Tatyana Ovsyenko broke up with businessman Alexander Merkulev a year ago after 17 years of living together. The couple, who overcame years of trials and imprisonment, could not cope with the crisis. For several years, Tatyana performed a true act of feminine heroism. She faithfully waited for her chosen one while he was in a detention center due to a high-profile criminal case. The artist spent huge fees on the best lawyers, sold her property, faced severe public pressure, but believed until the last moment in the innocence of her loved one and his imminent return. However, the long-awaited reunion and subsequent family life did not bring the couple the expected happiness. As Tatyana Ovsyenko herself admitted, their union began to rapidly collapse precisely when the external problems, trials, and shocks were left behind. “I waited, believed that we would be together until the grave, that it would be for life. When the everyday routine began, I was sure I was ready for it. Out of nowhere, we did not understand each other. In the evenings, we had nothing to talk about. In one apartment, two people under different blankets. I had nowhere to go, and he packed up and left. It’s still hard for me. Only a year has passed...,” the performer shared. Despite the difficult breakup and the shattering of hopes, the 59-year-old artist still believes in pure, sincere love. “If another man appears, I am ready to open my heart to him,” Tatyana shared.