Sohail Khan and Seema Jajdeh got married in 1998 and the duo left everyone shocked as they announced divorce in 2022. They have two children, Nirvaan and Yohaan. While earlier, people did not know much about Seema, it was only after her appearance on ‘Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives’ that people got to know of her as a person. She also had opened up on their divorce on the show and now in a recent interview, she has revealed how their separation was amicable. She also spoke about how Sohail’s entire family, including Salman always supported her and even now is there for her. Talking about the reason for the divorce, Seema said in an interview with Usha Kakade Productions, “We were both very young when we got married. I was just 22. As we grew older, we grew in different directions. Our thoughts changed. Eventually, we realised we were better friends than husband and wife. It was better to separate than to fight every day. We didn’t want to spoil the environment at home. Khit-pit se acha hai we separated. We separated amicably, but only as husband and wife. Till date, we are a family. He is the father of my children, and that can never change.”Further revealing how she went into depression after divorce, Seema said, “No woman fantasises about or manifests divorce. I did go into depression. And my kids must have too. It took us several years to reach this conclusion. We were waiting for the right time, especially for our children.” She further added how Salman and the entire family stood by her and their decision. Seema shared, “Not just Salman Khan, the entire family was extremely supportive. In fact, Salman once told me, ‘You guys may separate or not, but you will always remain the mother of these kids.’ That stayed with me.”She further added, “The family has stood by me in so many moments. Even when Sohail and I used to fight, they often took my side. They still help me with the kids. Yohan is a teenager now, and if I ever need help dealing with him, I can go to Sohail’s sister or brother without any hesitation. They are always there. I may be divorced, but my children are half Khan and half Sajdeh – so through them, this will always be my family.”Seema revealed that when she married into their family, it was like a Sooraj Barjatya family. “When I married into this family, I genuinely felt like I had walked onto the set of Hum Saath Saath Hain. They are always together. They never made me feel unwelcome. I recently ran into Sohail’s mother, I still call her my mother-in-law, and she told me, ‘Why don’t you come and visit us? It’s been so long. Please keep coming’,” she said. Meanwhile, she went through a tough time even after divorce as she was just not used to handling things by herself. “I was scared of being lonely. I didn’t know anything about mobile bills, banking or finances. Earlier, my father handled these things and after marriage, Sohail did. Suddenly, I had to learn about life insurance, medical insurance, everything. As a single woman, I now have to focus more on my business, pay my own bills and take care of my kids. Divorce taught me time management as we both get equal time with our kids,” she said, further recalling an incident, “I fell in London and had to undergo surgery. That’s when I realised people claim medical insurance in these situations. Every day is a learning experience for a single woman.”Talking about not having any bad blood with Sohail, she concluded, “There was a time when I was angry at Sohail and he was angry at me. But at the end of the day, I have spent 25 years of my life with him. We have children together. He will always be the father and I will always be the mother. That connects you for life. A relationship involves two people. Both are responsible for making it work, or not. We never took this decision lightly. We largely took it keeping our children in mind. We were kids when we got married, and it wasn’t anyone’s fault.”
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