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Who Knew Rudy Was Judi's Third Hubby?
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Jen Chung
Published Mar 23, 2007
Modified Mar 7, 2008
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Published Mar 23, 2007
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Well, we guess this means they are really truly soulmates (!): Judith Giuliani tells Post and Daily News that Rudy Giuliani is her third husband, not her second as most people thought. To the Post, she said, "Something I will share with you is that, since I haven't done (many) interviews .. Rudy and I have both been married three times." We can see it now: The Giuliani spin machine goes with a "The Third Time's a Charm" message!
Judi, whose maiden name was Stish, married Jeffrey Scott Ross in 1974 and divorced him in 1979, when she married Bruce Nathan. The marriage to Nathan lasted for 15 years, and then she met the former mayor in 1999. She told the News that first husband Ross "was a terrific guy." And you better believe Rudy knew all about her marriages:
Asked whether Rudy was aware of the marriage, Judith said, “Of course! One of the things that Rudy and I have in common is we were both married three times before. At this stage in life, we believe in the institution of marriage. We appreciate the value of marriage,” she said with a self deprecating chuckle.
“Hopefully if you learn anything from being married before, it's that you learn from your mistakes. We look forward to growing old together."
While some conservatives will probably seize upon this, it's sort of anti-climactic. If she was married to her second cousin, though...
The Giulianis have vamped it up for Harper's Bazaar and are dealing with their blended family. And for fun, here's Rudy and Judi's NY Times Vows column.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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