Maria Shriver cuts a youthful figure following Arnold Schwarzenegger's relationship revelations

PUBLISHED: 16:14 EST, 23 September 2012 | UPDATED: 01:58 EST, 24 September 2012

Estranged husband Arnold Schwarzenegger's forthcoming tell all book could be explosive.

Yet looking upbeat and animated while out in Brentwood, Maria Shriver seemed unaffected by recent controversy over the tome, fittingly titled called Total Recall.

Youthful Maria, 56, who was dressed in red skinny jeans, and daughter Katherine Schwarzenegger, 22, were spotted enjoying a relaxing park stroll in Brentwood on Saturday.

Motherly: Maria Shriver and daughter Katherine Schwarzenegger out in Brentwood on Friday

Mother and daughter looked a picture of happiness as they window shopped in the upscale neighborhood.

The pair strolled casually chatting and giggling happily to one another as they dropped by a local hair salon to purchase shampoo.

Meanwhile in an explosive tell-all book, Arnold Schwarzenegger recounts details of the infidelity that ruined his marriage — revealing his wife confronted him about his love child in couples counselling.

Happy: Maria and her daughter couldn't stop smiling as they chatted animatedly during their sunny stroll

The Terminator actor writes that Maria waited until a day after he left the California governor’s office in 2011 to confirm her long-held suspicion that he was a cheater.

'The minute we sat down, the therapist turned to me and said, "Maria wanted to come here today and to ask about a child — whether you fathered a child with your housekeeper Mildred,"' Schwarzenegger writes in Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story.

The 65-year-old action-movie star writes that he initially thought the counselling session was to help him and his wife cope with their transition from public to private life. But once faced with his indiscretion, he came clean.

Don't rain on my parade: Not even a parking ticket could dampen Maria's mood

'I told the therapist, "It’s true,"' Schwarzenegger recounts in the memoir, set to hit bookstores on Oct. 1.

The Daily News obtained a copy of the book in which Schwarzenegger candidly tells of his journey from a rural town in Austria to becoming a Mr. Universe bodybuilder, Hollywood superstar and powerful politician.

He waits until near the end of the 624-page tome to describe the fling with his married housekeeper Mildred Baena and the secret son he kept from his wife for 15 years.

At first, Schwarzenegger gave Shriver three 'lame' reasons why he hid the child, Joseph, from her: embarrassment, a compulsion for secrecy and not wanting her to tell her family — the famed Kennedy clan.

He admitted to Shriver in the Jan. 4, 2011, face-off that 'it was my screwup' and immediately began groveling, telling her she was the 'perfect wife' and assuring her that he was still 'turned on' by her.

Revelation: In his new book Arnold Schwarzenegger states he admitted to a lovechild during couples therapy

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Maria's behaviour throughout this whole mess is exemplary. She is an incredible good example for her children. Keep up the good work, Maria, stay away from creepy Arnie.

- MiniLin , Boston, United States, 24/9/2012 01:42

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Arnold is not the first man to father a child while being married. As terrible as his mistake is I wonder if sometimes we need to forgive and try to rebuild the relationship -especially if you have been together a long time. No, I'm not being permissive but how many of us can say we've never messed up?

- e.v. , Chester, 24/9/2012 01:12

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Team Maria!

- private person , private place, 24/9/2012 00:41

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The last picture says volumes about the emotional impact of Schwarzenegger's betrayal on his wife, Maria. She had to face having lived in a false reality for 10 years! That's enough to significantly throw anyone off-foot. No amount of counseling and explanation can overcome the fact that your spouse is a traitor. Either you choose them another chance or you don't. Your choice with no explanations necessary. That's pretty much the black and white of it.

- Lipblips , Houston, 24/9/2012 00:39

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Arnie over Maria any day.

- janet , michigan, 24/9/2012 00:12

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So...why would it surprise her...She had brothers

- HRHFHM , Capreol, 23/9/2012 23:40

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Good grief Shriver is the epitomy of a hen picking controlling nutcase, he must be thanking his lucky stars to be away from that hag. It's too bad the housekeeper is so bad looking it's almost pity time though....oh well it's hard to know what was up then.......

- Perfect Pitch , New York, 23/9/2012 23:33

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He's hideous. She endured this amount of abuse over raising his children? I can't believe he's taking advantage of a press op to publicize his miserable behaivor. Are you kidding me?

- LN , Neverland, 23/9/2012 23:29

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He should have dumped the old broad years ago........I'd be more embarrassed about what the housekeeper looks like than anything else.....jeeze what was he thinking?

- Attorney Frank P. , Newport Beach, 23/9/2012 23:26

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"Assuring her that he was still turned on by her" Wow, that's a lot of comfort...have you seen Mildred???

- DD , USA, 23/9/2012 23:09

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