Ed Smart, father of Elizabeth Smart, on how he came out to his wife and six children
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4 жыл бұрынElizabeth Smart's father made headlines over the summer when he revealed to the public that he's gay. Ed Smart became a national figure in 2002 when his daughter was kidnapped and then rescued. In an exclusive interview, Smart told Gayle King about struggling with his sexuality for decades, and how difficult it was to come out to his wife and children.
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@warrenpaine 4 жыл бұрын
Let this be a lesson. Just because someone is married to a woman for 30 years and has a brood of children doesn't mean he's not gay.
@OikPoinFive 4 жыл бұрын
Still theres only 3% gays. Tv says its 50%. Fools
@realsuperchanchan 4 жыл бұрын
So true
@Salmagundiii 4 жыл бұрын
No I don't think most people believe that "TV says its 50%"... more like, some people are so strangely obsessed with a topic, they perceive that "TV is saying so many people are gay" when it isn't.
@gpt76 4 жыл бұрын
He also doesn’t need to be disparaged for being gay.
@robertstalnaker5728 4 жыл бұрын
warrenpaine this is very typical for this religion and the region. Another result of society unable to accept people for who they are and fixating on who they have sex with. Religion corrupts everything it touches
@sogiki 4 жыл бұрын
I think he can be gay and still have lived in a loving, happy marriage that wasn’t a sham. Not everything is black and white.
@iammeiamme9666 4 жыл бұрын
Do you understand how being gay means?
@faithnelson2013 4 жыл бұрын
i think they could too, but only if his wife knew.
@aspiringphd5560 4 жыл бұрын
Your idea sounds like he would be gay but not love authentically as a gay man. Am I right?
@Shylade 4 жыл бұрын
That could be true. He may have a more complex sexuality than just being only gay. Maybe he can emotionally be attracted to a specific woman. Who knows.
@dinavienna 4 жыл бұрын
So true. You can Love someone without being sexually attracted. A marriage can be amazing companionship more than sexuality. You can have a good marriage with not The best sexual relations
@tedconn158 4 жыл бұрын
Gayle is like the nosy neighbor. LOL
@badgalbecka 4 жыл бұрын
Ted Conn 🤣🤣🤣
@smileyfacewithsunglasses7613 4 жыл бұрын
She is!
@maxalberts85 4 жыл бұрын
She wins the Gladys Kravitz Award for 2019. You're no Alice Pearce, but you sure have the lack of civilized boundaries!
@KARENboomboomROXX 4 жыл бұрын
@@smileyfacewithsunglasses7613 she? Lol hardly....
@susanmurphy6984 4 жыл бұрын
@@maxalberts85 The Gladys Kravitz Award, you are too funny Max!!!
@brillanita 4 жыл бұрын
He never gave up on Elizabeth, I hope his family supports him.
@texastea5686 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks dad, for breaking mom's heart and ruining our lives, what a shame. So no, his family doesn't HAVE to support him. Their marriage WAS a sham 😔
@harryburrows2112 3 жыл бұрын
@@texastea5686 What do you want him to do? keep being with her?
@RigzisRoman 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, even known he was gay, I could tell he loved her.
@justbe5391 3 жыл бұрын
@@RubesErin his religion was and is telling him right. But that's between him and God, his maker. Hate the sin not the sinner. Cause God already knew who and what he is. But it's still called an abomination in the Bible.
@dejacavu6259 3 жыл бұрын
Great point! They are doing very well and handle it better than most moormons. Their relationships have changed but they are still friends. I admire Ed for being true to his wife, true to his soul and not a big fake like the others. Everyone learns love is love with honesty. Go Smart family!
@SusseBo 4 жыл бұрын
Many gay men of that generation and before was living in a marriage hoping it would pass, especially if they were men of faith. Pity the family including him.
@VioletJoy 4 жыл бұрын
So true. We are evolving as a society and some were not fortunate enough to live in this era. How painful it must have been. Religion can be very trapping. Thankfully we're on a course of change, but not soon enough.
@kso4068 4 жыл бұрын
@@felix121984 what! that doesn't even make sense
@kso4068 4 жыл бұрын
@@VioletJoy I agree with you! My heart goes out to him it really does.
@vintagebodymindsoulradley9151 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Happened to my family, but we all survived. The spouse must be strong for any children.
@dinavienna 4 жыл бұрын
So true - so much Hurt that was completely unnecessary. To all parties involved
@tlpricescope7772 4 жыл бұрын
He reminds me of an older Neal Patrick Harris.
@karenpaulin8916 4 жыл бұрын
TL Pricescope wow you’re right!
@valeria-militiamessalina5672 4 жыл бұрын
He can’t “remind” you of an older NPH as NPH is younger than this person, isn’t he?!so there is nothing to “remind”. You might want to rephrase that thought.
@littlefurballs 3 жыл бұрын
oh yeah! good observation!
@RH-tv9hk 3 жыл бұрын
@@valeria-militiamessalina5672 your response made me think, so I looked it up. 2nd definition: "Remind: cause someone to think of (something) because of a resemblance or likeness." So what poster said is correct. ES in the vid caused poster to think of something because of a likeness. ES reminded this person of a "likeness" of an older NPH.
@NotAnotherKuromi 2 жыл бұрын
@@valeria-militiamessalina5672 You should read their comment again, they are saying he is like NPH, if NPH was older. They aren't claiming NPH is the oldest, it is the exact opposite.
@sheilaanderson321 4 жыл бұрын
He seems like a kind and caring person. Wishing nothing but good things for all the Smarts.
@guitarttimman Жыл бұрын
This is just cover up psychology.
@kiana9941 Жыл бұрын
no, he knew what he was doing
@sigurdlittle465 4 жыл бұрын
I feel like this family has gone through more than most people in 3 life times, never mind one. They're all extraordinary in their strength.
@gardy4390 Жыл бұрын
Did they have a choice? You go on with your life, the best way you can .
@snailandfox9983 Жыл бұрын
Disgusting man; deceiving their family like that; be honest if you are gay don’t marry a woman
@ragetobe Жыл бұрын
That isn’t even close to true, it’s just most peoples lives are not banded about on the media.
@GrayWithMe 4 ай бұрын
@@ragetoberidiculous statement. That have gone through more than most people. Most people don’t have their children stolen and raped for 9 months.
@ontherockswithsalt560 4 жыл бұрын
He's the victim Meanwhile his wife has been living a lie that she didnt know was a lie and has to start over in her 60's.
@barbiekyzar5192 4 жыл бұрын
I've been in her shoes. It's a excruciating pain . one that time never heals.
@SusseBo 4 жыл бұрын
How can she have been living a lie? If she didn't know it was her truth. He knew so he was actively living a lie.
