Although Alexios may have had Maria as a mistress early in his reign, during the later part of his reign he and Irene were genuinely in love (at least according to their daughter Anna).
Meskipun Alexius mungkin telah memiliki Maria sebagai seorang wanita simpanan di awal pemerintahannya, selama bagian akhir masa pemerintahannya ia dan Eirene benar-benar jatuh cinta (setidaknya menurut putri mereka Anna).