Liz Feldman
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And it was because she really wanted to go to therapy with him.
And it was because she really wanted to go to therapy with him.
And she was sort of trying to save her relationship. And, you know, spoiler alert, they're divorced. And but, you know, that was the beginning, certainly, of seeing them as fallible, you know, vulnerable people for sure.
And she was sort of trying to save her relationship. And, you know, spoiler alert, they're divorced. And but, you know, that was the beginning, certainly, of seeing them as fallible, you know, vulnerable people for sure.
Yeah, exactly.
Yeah, exactly.
Yes. And I think it's because my mom ultimately is a very liberal and very accepting person. I think she knew who I was for long before I did. And I think she knew that I had a father that would be oppositional to that. And I think she was also trying to sort of, you know, embolden me and protect me. and also literally change him.
Yes. And I think it's because my mom ultimately is a very liberal and very accepting person. I think she knew who I was for long before I did. And I think she knew that I had a father that would be oppositional to that. And I think she was also trying to sort of, you know, embolden me and protect me. and also literally change him.
And it took a minute, but he is a totally evolved person in that way. He's 88 years old. He was- Midlife? Yeah, midlife. God willing, I hope so. But like, you know, he like gave a beautiful toast at my wedding. And, you know, I mean, like he has really come around.
And it took a minute, but he is a totally evolved person in that way. He's 88 years old. He was- Midlife? Yeah, midlife. God willing, I hope so. But like, you know, he like gave a beautiful toast at my wedding. And, you know, I mean, like he has really come around.
You really do. You really do. And I have to credit the fact that my father married a woman 30 years younger than him. after my parents got divorced. And so she has really helped him modernize. But can I just say that question you asked earlier of when you were asking, what's the age that you wish that you could be? My answer is 35.
You really do. You really do. And I have to credit the fact that my father married a woman 30 years younger than him. after my parents got divorced. And so she has really helped him modernize. But can I just say that question you asked earlier of when you were asking, what's the age that you wish that you could be? My answer is 35.
Because I got married at 35 and that was such a lifelong goal of mine that I thought would never be possible to be married.
Because I got married at 35 and that was such a lifelong goal of mine that I thought would never be possible to be married.
Yes.
Yes.
Yeah. Yeah, it's true. I mean, like, so. So, yeah, this sort of pointed to have have said that. But I, you know, when I was growing up for most of my adulthood, gay marriage was not legal.
Yeah. Yeah, it's true. I mean, like, so. So, yeah, this sort of pointed to have have said that. But I, you know, when I was growing up for most of my adulthood, gay marriage was not legal.
And I took it so personally because why is that a dream I'm not allowed to have? And so when I finally met my wife, I was 31 and we didn't get married till I was 35 because it literally was illegal because of Prop 8. And at a certain point I got so mad that I was waiting for like a lot of change to do a thing that I felt very inherently, you know, was it my right?
And I took it so personally because why is that a dream I'm not allowed to have? And so when I finally met my wife, I was 31 and we didn't get married till I was 35 because it literally was illegal because of Prop 8. And at a certain point I got so mad that I was waiting for like a lot of change to do a thing that I felt very inherently, you know, was it my right?