@StoneSurvivor 4 жыл бұрын
I think they are both victims. And I think both were living a lie and both were living a truth. The guilt lies with religious dogma, that forced them to both live a lie. I don't think he knew he was gay, in the way that most people know they are gay. His religious beliefs didn't allow for that. It's viewed as a sin and a choice, and so in his mind, he wasn't lying, he was just choosing not to sin. I think she probably had her suspicions for years, but she chose not to ask him until recently.
@taintedlife2618 4 жыл бұрын
Homophobia hurts people in the weirdest ways. People keep perpetuating it.
@ashleyswshr 4 жыл бұрын
Mennomom I agree 100%
@paulabarrows7023 4 жыл бұрын
I thought he was gay back when Elizabeth was abducted.
@dianabeurman9937 4 жыл бұрын
Me too! I had the vibe
@theresag1969 4 жыл бұрын
I thought that too. He had gay all over him and on his forehead!
@76shian 4 жыл бұрын
Lol, I just thought he was morman
@lez11221 4 жыл бұрын
Many mormons are gay and living a lie. It's what the church pushes on them to "save their immortal soul". It is sick and sad.
@76shian 4 жыл бұрын
@@lez11221 I take it that you did not get my joke. Think hard or maybe ask someone smarter than yourself to explain my joke to you.
@princenelson4691 4 жыл бұрын
I feel so sorry for his wife.
@mandy4401 4 жыл бұрын
“marriage is more than a bedroom” thats amazing
@drinozhao2905 3 жыл бұрын
my heart goes out to his wife.
@Forese83 3 жыл бұрын
Well, the bedroom is a very important part of this bond. Otherwise, you just have a convenient friendship agreement and frankly, why not?
@mercy9108 4 жыл бұрын
my heart goes out to his wife.
@alexasmith6783 4 жыл бұрын
mercy same 😢
@liamespeland793 4 жыл бұрын
Why? Because she married a gay guy?
@figmo397 4 жыл бұрын
Liam Espeland: Because she married a guy she thought was straight.
@stanleyhood4343 4 жыл бұрын
Me too. So sad for his wife.
@Renee-sk3ed 4 жыл бұрын
My heart goes out to both his wife and him!
@leianfelton5669 Жыл бұрын
When my daughter came out, (we are Mormon too) there was a struggle for a few months on my part. Then I realized there was a struggle and pain my daughter went through for almost 25 years. We are at such a good place now and we respect each other and who we are and what we believe. It doesn’t matter. Because she is my blood, my daughter, and part of my heart. I’m glad he is finding peace after such a traumatic life. He looks like he is finding happiness.
@gradetrend8138 Жыл бұрын
Are you from Utah too?
@sarahwitzig7161 4 ай бұрын
Hey Leian, thanks for being an awesome mom. I wish every LGBT kiddo could have their family accept them.
@jelfamily 4 ай бұрын
@@gradetrend8138 I lived in Utah for 10 years but I was raised in Indiana and raised my kids in Indiana.
@gradetrend8138 4 ай бұрын
@@jelfamily thanks ! Both great states . As far as he's concerned, it was a great blessing and nothing short of a miracle that he got his daughter back home . .
@Debby901 2 жыл бұрын
I remember when Elizabeth went missing. On the news conferences my Mother and I watching knew he was gay. So this is not a surprise. Just hard to watch that he had to suffer so much not being able who he is. I'm sure he loved his wife very much and his children. Hopefully they are all at peace.
@V.E.R.O. 2 жыл бұрын
How did you know he was gay?
@Brooke-bl3yq 2 жыл бұрын
the first time i heard him speak, i knew he was gay....how did his wife NOT know....i'm sure the truth was known in the marriage for years. This is a sad chapter but Ed is free now, it wouldn't be a true life for him if he did not come out. That would be even sadder. I will bet he was and is a better father and husband than alot of straight men. That being said, I am glad he came out.
@V.E.R.O. Жыл бұрын
@@Brooke-bl3yq How did you know? He doesn't sound "stereotypically" gay to me.
@ccm971 Жыл бұрын
I’m completely shocked that anyone finds this surprising. I thought the same thing the first time I heard him speak. It just seems so obvious.
@artemisiagentileschi2400 Жыл бұрын
It was so obvious and everyone acted like it was not. Probably because he paid thousands of dollars in tithing to the church. But if this had been a poor non-tither, doubt he'd get a pass like buddy Ed did all those years.
@nikkinewell3971 4 жыл бұрын
I was married to a man for 14 years and found out my ex was gay after our divorce. I had no idea!
@gwen8718 4 жыл бұрын
Nicole Newell and what a waste of your time! I am so sorry!
@nikkinewell3971 4 жыл бұрын
Gwen T I was blessed with 4 beautiful children during this relationship. I thank God for my kids everyday. But yes it was a lot of time wasted.
@RandomSwiftie13 4 жыл бұрын
I honestly blame the religion(s) for brainwashing kids into thinking that being naturally attacked to the same sex person is a "sin" then things like this happens! People can't change the way they are born!
@merricat3025 4 жыл бұрын
Did you ever watch the TV show as Happily Divorced.? I didn't know existed until a few months ago (aired in early 2000s). I find it funny. It's about a woman who finds out that her husband of the think 20 years was gay. They remain best friends. It stars Fran Drescher and is loosely based on her life
@jastipnyakoko 3 жыл бұрын
random Swiftie how proplr are born the way they are?
@maryannedelaney 4 жыл бұрын
That family has already had more heartache than it deserved.
@fireengine77 2 жыл бұрын
I feel sorry for women who devote their whole lives to a man dragging them through their lie…. Not fair to her.
@juliebridge7590 2 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more!!
@swedeheart214 Жыл бұрын
I married my high-school sweetheart, only to be told 4 years later that the reason he married me was to prove to people that he wasn't gay! Despite the fact that he cooked, cleaned, dressed, and decorate better than me, I didn't know! Seriously! I look back now and think....duh! 😳
@marnatha2007 Жыл бұрын
@@swedeheart214 wow 😪
@Rollinjoint Жыл бұрын
@@swedeheart214 how are u now? Hope you found happiness!
@TravelAlwaysOfficial 2 ай бұрын
💯
@lorig7077 4 жыл бұрын
That would be awful realizing you just spent thirty four years with a man that was never in love with you.
@at5286 4 жыл бұрын
Well atleast he didn’t cheat on her. Its kind that he was faithful to the mother of his children.
@texastea5686 4 жыл бұрын
That's what YOU think. He probably met up with men on Grindr in rest areas, parks etc
@alicesais770 4 жыл бұрын
Mr T Raa yes! There are some honest persons still out there I believe, but remember that it says in the Bible that you can cheat in your thoughts. But thank goodness he came out.
