France's President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Cecilia kiss after a handover ceremony at the Elysee Palace in this May 16, 2007 file photo. Sarkozy and his wife Cecilia are separating by mutual agreement, the president's office said in a statement on October 18, 2007. The announcement ends weeks of speculation about the state of the Sarkozy marriage and follows media reports that the pair secretly saw a judge on Monday to file for divorce. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/Files (FRANCE)