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Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner met in 2005, married four years later
But they broke up in 2008 because he was raised in a Modern Orthodox family who wanted him to marry a Jewish woman
Kusher had purchased New York Observer for $10million, and often consulted Rupert Murdoch for advice
Wendi Deng Murdoch invited Kushner to the family yacht after the breakup, without telling him she had brought Ivanka along as well
They reconciled and now have three children together as they both play a significant role in Donald Trump's campaign
Wendi and Rupert Murdoch divorced in 2014, and she has since been romantically linked to Russian president Vladimir Putin
Wendi and Ivanka are spending time together on holiday in Croatia

Published: 20:26 EST, 15 August 2016 | Updated: 07:48 EST, 16 August 2016

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Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner may be hailed as a power couple today, but the pair broke up in 2008 because of their religious differences.

In a move Jane Austen would have appreciated, Wendi Deng Murdoch, the former wife of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, brought the two back together on a weekend yacht trip, the New Yorker reported.

Wendi has since divorced Murdoch, 85, who once advised Kushner after he purchased the New York Observer for $10million, with rumors swirling that she is in a 'serious' relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Ivanka made her friendship with Wendi apparent, giving the 47-year-old a shout out on Instagram last week, before sharing a snap of them vacationing in Croatia yesterday.

Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner may be hailed as a power couple today, but the pair broke up in 2008 because of their religious differences

Kushner often turned to Rupert Murdoch for advice, and after his breakup with Ivanka, Murdoch's former wife Wendi (right) surreptitiously invited the couple on their yacht

Ivanka has been friends with Wendi for several years, and she posted this photo to her Instagram on Sunday from Croatia

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Jared and Ivanka hit it off when they were introduced in 2005, but his family wanted him to marry a Jewish woman (pictured, Wendi and Ivanka at the Met Gala in May 2016)

Wendi (left) has since divorced Murdoch, with rumors swirling that she is in a 'serious' relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin (right)

Kushner's father Charles Kushner once served two years in prison after pleading guilty to felony counts of filing false tax returns, making illegal campaign donations and retaliating against a witness.

Jared attended Harvard, where he joined a final club, purchased properties to convert into condominiums, and visited his father in prison on the weekends.

Throughout college, however, Jared, who was brought up in a Modern Orthodox household, ate in the kosher dining hall and invited classmates to attend Shabbat dinners.

Jared went on to helm the family business, revamping Kushner Companies to hold a stake in New York's real estate market before he was part of a $2billion deal to buy up prime properties from Jehovah's Witnesses in Brooklyn Heights before leasing out office space to companies like Etsy.

When Kushner was 25, he bought the New York Observer, a weekly newspaper, and frequently sought the advice of Rupert Murdoch.

He met Ivanka in 2005 after they were introduced by a real estate broker and the two hit it off instantly.

But in 2008, Jared crumbled under the pressures of his family, who wanted him to marry a Jewish woman, and the pair broke up.

Wendi, who had been with Rupert since 1999, invited Jared on their yacht for a weekend without disclosing that Ivanka would be there as well.

The pair reconciled and married the following year, with Ivanka converting to Judaism.

Both Ivanka and Jared have been active in Donald Trump's campaign, and both have stepped in and defended the Republican nominee

Jared and Ivanka married in 2009, and are the proud parents of Arabella, Joseph and Theodore

When Donald Trump came under fire for tweeting an image of Clinton with a Star of David, claiming she was the 'most corrupt candidate ever' (pictured), Jared defended his father-in-law

In a 2015 Vogue profile, Ivanka said: 'It’s been such a great life decision for me. I am very modern, but I’m also a very traditional person, and I think that’s an interesting juxtaposition in how I was raised as well.

'I really find that with Judaism, it creates an amazing blueprint for family connectivity.'

The couple now observe Sabbath with their three children, and when Donald Trump came under fire for tweeting an image of Clinton with a Star of David, claiming she was the 'most corrupt candidate ever', Jared defended his father-in-law.

Just yesterday, Ivanka, who has been on vacation in Croatia with her husband, posted a photograph of her and Wendi, writing in the caption that they were sightseeing together in Dubrovnik.

Ivanka also publicized her friend's profile in Vogue, writing on Instagram: '@WendiMurdoch is one of those friends that inspires you to work hard, be better and laugh louder. She is a remarkable woman whose story was beautifully told in this month’s @voguemagazine. Be sure to check it out!'

Their long-term friendship, in addition to Wendi's romantic link to Putin, has been scrutinized after Trump made several comments about the Russian president.

In an interview on ABC's This Week, he repeatedly said Putin was 'not going into Ukraine', even though the Crimean Peninsula had already been annexed by Russia in 2014.

Trump also urged Russia to hack Hillary Clinton's emails in July when he said: 'Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing. I think you will probably be rewarded mightily by our press.'

He later dismissed the comments as sarcastic.