@texastea5686 4 жыл бұрын
@@alicesais770 exactly. He was gay throughout the marriage, essentially cheating on her in his heart. Faking his love for her.
@alicesais770 4 жыл бұрын
Texas Tea yes, so sad that we don’t teach our children to be who they are no matter what and that we will love them no matter what! So many times you hear how parents abandon their children when they do come out! The “Church” really pushes us to be what they say we should be.
@texastea5686 4 жыл бұрын
@@alicesais770 sadly I agree. Im a Christian (Baptist denomination) and it's a real touchy subject because a lot of church members have at least one relative who's gay. I think what I'd do if my kids were to say they're gay. But i know I would never shun them or push them away or say I hate them now; im afraid I just wouldnt be quite accepting of the lifestyle. But they're my gifts from God and i love them dearly NO matter what! There's a great book out there by Ann Mobely books.google.com/books/about/If_I_Tell_You_I_m_Gay_Will_You_Still_Lov.html?id=VYBotAEACAAJ&source=kp_book_description
@gardening4zone970 4 жыл бұрын
Wow he is so relieved. He didn't answer the question on why his wife asked. To answer that question that most women already know... she just needed him to say it.
@sisterpacifica 4 жыл бұрын
Sheriece McWilliams remember when Elizabeth was missing & there were all kinds of rumours the police found gay stuff on his computer??????
@obiedrier4841 4 жыл бұрын
Sheriece McWilliams I dated a guy once I asked that and he started crying, I told him I was sorry, misunderstanding etc. He said it was an insult. I felt awful for days, I mean really awful. Who knows maybe I was right .....
@terplauramarie 4 жыл бұрын
@@sisterpacifica I forgot about that!
@KS-hi8vi 4 жыл бұрын
I know I wanted to know that also. Gayle didn’t force the issue. She shld have instead of feeling sorry for him asked the hard questions. I don’t just stop LIEING to ur wife out of the blue. I bet he found this new romance and decided to end his marriage.
@Darkmortal100 4 жыл бұрын
@@KS-hi8vi ah yes. His wife asking 5 years ago to him finally accepting himself for who he is, after being taught he'll burn for all eternity for, is out of the bkue.
@earth7451 4 жыл бұрын
If a wife has the suspicious, even for a second, that her husband may be gay, she can be 100% sure that he is gay, because women intuition is rarely wrong.
@bethanydenney6006 4 жыл бұрын
I didn't remember this being a fact of the case back then.
@bangkok9205 4 жыл бұрын
Same goes with men's intuition too!
@RandomSwiftie13 4 жыл бұрын
Nah not really some guys are just more feminine in nature that doesn't mean that they are gay...
@earth7451 4 жыл бұрын
Taylor Swift fan DK - I agree with you. Some men are more feminine and they are straight and their wives don’t worry about it. BUT if a wife has an uncomfortable suspicion, then something is going on with her husband. 👍🏻
@RandomSwiftie13 4 жыл бұрын
@@earth7451 yeah she can ask them what's going on with them
@MsClaudiaDuran 2 жыл бұрын
Gay or straight, it must be tough for his ex-wife of 34 YEARS to be divorced and watch her ex-husband move on so quickly with another love, finding out that the man you had 6 children with was never truly sexually attracted to you. Meanwhile, he's on TV and you're at home, rearranging your retirement plans.
@GiftSparks Жыл бұрын
My heart goes out to his wife too. Whenever someone is against LGBT rights, I say, okay- “would you want to be in a relationship with someone who is closeted?” The answer invariably is always “no.”
@terence4427 4 жыл бұрын
This guy isn't "brave" or a "hero". He's selfish and he should feel HORRIBLE! Coming out and living your truth is one thing, but to do it so publicly only pushes the knife much deeper in his wife's heart.
@linnyw1072 4 жыл бұрын
He didnt comw out..his wife pulled him out...privately ...then he spoke to family...then a statement was made to the church..thats when the media picked up on it.
@chicosmommy498 9 ай бұрын
Watching his interviews, he seems such a good soul, so genuine when speaking about his feelings 🩵
@katiewilliams5643 2 жыл бұрын
My heart goes to his wife it’s sad 😢
@spiritmatter1553 2 жыл бұрын
I’d feel so humiliated and lied to.
@TherapistTamaraHill Жыл бұрын
Very true. I would too. There is the possibility for further trauma as they move forward with their father's truth - and the broken state of the family once again.
@julesservantofjesus972 5 ай бұрын
@@spiritmatter1553Totally agree!
@EmiliusReturns 2 жыл бұрын
Honestly I feel for both of them. He spent so much of his life trying to deny his truth and live a lie. She spent 30 years married to someone who isn’t what she thought he was. I hope their family can move forward and still love and support each other. And I hope one day society is progressive enough that nobody ends up in this situation anymore, and people won’t feel they need to hide.
@rebeccahancock7406 4 жыл бұрын
Feel for the entire family. He having to struggle, his wife that was there for 30 years and must find her new path. The children dealing with all sorts of emotions. Hope they all are doing well.
@cheri7054 4 жыл бұрын
My Mom had affairs on my Dad while they were married. That's a heart breaker
@lindaarrington9397 2 жыл бұрын
@@cheri7054 are you a smart
@cheri7054 2 жыл бұрын
@@lindaarrington9397 I can sypathize with the smart children. I hope they all find peace
@artemisiagentileschi2400 Жыл бұрын
the children are not the only ones "dealing with all sorts of emotions."
@ms.b3382 4 жыл бұрын
My heart goes out to his wife
@peri-sue6973 4 жыл бұрын
Ms. V I feel bad for any couple that ends a long marriage. But it has nothing to do with wether or not he is gay.
@AnthonyD-yy2in 4 жыл бұрын
His wife could be bisexual too.
@gpt76 4 жыл бұрын
His wife was supported and loved for over thirty years and he still cares about her.
@ellamarie9709 4 жыл бұрын
And his children. Finding out your dad is gay in a phone call at 5 am. WOW!!!! He could’ve planned his coming out in a more healthy way for his children. It was a very selfish act on his part. I feel for them.
@AuthorLHollingsworth 4 жыл бұрын
Me too. She loved a man that is not interested in being with her after all those years. She will need a great deal of support from family, and friends.
@designsonyouinparis 4 жыл бұрын
This poor man- I hope he has the love and support for himself and all his family.
@Nats77777 2 жыл бұрын
Being gay is no excuse for what he did to his poor wife. The deception, the betrayal...
@RealPhoenixRising 4 жыл бұрын
I’m sorry, if my dad called me at 5am when I’m sleepin and said “Your mother and I are getting a divorce and I’m gay.” I’d be a little take aback like... that’s something you need to tell them face to face together not “Oh I need to get this off my chest so I’m gonna do it now!” You can’t do that to people you claim to love, you owe them the respect and dignity they deserve as your children.
