Maria Shriver has landed on her feet and will return to NBC News as their special anchor. According to USA Today, the former first lady of California will cover women's issues across NBC's platforms.
Shriver began working at NBC in 1986 until she left to focus on her role as first lady, in 2004.
"I look forward to shining a light on all areas of a woman's experience," Shriver said of her new position. "From faith and finances, wellness and work, to relationships and the new realities of modern life - and exploring these issues in a way that brings the voices of men into these critically important conversations."
Shriver is the recipient of a Peabody Award for her outstanding journalism, Entertainment Weekly reported.
"I've always believed that television can inspire and elevate humanity, and that's my mission with this new partnership," Shriver said.
Former colleague Matt Lauer sent a "welcome back to the family" to his fellow journalist on the "Today" show, according to the Daily Mail.
The mother-of-four will be based in NBC's Los Angeles office and continue to run her own production company.
NBC will also air the award-winning series "Shriver Reports" in early 2014. The reports delve into the inequalities of financial security among women and families.
Shriver was previously married to Republican governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Schwarzenegger was elected governor of California in 2003.
According to USA Today, after finishing his term in 2011, news broke of his long-standing infidelity with the family's former housekeeper and a child was conceived.
Shriver has since moved out and filed for divorce.
But, the Kennedys' daughter isn't letting the past haunt her. Shriver says of her new role, "the journalism is in me, so all my life, I've looked for platforms (films, books, live events, digital and social media) where I could engage my passions and my purpose."
