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has been making headlines for countless reasons lately \u2013 from his tech innovations to his unpredictable moves in the business world.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But did you know that behind the scenes, the world\u2019s richest man is a father to 12 children, and tragically lost his firstborn at just 29 days old?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Curious about how many times he\u2019s walked down the aisle?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well, hold on tight because Musk has an \u2018incredible\u2019 new plan that\u2019s catching everyone\u2019s attention.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Elon Musk\u2019s wives<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Justine Musk, Elon Musk\u2019s first wife, played a significant role in the early chapters of his personal life. The pair met while studying at Queen\u2019s University in Ontario and married in 2000, embarking on a journey that would see early success and deep personal tragedy.<\/p>\n

The couple welcomed their first son, Nevada Alexander, in 2002, but their joy turned to heartbreak when Nevada tragically passed away from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) at just 10 weeks old.<\/p>\n

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Elon Musk hasn\u2019t spoken much about the heartbreaking loss of his son Nevada, but some details have emerged \u2013 partly due to<\/p>\n

In emails exchanged with James Riley, whose son Barrett died in a 2018 Tesla Model S crash, Musk showed unusual compassion and empathy, writing,\u00a0\u201cThere\u2019s nothing worse than losing a child.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Elon Musk about his lost son<\/h2>\n

He shared his own grief, recounting the personal tragedy of losing his firstborn son, Nevada, at 10 weeks old:\u00a0\u201cMy firstborn son died in my arms. I felt his last heartbeat.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Despite this profound loss, the couple went on to have five more children \u2013 twins in 2004 and triplets in 2006 \u2013 before parting ways in 2008.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s how Justine has\u00a0he breakup:<\/p>\n

\u201dIn the late spring of 2008, my wealthy entrepreneurial husband, Elon Musk, the father of my five young sons, filed for divorce. Six weeks later, he texted me to say he was engaged to a gorgeous British actress in her early 20s who had moved to Los Angeles to be with him. Her name is Talulah Riley, and she played one of the sisters in 2005\u2019s\u00a0Pride and Prejudice<\/em>. Two of the things that struck me were: a)\u00a0Pride and Prejudice<\/em>\u00a0is a really good movie, and b) My life with this man had devolved to a clich\u00e9.\u201d<\/p>\n

The actress who married Musk \u2013 twice<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The British actress Talulah Riley captured Musk\u2019s heart not once but twice. The 39-year-old\u00a0St Trinians<\/em>\u00a0actor first crossed paths with Musk in 2008 at a London nightclub, and she was immediately captivated by the innovator\u2019s \u201csweet\u201d and \u201cshy\u201d demeanor.<\/p>\n

The pair first married in 2010, shortly after Musk\u2019s divorce from Justine.<\/p>\n

Their whirlwind romance was marked by both intense passion and challenges, leading to their first divorce in 2012.<\/p>\n

However, proving that some love stories are hard to let go, they remarried in 2013 only to divorce again in 2016. Riley has since spoken kindly of Musk, calling him \u201ca great friend\u201d despite their complex past.<\/p>\n

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\u201dHe looks out for me. We are in a happy place now, where we\u2019re good to each other, which is really nice. I have the utmost love for him,\u201d she<\/p>\n

The couple lived together with Musk\u2019s five children from his first marriage. However, Musk and Talulah Riley do not have any children of their own.<\/p>\n

Secretive union with Shivon Zilis<\/h2>\n

In recent years, Musk has been linked with Shivon Zilis, an executive at Neuralink, one of his brain-machine interface companies.<\/p>\n

Their relationship was kept under wraps until it was revealed in 2022 that they had become parents to twins via\u00a0IVF, adding to Musk\u2019s growing family tree.<\/p>\n

The news certainly sparked some chatter about workplace ethics, especially since Zilis directly reported to Musk. Their third child together was welcomed in early 2024, thanks to the help of surrogacy.<\/p>\n

The Neuralink executive revealed in \u00a0that she and Musk never dated. Instead, Musk donated his sperm to ensure their children would be genetically his, with Zilis explaining that Musk encouraged her to have children because he \u201creally wants smart people to have kids.\u201d No romantic or sexual involvement was part of their arrangement.<\/p>\n

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