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Find out what the “Little House On The Prairie” star just shared about her weird reaction to getting divorced. And learn whether Melissa feels happily married today. Get the latest news about Melissa Gilbert below.
Melissa Gilbert – Did WHAT After Divorce?!
“Little House On The Prairie” star Melissa Gilbert now admits that she went through a period where she temporarily “lost her mind,” as she told Page Six. But the actress noted that the insanity proved thankfully temporary. And it all links to her separation in 2011 from then husband Bruce Boxleitner. A divorce soon followed. And that turned Melissa’s life into a semblance of a situation comedy!
First, the “Little House on the Prairie” star suddenly decided that she needed to transform her looks. As a result, Gilbert headed to a cosmetic surgeon for everything from Botox to fillers. And second, the actress abruptly felt a need for a new car. So off she went to get a Mustang Convertible. And in her third oh-no-she-didn’t action, Melissa decided to find a new man.
But the actress’ younger French boyfriend turned out to embarrass the “Little House On The Prairie” star. For instance he infamously sported a T-shirt labeled “Snatch” to a brunch at her mother’s home. As a result, Gilbert cringes when she looks back. “It was like, I lost my mind,” confessed Melissa. “One of my friends says, ‘You know, every once in a while we all have to go to the zoo. And you went and now you’re back.'”
Melissa Gilbert – Pens ‘Back To The Prairie’ Memoir
But the “Little House On The Prairie” actress refuses to regret any of her strange actions after that divorce. And Melissa also shared that her current husband, Timothy Busfield, helped her get perspective on her past. “Tim says it to me all the time, I wouldn’t be the woman I am today if one thing had gone differently,” revealed Gilbert. “It’s kind of hard to look back and want to have changed anything.”
However, Melissa does confess that she occasionally feels annoyed with herself as a mother. Parent to two sons, Gilbert even put a positive spin on that. “Hopefully, you know, they’re seeing this growth and it’s inspiring them, too,” she shared about her offspring.
And the now-happily married actress poured all her emotions into a memoir, “Back To The Prairie.” As a result of that book, fans can learn how Melissa survived the pandemic away from her formerly frantic pace in Los Angeles. “I miss my family there and I miss my friends there,” admitted Gilbert. “But I don’t miss the traffic [or] the pollution.”
And as she reflects on how life changed after that divorce, Melissa feels content. “I’ve really embraced this lovely stillness in my existence,” she explained. “And I am not chasing after some elusive thing, whether it’s a success or a job or money or things. I’m really just enjoying the sweet simplicity of my life.” And the actress credits Busfield for making her feel “so blessed.”
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