Shania Twain is opening up about the love story that helped her heal after one of the most painful chapters of her life. In a new PEOPLE cover story, the country icon reflected on her 15-year marriage to Frédéric Thiébaud, calling him her “forever true love” and saying she feels deeply blessed to have found a relationship built on honesty, communication and emotional openness.
For Twain, now 60, this marriage is not just romantic.
It feels like peace.
Shania Twain Calls Frédéric Her “Forever True Love”
Twain told PEOPLE that her relationship with Thiébaud feels like the love she will grow old with. She described that realization as beautiful and said there is a deep gratitude in having found a bond like theirs.
That kind of language is powerful coming from Twain.
She is not talking about a new romance or a temporary spark.
She is talking about the kind of love that feels steady after years of storms.
And for fans who know her history, that makes the statement even more emotional.
The No. 1 Reason She Feels Blessed
Twain said the biggest reason she feels blessed is Thiébaud’s commitment to communication.
She explained that he is good at reminding both of them to keep communication open, especially when something needs to be addressed. Twain admitted that her instinct is often to process problems alone, while Thiébaud prefers to talk things through and resolve them.
That difference could create tension in some marriages.
For Twain, it has become one of the relationship’s greatest strengths.
She admires that he does not let silence take over.
He wants openness.
He wants clarity.
He wants to work through things together.
She Says Emotional Openness Is a Gift
Twain’s comments suggest that she sees emotional openness as one of the most valuable qualities in a partner.
According to Page Six, she described Thiébaud as a strong communicator who wants to resolve issues instead of letting time pass without addressing them.
That matters because long relationships are rarely held together by romance alone.
They require repair.
They require uncomfortable conversations.
They require someone willing to say, “We need to talk about this,” even when the other person would rather retreat.
For Twain, Thiébaud is that person.
Their Love Story Began After Heartbreak
Twain and Thiébaud’s relationship has one of the most unusual beginnings in celebrity love stories.
Both went through painful breakups after their spouses were allegedly involved in an affair. Twain’s first marriage to producer Robert “Mutt” Lange ended after his reported affair with Marie-Anne Thiébaud, who had been married to Frédéric. Twain and Lange finalized their divorce in 2010, and Twain later married Frédéric on New Year’s Day in 2011 in Puerto Rico.
It was a devastating situation.
But out of that shared pain, Twain and Thiébaud formed a connection that eventually became love.
That is part of why fans have always seen their marriage as more than a celebrity romance.
It came from survival.
She Once Thought She Would Never Marry Again
Twain has spoken before about how broken she felt after the end of her first marriage.
The betrayal was not only romantic. It was deeply personal because it involved people close to her. The experience shook her trust and changed the course of her life.
According to PEOPLE’s relationship timeline, Twain and Thiébaud supported each other during that difficult period before their friendship turned romantic.
That makes her current happiness feel even more meaningful.
She did not simply move on quickly.
She rebuilt slowly.
And the man who helped her through heartbreak became the person she now calls her forever love.
Frédéric Helped Her Feel Safe Again
What makes Twain’s comments so touching is that she does not frame Thiébaud as someone who “rescued” her.
Instead, she describes a partnership.
He helped create a space where communication mattered, emotions could be spoken and love could grow from honesty.
That kind of safety is not always dramatic.
It does not always look like a movie scene.
Sometimes it looks like a husband insisting they talk before distance grows.
Sometimes it looks like choosing openness over pride.
Sometimes it looks like staying patient with someone who needs time to process pain.
Their Marriage Has Lasted Through a Public Life
Twain and Thiébaud have been married since 2011, meaning their relationship has lasted through major chapters of her public and personal life.
During that time, Twain has returned to performing, released new music, spoken openly about health challenges and continued living under public attention.
Marriage is difficult enough in private.
A marriage connected to fame, old headlines and constant public curiosity carries another kind of pressure.
But Twain’s comments suggest that communication has helped them stay grounded.
She Believes He Could Have Been Her Lifelong Love
One of Twain’s most emotional reflections is that she believes Thiébaud could have been her lifelong love even if they had met as teenagers.
She told PEOPLE that sometimes it simply takes years to find that person.
That idea gives the story a bittersweet beauty.
They did not meet at the beginning of life.
They met after betrayal, marriage, children, heartbreak and complicated history.
But Twain still feels that the connection is deep enough to have lasted across a lifetime.
That is why her words are resonating.
Shania Is Also Finding Peace With the Past
Twain’s reflections on love come as she continues to show grace toward her past.
PEOPLE reported that she has also spoken about co-parenting her son Eja with ex-husband Robert “Mutt” Lange and finding peace and forgiveness over time.
That does not mean what happened was easy.
It means Twain has reached a place where bitterness is no longer leading the story.
That kind of emotional peace makes her marriage to Thiébaud feel even stronger.
It is not built on revenge.
It is built on healing.
Why Fans Still Care About This Love Story
Fans care about Shania Twain’s marriage because they remember what came before it.
They remember the heartbreak.
They remember the public shock.
They remember how painful the story seemed from the outside.
So when Twain now says she feels blessed, the words carry weight.
This is not a celebrity saying marriage is perfect.
This is a woman saying she found something beautiful after being deeply hurt.
That is why the story still moves people.
A Second Chance That Became Her Forever
Shania Twain’s love story with Frédéric Thiébaud could have been defined by scandal.
Instead, it became defined by loyalty, communication and healing.
After 15 years of marriage, Twain says she has found the love she will grow old with. She credits Thiébaud’s emotional openness and willingness to keep talking as one of the strongest reasons their relationship works.
For Shania Twain, the blessing is not only that she found love again.
It is that she found a love that knows how to stay.
