Though Melania’s romance with Donald became the defining chapter of her personal life, her path there included a few lesser-known relationships — ones that show glimpses of the private woman behind the public image.
A First Love in Slovenia
One of the first men linked to Melania’s youth was Peter Butoln, who claimed to have been her teenage boyfriend during her school years in Slovenia.
According to Butoln, the two met when Melania was studying in Ljubljana and dated until he left for military service. Their last contact, he said, was a postcard she sent in 1987 that read, “I send you this postcard with nice warm regards from the seaside.”
However, Melania’s representatives later denied that Butoln had been her official boyfriend, suggesting that the relationship may not have been as serious as he remembered.
The Last Slovenian Romance
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