@tereseday4060 Жыл бұрын
Yes, seems selfish.
@melliecrann-gaoth4789 Жыл бұрын
@@tereseday4060 Drama with a capital D 😳
@MaltherobloxQuin 4 жыл бұрын
Wow, I feel very bad for his wife. This guy is something else...
@TravelAlwaysOfficial 2 ай бұрын
They are always "something else". It's ALWAYS about them!
@Solmom03 4 жыл бұрын
The whole segment should have been kept quiet. This was a private personal family matter and should have remained that way. NOT NATIONAL NEWS.
@yeahiprotest 4 жыл бұрын
Solmom03 it gets ratings because the public finds it interesting
@dezo343 4 жыл бұрын
Probably set it up himself to avoid tabloid trashing him
@Mac62671 4 жыл бұрын
I think he is trying to set an example as an aid to others but I agree with you.
@gpt76 4 жыл бұрын
Solmom03 that’s kinda hard when he has been a public figure, and he didn’t want false rumors to start as they would, if he didn’t deal with it publicly.
@ilae.williams7675 4 жыл бұрын
"segment kept private"?? This man obviously didn't want to keep this "segment private"...
@breannaclark9847 3 жыл бұрын
My heart hurts for his wife and children growing up being religious and he just drops that that isn’t right I am Christian and I don’t agree with his decision but that dosnt mean I hate him but I just don’t agree with it
@lindaarrington9397 2 жыл бұрын
Amen
@trumpwon8972 2 жыл бұрын
Seems like evil stepped into their family. So sad.
@brenale_heartsJesus 3 жыл бұрын
I can't imagine being his kid at 5AM in the morning learning my parents are divorcing and my dad is gay. I pray the family be at peace.
@loner1878 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah at least let me sleep in.
@cj5021 4 жыл бұрын
I just don’t understand why this has to be so public... It’s his personal life and feelings. Why is this what is in the news on CBS?
@sunflowerrayne6026 4 жыл бұрын
Because the government wants to make it super normal so that they can destroy family life, men and women. They want to normalize this then push pedophilia on children thru the "Love is Love" movement.
@cj5021 4 жыл бұрын
Diana Vee I completely agree with the first part and truly pray the second part isn’t true. Makes me freaking sick to me stomach and angry
@sunflowerrayne6026 4 жыл бұрын
@@cj5021 in California there are a few schools that are teaching pedophilia was normal at one time in history. I've been doing some research into this and it looks like that is where we are headed San Francisco also has a group called "nambla" or something like that. National association man/boy loving advocacy. This is completely wrong and should be illegal.
@cj5021 4 жыл бұрын
Diana Vee that is so awful and disgusting! Ugh I don’t even want to have kids one day and bring them into this world with the way it is headed
@northwoodlandhills 4 жыл бұрын
Diana Vee you’re disgusting and evil
@rachaeldbmiller 2 жыл бұрын
There’s no ideal time or way for this man to tell his wife and kids that he has been gay his whole life. I don’t know how else the poor man was supposed to drop the bomb of secrecy on the family. He seems like a very loving man who was very torn on how live his truth. His family is lucky to have him.
@MrMarkymark005 4 жыл бұрын
This family has endured more than their fair share of hardship & adversity. I sincerely hope now that he's accepted himself, he can now be an even better father, friend & all around better human being.
@TanukiOfficial 2 жыл бұрын
Tony D: "A marriage is much more than a bedroom. It's not a sham." Excellent, true, heart words Louise needs to hear. Since he was following their faith, In sure he did a lot right and that he tried very hard to be a good husband and father. He committed to her for 34 years. The marriage ending is devastating, but she can now release the questions she had and realize that Ed was dealing with things in himself and that it was his dedication to her, their faith, and the marriage that kept him in the marriage for so long.
@leianfelton5669 Жыл бұрын
My marriage lasted 3 years. This man has such strength of character and you can’t get that just anywhere. He is a good man.
@guitarttimman Жыл бұрын
Screwball
@thehappycamper6789 4 жыл бұрын
I applaud him for talking about it. So many young gay people are afraid to come out. Some are suicidal. Hearing from someone like him can help them.
@amandanegrete1306 4 жыл бұрын
The Happy Camper his wife could very likely be suicidal now. I’m not trying to be funny. She’s in her 60’s at the very least. Her entire future has been ripped away. She is surely feeling like giving him so many years she will never be able to trust again. Heartbreaking for Lois.
@nataliedell6515 4 жыл бұрын
Reba Nerk yeah poor women, she lived a fake life...I feel so bad for her, I hope she finds peace...she has to be an angel, my husband do that to me and I don’t know what I will be capable of doing, but trust me he wouldn’t be given public interviews......he is a very weak man and he always will be...this is worst than cheating...at his age he he should keep his mouth shut, he is at the age that he needs the Blue pill to have sex and very soon someone to take care of him...
@amandanegrete1306 4 жыл бұрын
natalie dell your husband wouldn’t be giving public interviews! I love it, that’s hilarious!
@summerrose7286 4 жыл бұрын
Ed Smart should have remained single instead of masquerading behind marriage and fatherhood. I'm sure Lois didn't want to live out her golden years alone while Ed is enjoying his homosexuality.
@johannahjoplin5016 4 жыл бұрын
The Happy Camper there’s nothing to applaud because he lied to his wife for 30 years, but in his generation, being gay wasn’t accepted so I feel for him too. If he came out 30 years ago I’d applaud him for leading the way. We ate all human and imperfect beings. I wish nothing but happiness for him and his family.
@noniemac 3 жыл бұрын
My heart breaks for this man. His pain is so evident in his eyes, in his voice, and in his body language. So brave.
@BenClason 3 жыл бұрын
Whats more brave is being a man not a socialism puppet
@boondocks8002 2 жыл бұрын
My heart brakes for his family
@a.garcia8086 2 жыл бұрын
No. I feel sorry for his children and wife. Not sorry for him
@gardy4390 2 жыл бұрын
@@BenClason the only thing I have to give him credit for is he as a Mormon & he led a life dominated by their church .God only knows what else is under that blanket. Religion makes people good or really bad.
@reletaortiz2026 2 жыл бұрын
No, Satan brought it on.
@TheNutCollector 2 жыл бұрын
He seems like a kind and caring person, and I am happy that he finally had the courage to come out. On the other hand, I know the pain of being the other person in a relationship like this. I felt lied to and duped into a relationship that was not what I signed up for: loving someone openly and honestly who could not love me back in the same way. Thankfully my relationship only lasted 2 years, not 30 with 6 kids. I'm sure Ed loved his wife, but not the way she expected to be loved. He hid the truth of who he really was to her, and that is a lie in my book, a lie about who he was at a fundamental level. It's awful that people feel the need to hide their sexual orientation to be accepted in society. I can only imagine the pressure in the LDS and I understand why he hid. I just feel really bad for his wife.
