in an interview on the "Mil e Uma Tretas" podcast recorded on May 12, 2026. The presenter explained there were no discussions about custody or visits because the children — Beatriz, Laura and Vinícius — were between 18 and 19 years old when their parents separated in August 2016, being already of legal age. ✓
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"No meu caso, eles tinham entre 18 e 19 anos, então não houve nenhuma daquelas discussões"
"In my case, they were between 18 and 19 years old, so there weren't any of those discussions," Fátima said, according to NSC Total. "There didn't have to be visiting days, there didn't have to be anything. They took the car, slept there, slept here whenever they wanted, both of us were always calm about that." The triplets, born in 1997 through artificial insemination, freely alternated between their divorced parents' houses. ◦
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"não tinha que ter dia de visita, não tinha que ter nada. Eles pegavam o carro, dormiam lá, dormiam aqui a hora que queriam, nós dois também sempre fomos tranquilos com isso"
"Em 1997, eles se tornaram pais dos trigêmeos Beatriz, Vinicius e Laura, gerados por meio da inseminação artificial."
Fátima emphasized that she and Bonner maintained mutual respect during and after the separation, never speaking ill of each other to the children. "I'm sure they never heard William speaking ill of me, nor did they ever hear me speak ill of William at any moment, because there really wasn't anything to say," she told SBT TV. ✓
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"Eu tenho certeza de que eles nunca ouviram o William falando mal de mim, nem ele nunca me ouviram falar mal do William em nenhum momento, porque realmente não tinha o que dizer"
Both outlets confirm that the triplets were between 18-19 years old when their parents separated
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Which discipline would be most relevant to analyze this type of post-divorce agreement?
Why it's still unknown: Sources don't discuss the formal analytical frame — whether family sociology, family law, or developmental psychology would be most appropriate to evaluate this model
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What would be the strongest criticism of this amicable separation model?
Why it's still unknown: No source presents contrary arguments to the model adopted by the couple, whether from family law specialists or psychologists
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How does this case compare statistically with other divorces of couples with adult children in Brazil?
Why it's still unknown: Sources don't provide comparative data on separation patterns in families with adult children