Saudi Arabia is set to change its marriage law to permit Cristiano Ronaldo to live with his partner, Georgina Rodriguez. The law prohibits couples that are not married from living with each other.

The 37-year-old Portuguese star signed his new contract with Al Nassr in December 2022, making him the highest paid footballer in the world.

Saudi lawyers have informed the Spanish national news outlet, EFE, that the police will turn a blind eye to the celebrity couple’s living arrangements.

“Nowadays, Saudi authorities no longer interfere in this matter – for expatriates – even though the law prohibits cohabitation without marriage,” said a Saudi attorney.

The football star met his now girlfriend and mother of his children in 2016 and they started dating officially in 2017. They had met while Rodriguez was working as an assistant manager at a Gucci store and have built a beautiful love story with one another. Georgiana has expressed her desire to be Cristiano’s wife. When questioned on marriage in a sit-down interview, Ronaldo also agreed on his willingness to one day get married when it is the priority.

The reaction of the public has been one of amazement towards the government accommodation of the couple, despite its strict laws and also towards the lengths Ronaldo seems to be willing to go in order to avoid marrying the woman he loves and the mother of his children.

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