@steveshea6148 2 жыл бұрын
His wife should blame the LDS, they are responsible for the homophobia that made it necessary for her husband to try to survive by hiding his sexuality from himself and everyone else his entire life until his 50s or 60s.
@TheNutCollector 2 жыл бұрын
@@steveshea6148 if blame is the game we are playing I think it can be meted out to everyone in the situation. Ed's wife obviously had some inkling that he was gay. Seems like she had put the pieces together over the years and was too afraid to confront him for a long time. Ed, himself was too scared to admit it to himself. The church controls people with fear. That said, I still know how devastating it is to feel lied to by the person you built a life with or are trying to build a life with
@JPMJPM 2 жыл бұрын
I was married to a gay man for seven years, unbeknownst to me. He only came out when I confronted him. He bribed me to keep my mouth shut, and he has married another woman. Edit: The bribe was that I got to keep the house.
@uggggggghhhhh Жыл бұрын
@@JPMJPM Thats very sad. I hope one day he can feel comfortable enough to share it with the world. It must be so hard to hide that due to shame or fear.
@hollyjolly2066 Жыл бұрын
@@JPMJPM Wow...I'm sure his subsequent wife would have greatly appreciated being apprised of the fact that she was getting involved in a kind of fraudulent relationship. Do you wish you would have told her so she could have made an informed decision?
@katherinemartin4131 2 жыл бұрын
I feel so bad for Lois. She must have questioned every part of her life with Ed. I think he suffered Lois to save himself and his reputation. Ed had to known he was gay when he dated and married Lois. If you are gay be gay. Do not use others to protect yourself. So much sadness will come from the deceipt.
@hazelwalker6570 2 жыл бұрын
But the Mormon church leaders put so much pressure on gay men to marry anyway and have a family. The Mormon leaders have been so cruel in their treatment of gays and lesbians in their fold. Giving electro shock therapy at BYU in ty 80’s to cure them. How sick is that?
@marythoj205 4 жыл бұрын
Don’t leave this world being in denial of yourself. Glad he came out and living his truth
@motheoletsatle3810 4 жыл бұрын
What about the word of God?
@marythoj205 4 жыл бұрын
What about it?
@RealAnita926 4 жыл бұрын
It's not fair to his wife. Before I marry any man, I'm gonna have the talk with him.
@marythoj205 4 жыл бұрын
Anita M. I agree it’s not fair to her but it would be even more unfair if he continued to live s lie to her and himself
@gardy4390 Жыл бұрын
@@motheoletsatle3810 He is Mormon all of them live by the Mormon rule & being gay is a no ,non .Just like in any religion more lies than facts .
@michellesilverman4969 4 жыл бұрын
He seems like a good man. It must be horrible to struggle internal for all those years with such a secret. I hope you can find the happiness you desire and you meet someone amazing. Good for you for sharing your truth. May it set you free and May you have a wonderful life.
@ohemgee4359 3 жыл бұрын
I hope his ex-wife has a chance at happiness and a wonderful life
@latinaalma1947 2 жыл бұрын
He should have been honest with himself and with his wife before marriage, this is NOT HONORABLE behavior in a man nor would it be in a woman. Be Honest....save yourself pain and trauma and MOST of all live an honorable truthful life. Lets not idealize dishonesty, he doesnt get a pass for dishonesty. To thine ownself be true...
@tinasapienza6552 Жыл бұрын
@@latinaalma1947 how? Tell me, how, with the way society viewed that community. His own religion denounces that community. What choice did he have, especially if he wanted a family. Until you walk a mile in his shoes, you don’t get to judge.
@kf31paris Жыл бұрын
@@tinasapienza6552 thank you, I have nothing to add, your com is perfect !
@PEGGYHART Жыл бұрын
@@tinasapienza6552 I get what you are saying, but there is a woman behind this secret who lived her best years with someone who lied to her. She deserved to be with a man who loved her with a wholeness. She deserved honesty. She deserved better. Marriage is until death do us part, not "until my secret is revealed and I go on a journey to find my true self, so bye....!" I get in his youth there was a social taboo, it was a different time of not being accepted, but that didn't give him the right to take her along for the farce. He should feel bad and cry about what he cost her!
@lisahatton5718 3 жыл бұрын
When this first came out, I remember thinking, I knew it because I got that vibe back when I would see him on tv when his daughter was taken.. I feel so bad for this family because everyone deserves to be happy...I feel so bad for his wife...
@ryanawilson8549 2 жыл бұрын
My Gaydar is broken
@triciac1019 2 жыл бұрын
I kind of felt it also.
@roselee4445 2 жыл бұрын
Got that vibe too
@nca9364 2 жыл бұрын
Totally! It was glaringly obvious back in 2002, his demeanor and affect had totally set off my gadar.
@coriesgaminglife4086 Жыл бұрын
Right lol just look at him
@jeannette4363 4 жыл бұрын
It's so very sad to think about how many men hid their sexuality.
@kso4068 4 жыл бұрын
Well I'm sure it's more than just men hiding their sexuality because of how much hate and homophobia there is in the world!!
@jeannette4363 4 жыл бұрын
@@kso4068 yes absolutely!
@JT-xj1pg 4 жыл бұрын
In my opinion he was selfish. I also didn't love my wife for many years until her death. All those years I was in love with another person but always played the part of loving husband because I knew she loved me.
@RandomSwiftie13 4 жыл бұрын
@@JT-xj1pgI'm really sorry about your wife's passing and I really don't wanna sound rude but if you didn't love her then why did you stayed in a unhealthy marriage with her? You and she could have found loving partners for both of you guys and would have had a happy life. Divorce is not a bad thing if you are not in love with each other
@sarahwaters8262 3 жыл бұрын
@@JT-xj1pg She probably knew. Your choice wasn't all that great, either. You should have set her free to be with someone who loved her.
@randysue1456 Жыл бұрын
I feel this man’s pain as much as I feel his joy. At last he can be himself. As with countless other families who have lived a similar story, his wife and children will likely come to accept his “coming out” but it will take time. Here’s to a world where everyone will be free to love whomever they choose.
@BackrowErnie 4 жыл бұрын
What compassionate presenters, including Gayle. The male presenter at the end who added: “A marriage is more than a bedroom. It’s not a sham”
@wordswordswords8203 Жыл бұрын
Yeah. I really liked that a lot. Especially coming from a male. There are all kinds of ways for people to be together and share life. this straight man and staright woman being married and having kids shouldn't be the gold standard.
