The two have certainly been through a lot together. This year also marks nearly three decades since Fox first revealed to his wife that he had Parkinson’s disease at the age of 29. In an interview with Today, he said his reaction at the time made him cry.
“We didn’t know what to expect,” Fox said. “One of the things I will always love about Tracy is that in that moment she didn’t blink.” For the couple, a sense of humor was one of the main things that kept their marriage sparking and helped them through the tough times.
“Well, Tracy is awesome,” he said today, “she’s out there on the front line with me every day. She never pretends to know what I know. And the other thing that Tracy says if there’s anything funny, let’s find the funny. We’ll deal with the tragic later.
In another interview with People, Fox reiterated the role of humor in her family and in her marriage. “Every day we have a good two minutes to laugh at,” he said. He also spoke about Pollan’s role in his life, adding, “The kind of support you give me, first I feel like a husband, father and friend and then somewhere far away I’m a person with Parkinson’s disease.
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Five years ago, Fox opened up about her marriage to People after celebrating her 27th birthday. Another secret to a long-term marriage, he added, is to “give each other the benefit of the doubt.” Pollan also said, “You just have to [have] the perspective that you’re behind each other’s backs – and it’s worth the both of you laughing.”
For Polan, her husband’s ability to make her laugh is one of her favorite things about him, along with the fact that “he’s a wonderful dad…he’s one of the smartest people I know… and always very kind!”
He shares 4 children with his wife: Sam, 31, twin daughters Akina and Schuyler, 25, and daughter Esme, 19, told Fox Entertainment Tonight that the shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic has allowed him to spending a lot of quality time with his wife. family.
“When we were isolated from mid-March until Labor Day, we were all together and it’s great,” he said. “What I’m left with are all the movies we’ve seen, the puzzles we’ve done, and all the time we spent together after dinner.”
He continued, “Tracy would cook the meals and then we would sit for hours chatting about the world, social justice and all sorts of things that came out of the outside world.” “I was just amazed.”
During the three decades he battled Parkinson’s disease, he relied on his family for support and they were always there. The Back to the Future star told People, “My kids are grown now. I never held back before, but now I can speak clearly.”
Hearing about Fox’s relationship with his wife and family definitely gives us all the feels. It is inspiring to see such a strong bond between the couple, their dedication to each other during difficult times and their focus on maintaining a strong family unit. We wish Michael Fox and his wife Tracy Pollan all the best for their future!
