Originally Posted by
bttncrt
I agree ... dirty laundry, no ... but to write a completely unbiased account is almost impossible for anyone to do. I'm sure Jennifer would mention the loneliness, frustration, and hurt that would inevitably accompany marriage to a largely absent husband/father musician. One wonders why Randy's wife and children didn't move to L.A. so the entire family could be together more often, but perhaps family ties and support, an established home, and schooling, among other things, kept them in Nebraska, or maybe neither of the parents wanted their children to be raised in L.A.
I've never read one word of complaint by Randy toward Jennifer before, during, or after their divorce, so perhaps it was an amiable, though undoubtedly painful, parting. Randy did not contest forty per cent of his royalties going to Jennifer, though he did refuse to pay taxes on those royalties assigned to his ex-wife, stating that she was responsible for paying her own taxes on her own income, when Jennifer had unsuccessfully sued Randy to do so. Hopefully this situation did not remained contentious.
I'm hoping that Jennifer will give readers an idea of what the younger Randy was like -- the man, the person, not just the "rock star." He does seem like an extremely sweet, gentle man, and he and Jennifer were high school sweethearts who remained married for a remarkably long time, especially considering the circumstances involved. I'm delighted to hear that one of their sons will also assist in writing this book, and hopefully their other children, grandchildren, family members, friends, colleagues, and fellow musicians will make contributions too.
If anyone hears when the book is to be published, please let us know!
Bettina C. (bttncrt)