@angiefawn2578 4 жыл бұрын
this man has been through so much but im happy that he's able to live out his truth and he seemed soo happy at the end you can tell he's been able to let go of so much weight off his shoulders. Sending lots of love to him and his family!
@anthonylewis62 6 ай бұрын
you do not gain happiness by hurting other people, it is no different than when a man chooses to cheat on his wife with another woman, it is a choice he made, he has to live with it, it is selfish thing to choose to do to your family.
@katjakittenland9689 4 жыл бұрын
Good for you, Ed! He has been a good husband and father for all those years. And never forget; without him, the police would NEVER have found Elisabeth!!!
@dejacavu6259 3 жыл бұрын
Their relationship changed but they are still friends. I admire Ed for being true to his wife, true to his soul and not a big fake like so many others. What an example Thanks Ed !
@susanmulvey6311 2 жыл бұрын
They found Elizabeth because of her little sister, remembering the evil man that came into their bedroom.
@nena200able Жыл бұрын
@@dejacavu6259 True to his wife? Waiting 30 years to reveal to his wife that he's gay is being true to his wife?
@AuthorLHollingsworth 4 жыл бұрын
My heart goes out to the wife and kids. This is painful for their family. Hope that he finds peace after all of those years.
@direstraitslondon6034 2 жыл бұрын
You are right and him it s not right ! Now what...if im married with a beautiful wife and i have great kids...and i love another woman....i have to destroy my family because ? He s not right...and he s not great father...! 100 % he destroy he s family and now many people thinking he s great man...! He s not !
@boondocks8002 2 жыл бұрын
@@direstraitslondon6034 well said. He is giving into lust or flesly desires. Lust is not love. Shame on him abandoning his family
@brittnilamothe3139 Жыл бұрын
@@boondocks8002 wow you people are idiots. His kids are grown. Let him be who he is...his wife probbably wasn't happy either if she had to ask him. I am sure she knew.
@anthonylewis62 6 ай бұрын
no one, and i dont care who they are or how hard they try, YOU DO NOT gain happiness by hurting someone else, no way, it does not work that way!!!!!!!!!
@mollybrennan5453 4 жыл бұрын
Glad he came out but what I don't agree calling his children at 5 a.m. That's not something to wake up to
@dinavienna 4 жыл бұрын
Molly Brennan yes..
@sav- 4 жыл бұрын
*to “Too” means also. “I want that, too.” Or: “i, too, love that dress.”
@sav- 4 жыл бұрын
Or, “that’s too many people”
@mycharmedunicorn8715 4 жыл бұрын
Very self centered
@ElizabethScottStress 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I don't get why he couldn't think of their needs and call them at a reasonable hour.
@annsmith7207 2 жыл бұрын
The courage it takes to live one’s life free of shame, guilt and remorse is incalculable. Ed probably could have managed coming out to his children differently but each of them will process the information in their own way. Ed will need to respect each child’x process and say so. Wishing the entire family the very best. Blessings! ✨🙏✨
@lovingatlanta 2 жыл бұрын
😱Wait a minute! What?! How did I miss this?😱
@ilae.williams7675 4 жыл бұрын
His wife is not "devastated", she has ALWAYS known...you don't stay married to a man 30 years and don't know him...She MIGHT be a little dismayed that he got on national television...
@crazylicious85 4 жыл бұрын
Ila Williams exactly
@earth7451 4 жыл бұрын
Women always know tow things: 1) If her husband is gay, or 2) If her husband is straight but doesn't lover her.
@nancylarson7494 4 жыл бұрын
You are so wrong. I was married for 23 years didn't find out my husband was gay until he committed suicide. So she very well might not have known the entire time.
@vernamorales2064 4 жыл бұрын
@@nancylarson7494 So true
@kathyakamimi4989 4 жыл бұрын
Ars Longa He’s lying now also. She asked out of the blue because he wS having an affair.
@rosaleeharris9251 4 жыл бұрын
Ray charles could see he was gay.
@emwiley5137 4 жыл бұрын
I know. I always thought he was. It's a shame he couldn't be himself all those years. I'm glad he can now.
@jenlee3110 4 жыл бұрын
I’m dying 😂 😆 😝
@jhoang861 4 жыл бұрын
omg 😂
@stevencheatham5041 4 жыл бұрын
@@emwiley5137 I knew he was gat too, but some of us have better gander then others.
@mandygill9727 2 жыл бұрын
He says "I expect to be happy." That's wonderful! !!!!!!!! Does he happen to EXPECT his wife of 30+ years and his children to be happy, too, after hearing his lovely revelation. Selfish, selfish, selfish man!!!!!
@anncarper8163 4 жыл бұрын
I feel sorry for the family, especially Elizabeth. The poor girl has been through so much already.
@johnkoziol1537 3 жыл бұрын
For a moment I thought that I was reading my comment because your's sounds similar. As such, I gave yours a GREAT, BIG, HUMONGOUS "thumb's up"!!!
@Teddy-hk2qx 3 жыл бұрын
Oh shut up
@jaelynmckenzie7852 2 жыл бұрын
This has nothing to do with her. This is HIS STORY.
@deb8183 2 жыл бұрын
I assume Elizabeth was very supportive.
@anncarper8163 2 жыл бұрын
@@jaelynmckenzie7852 That's her father. It has everything to do with her, you silly twit.
@ruckek09lilly54 4 жыл бұрын
This is the most ridiculous story ever. Why does this man need to get on TV and further embarrass his family by spewing his personal life to the public. We didn't need to know that. Total disregard for his family's feelings. UGH!!!
@krepler 4 жыл бұрын
I hear ya. I can't stand mainstream news.
@amandanegrete1306 4 жыл бұрын
RUCKEK09 Lilly exactly. I don’t care who a person loves but don’t rob someone of 30 years of their life and publicly humiliate her!
@Salmagundiii 4 жыл бұрын
"Why does this man need to get on TV and further embarrass his family by spewing his personal life to the public." The media had already reported on his divorce and the reason why. That was in August. He appeared on this show to answer questions about the situation. The members of this family have become public figures. If it's so ridiculous, why click on it?
@amandanegrete1306 4 жыл бұрын
Salmagundiii good question. I don’t know why I did.
@dianabeurman9937 4 жыл бұрын
Agree!! He disgust me!!
@mahatmacoat6516 3 жыл бұрын
His wife must have been the only one who didn't know he was gay. Talk about being blind... I knew he was gay the first time I saw him on TV wghen his daughter was kidnapped. I mean, come on, man!!
