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How Shania Twain Resurrected After Divorce from Husband Who Cheated on Her with Her Best Friend

Gaone Pule
May 22, 2024
01:07 P.M.
  • Shania Twain’s first marriage ended because of infidelity.
  • Her now ex-husband cheated on her with her closest friend.
  • She has opened up about her scandalous divorce and health struggles.
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Shania Twain during the 34th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards after party on May 6, 1999 in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

Shania Twain during the 34th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards after party on May 6, 1999 in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

Best-selling music artist Shania Twain picked up the pieces following the collapse of her first marriage due to infidelity. She has since married a man whose ex-wife was her former husband's mistress.

Shania Twain during the Country Music Awards on October 4, 2000 in Nashville, Tennessee. | Source: Getty Images

Shania Twain during the Country Music Awards on October 4, 2000 in Nashville, Tennessee. | Source: Getty Images

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Twain wed her first husband music producer Robert Lange in December 1993 and they welcomed their son Eja eight years later in 2001. However, the couple's marriage later crumbled, and they separated in May 2008.

Shania Twain and Robert Lange attend a performance of Swan Lake at the Dominion Theatre on February 15, 2000 in London. | Source: Getty Images

Shania Twain and Robert Lange attend a performance of Swan Lake at the Dominion Theatre on February 15, 2000 in London. | Source: Getty Images

Immediately after the duo decided to call it quits, it was alleged that Lange cheated on Twain with the couple's longtime secretary Marie-Anne Thiébaud – who also happened to be the songwriter's "best friend."

Robert Lange attends a performance of Swan Lake at the Dominion Theatre on February 15, 2000 in London. | Source: Getty Images

Robert Lange attends a performance of Swan Lake at the Dominion Theatre on February 15, 2000 in London. | Source: Getty Images

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Twain and Lange's divorce was finalized in 2010 following 14 years of marriage. Around that time, she seemed to have moved on. The Canadian singer was spotted being cozy with Marie-Anne's former husband Fredric Thiébaud and a source mentioned she appeared "happy."

Shania Twain and Robert Lange pictured on March 16, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

Shania Twain and Robert Lange pictured on March 16, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

Twain candidly discussed the breakdown of her marriage with her ex-husband in an interview on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," saying she struggled with the betrayal.

Shania Twain photographed on March 16, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

Shania Twain photographed on March 16, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

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Asked how she found out about the affair, Twain recalled it was during Easter time. The two families were spending the holidays together and after that period, Fredric, Marie-Anne's husband at the time, called Twain.

Shania Twain during an ice hockey game at Staples Center on November 6, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

Shania Twain during an ice hockey game at Staples Center on November 6, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

He said he wanted to talk to her about his wife and suggested they meet up. Fredric explained that he had been waiting for a few weeks to tell her and that he hoped Lange and Marie-Anne would do it first.

Shania Twain appears on the "Today" show on May 4, 2011 | Source: Getty Images

Shania Twain appears on the "Today" show on May 4, 2011 | Source: Getty Images

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However, he figured they had not done that and strongly felt that Twain needed to know what was going on between their spouses. That was when he broke the news to the "Honey, I'm Home" singer.

Shania Twain attends the ceremony honoring her with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on June 2, 2011 in Hollywood, California. | Source: Getty Images

Shania Twain attends the ceremony honoring her with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on June 2, 2011 in Hollywood, California. | Source: Getty Images

"Of course, I didn't believe him, and I thought for sure he was making it up. I was, obviously, in denial on my part," Twain admitted. Fredric then told her that he had proof that their spouses were having an affair, adding that he had been following it for a couple of weeks.

Shania Twain speaks at a press conference at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on June 8, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. | Source: Getty Images

Shania Twain speaks at a press conference at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on June 8, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. | Source: Getty Images

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She remembered him saying, "'I've got hotel bills and all kinds of details.'" Twain later recounted how she felt after hearing about her husband's cheating in her book, "From This Moment On."

Shania Twain makes a grand entrance at Caesars Palace on November 14, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. | Source: Getty Images

Shania Twain makes a grand entrance at Caesars Palace on November 14, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. | Source: Getty Images

She penned, "For the first week after finding out about the affair, I was ready to die. To go to bed forever and never wake up, or to hurt someone. I was ready to do something desperate, but in reality, there was nothing to do but to suffer through it."

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For Twain, her saving grace was the responsibility of caring for her son, who kept her going. The mother of one even acknowledged that it was because of her child that she wrote her book.

Twain has continued to open up about her painful divorce from Lange over the years. She reflected on their split during an interview on the "Armchair Expert" podcast in 2023.

Shania Twain attends the 15th Annual Academy Of Country Music Honors on August 24, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. | Source: Getty Images

Shania Twain attends the 15th Annual Academy Of Country Music Honors on August 24, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. | Source: Getty Images

Twain said a lot of the things that she endured post the divorce should not have been so hard on her. The star wishes she should have been less naive about life's ups and downs.

Moreover, the songstress revealed Fredric handled the news of their spouses' affair much better than she did. She added that he was more considerate and smarter about it.

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Frederic Thiebaud and Shania Twain attend the 3rd Annual Bliss Ball at Fort York on September 20, 2014 in Toronto, Canada. | Source: Getty Images

Frederic Thiebaud and Shania Twain attend the 3rd Annual Bliss Ball at Fort York on September 20, 2014 in Toronto, Canada. | Source: Getty Images

"I was uncontrollably fragile over it, which I had never felt before ever because I thought for once I was stable. [...] So that really devastated me I think more than any other instability I've ever felt," Twain expressed.