@anoushkaarmstrong7673 2 жыл бұрын
i know many here will not agree with me, keep your comments to yourselves please just as i don't put you down when you write a comment i disagree with, i am stating here what i believe just as much as you do: it drives me crazy that we know that adultery , pornography, pedophilia , prostitution are deceptions/perversions while supposedly homosexuality is different, accepted, excused and explained- how did that happen ?? and no, no one is born that way- What he is doing is committing adultery with a man, that's it. The way he feels towards his wife shows how deep inside he knows it's not ok to do this to her, to himself nor to his children. He is giving into an insidious, conning lie and now he is going to multiply the harm to young people....... it's just plain terrible !! I do feel sorry for him, very much so !
@stephaniehansen5162 4 жыл бұрын
I’m glad he is free now to live his truth. I’m sorry that he is sad in this interview but it’s always hard when one door closes and another opens. Wish the best for him!😊
@ciel222 4 жыл бұрын
He kept his true identity hidden for a very long time. I am happy that he finally made PEACE and embrace himself.
@claires9100 3 жыл бұрын
Yes. Important to accept and love yourself for who you are. The LDS church sure won't do it.
@geoffreyr2356 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mr. Smart for sharing your story with the world. Hopefully the bravery, love and strength you showed will inspire growth, acceptance and peace for others who have lived a life they were not meant to live. To Mrs. Smart, I hope time will bring you acceptance, joy and love. May peace be with all of you.
@proverbs31woman31 3 жыл бұрын
His poor wife, this is a tragedy.
@keeptrying5962 4 жыл бұрын
He loves himself more than he loves any of his children. Nothing against anyone who is gay, most are way past that (thankfully) now. He is now a very old man. The greatest sacrifice he could have made would be to keep the promises he made and love his family enough to give them that. We all make sacrifices for those we truly love, you make one choice, it excludes another choice you might have made...that's life. This story saddens me deeply, not because (I repeat) he is gay. Six kids and a wife whose world he destroyed...so HE can be "happy". BTW, there is no 'your truth' , 'my truth', there is THE truth.
@dvf4550 2 жыл бұрын
@KeepTrying I also think it was selfish the way he told his kids. Springing the news of the divorce alone, even without including he was gay, at 5 AM, by phone, almost surely waking them out of a deep sleep, was not done with their well-being in mind. Only his. Very revealing, in my mind.
@roselee4445 2 жыл бұрын
Agree 5 a.m. selfish, phone selfish. Going on TV selfish, make sure you just rub salt in wife's wound. Cad, be gay, no problem, just be nice
@HCM1986 4 жыл бұрын
His poor wife. He had 6 kids with her. She wasted 30+ years with this man. I’m sorry but I do not consider him a hero. He ruined her life.
@merlandanilus9925 4 жыл бұрын
The family Should have kept that among themselves. The world does not need to know everything.
@warrenpaine 4 жыл бұрын
It was so sad for him that he had to sleep with a woman he wasn't attracted to for 30+ years because of sick societal pressures and bigotry. Nobody should be afraid to be who they are.
@HCM1986 4 жыл бұрын
warrenpaine what’s even more wrong is to lie and put your wife through that after 30+ years. You’re thinking about him. I’m thinking about her. He is basically bisexual and he wants out of his marriage but he’s twisting the truth and using the ‘poor me I’m a repressed gay card’. If he was fighting with his sexually that hard then he shouldn’t have stayed in a marriage for 30+ years and have six kids with her. Plus how would you feel if your dad randomly and manically called you at 5AM with no regard for your feelings and dropped a bomb on your life. This man seems manic. Anyways, we disagree.
@VanquishMediaDE 4 жыл бұрын
@@HCM1986 As a gay man I have zero respect for people like him. He cannot claim to be gay when he is clearly bisexual and was married to a woman and had six children. That poor woman is devastated.
@amandanegrete1306 4 жыл бұрын
warrenpaine nobody should be afraid...but he had no right to marry a woman. If he was ashamed, he could have remained single and had relationships privately.
@sentb5744 4 жыл бұрын
Him speaking his truth will free him help someone. I wish the whole family peace, especially his wife.
@nydialopez4203 2 жыл бұрын
I’m just glad his daughter was found and now helping other families. I mean he’s had a whole life and it’s his time now to live his life the way he wants.
@pjnix5618 4 жыл бұрын
I remember when this case first came out- and I thought he was gay as soon as I saw him on television. It’s so sad he had to keep his true self down -& I feel terrible for Lois. I hope she can find real love again.
@littlefurballs 3 жыл бұрын
This is an extremely tough, and heartbreaking situation for a family that has already been through a lot. Not to sugar-coat or diminish how thisbe was affects the family, but the first thing I thought of is the amount of strength they already have after Elizabeth’s tragedy that in some way must have helped them a bit with this news. Ed is a brave person for coming to this truth and while my heart goes out to him as well as Lois, living your truth is always the right thing. God bless all of them.
@kellietaylor9913 2 жыл бұрын
Yes I'm glad he can come out. Kids are grown he gets to be him now..what's he got 20 years left ..live be yourself
@jannahebner5110 3 жыл бұрын
Calling your kids on the phone and tell him such a thing like that what a coward.
@fashiondiva6972 2 жыл бұрын
On some level they all knew. And I say this from firsthand experience with a close family member. After we had time to absorb the news, in our own way we each realized we already knew. Knowing it academically, accepting it emotionally and acknowledging it outwardly are all very different concepts. We overlook things an unbiased outsider can see clearly, automatically dismissing anything that threatens to disrupt our perception of reality. When it involves a spouse or parent it shakes the very foundation of a family. But it is survivable.
@brettneuberger6466 4 жыл бұрын
Seems like a very good man. I’m happy for him.
@renaelivings1505 4 жыл бұрын
I have to say...Oprah bestie is asking the right questions. The questions I wanted to ask as he was talking. Great job!!!!
@fegrace_1 2 жыл бұрын
At first I thought I misread the title. I recall how loving and persistent he was in searching for his daughter. I am sorry he is in pain and I could only imagine the pain his wife and children feel. I think his wife knew all along. There are people that ignore the obvious just to have the cookie cutter life, relationship, money, excitera! I wish him and his family well.
@chanchossweats 2 жыл бұрын
If my father (a Mormon with 3 children) came out to me, I would just cry and give him the biggest hug for keeping his truth hidden all his life. I would feel so bad for him for keeping it a secret for 61 years. Also, so happy that he finally could be himself.
@ensignmjs7058 2 жыл бұрын
Did he find a boyfriend?
@lauraroberts6533 4 жыл бұрын
My thoughts and prayers go out to Lois🙏
@louise-yo7kz 4 жыл бұрын
To him too. He's a sweet person.
@RandomSwiftie13 4 жыл бұрын
@@louise-yo7kz true!
@Findpepperbridge 4 жыл бұрын
This makes me sad. Sad that he felt like he had to hide this his entire life. That she had to spend 30 years with a man that’s gay. I was raised Mormon and they raise you to feel guilty about sex and sexual feelings. They never say anything bad about being gay but there are no gay people. This is all around sad
@niemand9362 4 жыл бұрын
"felt"
@roselee4445 2 жыл бұрын
Oh there are gay people all right, justice smart, living the lie
@thekenyanshaderoom2448 2 жыл бұрын
God, this family has been through it
@turdferguson8928 4 жыл бұрын
There's a lot of people in Mormon country that feel forced to carry a straight lifestyle, and it's only going to end in heartbreak for the family
@sgtmomOK 4 жыл бұрын
Feel forced? ... or they use innocent people to present themselves well?
@turdferguson8928 4 жыл бұрын
@@sgtmomOK Forced. Being a gay Mormon is gonna make you a pariah real fast if you can't find a beard. That ecosystem doesn't make it exactly easy for anyone "different" to tear away
@timelessmusicfamilymusic9175 4 жыл бұрын
Honesty to yourself will always set you free. Living a lie, you'll just have to deal with struggles for the rest of your life.
@arias6720 4 жыл бұрын
I know someone who is going through this and I feel sorry for everyone. Glad Ed Smart came out, the truth will set you free.
@dianee9289 4 жыл бұрын
How sad for both of them. Let’s hope they can find happiness and peace.
@bonniedunbar6717 4 жыл бұрын
How much more can Elizabeth take! OMG
@themysticalexperiencer8141 2 жыл бұрын
Just because he "has feelings," does it mean you HAVE to ACT on them? We all have sin area's that we struggle with, but choose not to act on them.
@hermanklump8983 2 жыл бұрын
Being gay isn’t a sin. We are all god’s children.
@benjaminbicknell1454 2 жыл бұрын
You really think he would’ve done all this if he didn’t feel like he had to. The man had a wife of 34 years and 6 children. What you are saying is one of the most despicable and hurtful things you can say to lgbt people. It’s because of people like you that things like this happen. It’s because of people like you that people hide who they really are for years upon years. Being gay isn’t some “area that people struggle with”. It’s who we are.
@tereseday4060 Жыл бұрын
He couldn't live a lie anymore.
@zemesias 4 жыл бұрын
Whew. I mean at least he’s being respectful and has released something that is terribly hard to do. Blessings to them.
@sarah2.017 2 жыл бұрын
I knew he was gay the first time I saw him interviewed. At least he's now admitted to himself who he really is.
@Jess4mab 2 жыл бұрын
I'm so thankful that scenarios like this are becoming less and less. People don't have to pretend to be something they're not anymore. This prevents a lot of hurt and broken hearts in the long run. No one should have to live a life that isn't authentic. I hope his wife and children are truly ok. They've been through so much already.
@jackienaiditch7965 2 жыл бұрын
Maybe scenarios like this are becoming less likely generally in the U.S. But I think that in religious communities, like LDS, it's still tough. I believe that Mormon doctrine prohibits acting on same-sex attraction. And those that do, can be disciplined. Isn't it ironic that religions, which are supposed to be caring organizations, are instead so mean-spirited?
@julesservantofjesus972 5 ай бұрын
@@jackienaiditch7965I'm not a Mormon. I'm a Christian and homosexuality is a sin. It's in God's Word The Holy Bible. We all sin but we need to accept Jesus Christ as Savior to be forgiven and to go to heaven. John 14:6 Holy Bible 🙏🏻✝️🕯️
@saoirserose2696 3 жыл бұрын
Their family has been through so much, I hope they’re all happy and content now.
@mariamoran4516 4 жыл бұрын
He was gay all the time, made suffering his wife, his children and himself. Compassion for all this is only to much pain
@YONCE8701 4 жыл бұрын
Imagine......a LIFETIME not being your true self.
@stonecrestquilt 4 жыл бұрын
Imagine being lied to and wasting 40 years of your life with that goof. Everything was a big fat lie.
@alicesais770 4 жыл бұрын
Quilterbee Tarpley yes, they both miss a lot but they beautiful children that they can be proud of.
@RandomSwiftie13 4 жыл бұрын
That's what religion does to most lgbtq+ people
@srso4660 3 жыл бұрын
@@stonecrestquilt it's because he was a victim of the Mormon cult. Until you've been in the LGBTQ community and also born into a homophobic cult like the Mormon church, you can't understand and shouldn't be so quick to judge.
@stonecrestquilt 3 жыл бұрын
@@srso4660 The wife wasted over half her life. How is that judging?
@kimclarke9745 4 жыл бұрын
Good for him. What an excruciating decision for him and to go against everything he had been taught in the Mormon church. Struggling for an entire lifetime with this.
@VioletJoy 4 жыл бұрын
💔❤💔
@ashlieleavelle 4 жыл бұрын
So sad. What a slap in the face to his wife.
@iwnunn7999 4 жыл бұрын
Man, this is tough. So much heartache
@TheCandlekane 4 жыл бұрын
I was a teenager when Elizabeth was on the news and the second I heard her father speak at a press conference I knew he was gay. I am shocked his wife DIDN'T know. It actually pains me that there are women out there in that much complete denial. Listen to him speak for Gods sake! Look at the old press conferences. It was obvious from day 1. And especially knowing he was Mormon it was obvious he was in denial because of their intense religious views.
@barbiekat6352 2 жыл бұрын
Couldn’t agree more! I knew immediately too when I heard him speak… I think she knew too, but it was just unspoken...
@barbaravyse660 2 жыл бұрын
I knew right away too. Was she in denial?
@freerangegirl4457 3 жыл бұрын
Life is too big to put into a simple little box. Just live.
@lynnmarieanderson1744 4 жыл бұрын
I want to have some empathy for him, but this has to be so rough on his wife and kids. Decide what you are before building a life with someone!!!!
@jessvaughn793 4 жыл бұрын
Lynn Marie Anderson with all the shaming and homophobia I think it’s fairly obvious why he didn’t come out earlier. He also could be bisexual but doesn’t confirm that 💁🏻♀️
@cheri7054 4 жыл бұрын
I was heart broken when I found out my Mom had affairs on my Dad throughout the marriage. My Mom married young to move away from her abusive Father. Then having Daddy issues. I try to push that aside to deal with it
@jennifersmith5664 4 жыл бұрын
You can still have empathy for him as well as his family, I do. This man comes from a generation & faith that was not as accepting as it is now. My sadness is for the time they lost trying to be straight when he was gay. IMO he should be applauded for finally living his truth.
@HopefulInterventions 4 жыл бұрын
Jennifer Smith no, this is ridiculous!! Comes out after all this years. Poor wife!!
@dinavienna 4 жыл бұрын
Lynn Marie Anderson that s so easy to say. That was more than a generation ago - he would have lost his entire community
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