Shania Twain seen on January 5, 2023 in New York. | Source: Getty Images

Shania Twain seen on January 5, 2023 in New York. | Source: Getty Images

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She found herself crying constantly amid her breakup from Lange and bathed five times a day. Twain ended up comforting herself by calling Marie-Anne a female anatomical epithet.

Speaking on how that made her feel, the Grammy Award winner said, "It was kind of cathartic. My emotions were so balled up inside me that it felt good to release."

Shania Twain attends the Brit Awards 2023 on February 11, 2023 in London, England. | Source: Getty Images

Shania Twain attends the Brit Awards 2023 on February 11, 2023 in London, England. | Source: Getty Images

Twain also admitted that seeing her husband fall in love with her close friend negatively affected her self-esteem. She even sent Marie-Anne an email begging her to leave Lange, writing: "I don't want life or love anymore... Why are you torturing me? Let it go. Pleeeeeaaaaaaasssseee!!!!!"

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Twain was eventually able to move on from Lange and remarried with Fredric in January 2011. She spoke about how their romantic relationship developed, saying they gradually became good friends post their heartbreaks.

Shania Twain and Frederic Thiebaud pose as Shania Twain is honored with the Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on June 2, 2011 in Hollywood, California. | Source: Getty Images

Shania Twain and Frederic Thiebaud pose as Shania Twain is honored with the Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on June 2, 2011 in Hollywood, California. | Source: Getty Images

The pair spent months together trying to make sense of what happened and held each other up. It was an emotional period for them both. "I would say he was probably stronger through it than I was. He was a tremendous support. We were a support to each other, and really found something very beautiful in the end and unexpected," said Twain.

Frederic Thiebaud and Shania Twain pose together during the 9th annual Opportunity Village Great Santa Run in Downtown Las Vegas on December 7, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. | Source: Getty Images

Frederic Thiebaud and Shania Twain pose together during the 9th annual Opportunity Village Great Santa Run in Downtown Las Vegas on December 7, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. | Source: Getty Images

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The same year the couple walked down the aisle, the country star was asked how she knew that Fredric was the right partner for her. Twain said she had the chance to closely observe how he went through their similar heartbreaking situation and admired him for how he handled it.

Shania Twain visits Extra at The Grove on May 12, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

Shania Twain visits Extra at The Grove on May 12, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

"That is where I fell in love with him, because he was so exemplary in every way," she explained. However, before reaching that point, Twain and the Swiss native had no romantic connection while married to their former spouses.

Shania Twain and Frédéric Thiébaud attend the Pre-Grammy Gala & Grammy Salute at The Beverly Hilton on February 3, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

Shania Twain and Frédéric Thiébaud attend the Pre-Grammy Gala & Grammy Salute at The Beverly Hilton on February 3, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

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Although they all spent time together as couples, Fredric and the "Party for Two" singer were not even that close and did not have each other's phone numbers.

Shania Twain and Frédéric Thiébaud attend the 2023 CMT Music Awards on April 2, 2023 in Austin, Texas. | Source: Getty Images

Shania Twain and Frédéric Thiébaud attend the 2023 CMT Music Awards on April 2, 2023 in Austin, Texas. | Source: Getty Images

Moreover, he was not involved in Twain and Lange's lives that much because he was busy with work most of the time and traveled a lot. He only showed up for weekend dinners, among other things and that was it, said Twain.

Shania Twain and Frédéric Thiébaud attend Universal Music Group’s 2023 after party at Milk Studios Los Angeles on February 5, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

Shania Twain and Frédéric Thiébaud attend Universal Music Group’s 2023 after party at Milk Studios Los Angeles on February 5, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

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In 2023, the award-winning star appeared on "The Drew Barrymore Show" where she openly talked about trusting in relationships again. "I'm still too trusting. But I still get burned, all the time," Twain admitted. She explained that is how she would rather be instead of being untrusting.

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In addition to her love life struggles over the years, Twain has also had to battle health issues. She contracted Lyme disease in 2003 while horseback riding.

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This caused her voice to change and fade and one doctor told her she had nerve damage as a result of the disease. Following two open-heart procedures she was able to sing again after being persuaded by her friends, Gladys Knight, and Lionel Richie, whose daughter Nicole Richie is now a mother of two.

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Twain admitted she feared making a sound after undergoing surgery because she was uncertain of what was going to come out. "It did scare me, but I just had to take the leap and make a sound. And I was so excited about what came out,” she said about hearing her new voice for the first time.

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The Queen of Country Pop returned to doing what she does best with the release of her album in six years, "Queen of Me" in 2023. This was followed by a seven-month tour of the same name.

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It was Twain’s first tour in five years, and she did a great job vocally. "I feel like my voice is back. It's different, but it's strong," she divulged in an interview.

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After all that she has been through, Twain has learned self-acceptance. During a podcast interview in 2023, she mentioned the desire to be comfortable in her own skin.

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The music star acknowledged that her perception needs to change instead of changing who she is as a person and what she looks like. Twain feels beautiful when she is all dressed up and when she is naked too.

Shania Twain performs during the 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year Honoring Jon Bon Jovi on February 2, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

Shania Twain performs during the 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year Honoring Jon Bon Jovi on February 2, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

This would not be the case had she not participated in a naked photoshoot. She figures that she may have been tired of judging herself all the time, hence it is where she got the courage to finally do it. Shania Twain emphasized that she would rather live in the moment instead of focusing on what she used to look like in her twenties.

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