1990 was a tough year for Judge Judy Sheindlin. Not only did she divorce her husband, Jerry Sheindlin, but she was also dealing with the loss of her father. And it was her father’s death that seemed to lead to the couple’s divorce.
Apparently, the “Judge Judy” star wasn’t receiving the support she needed from Jerry following her father’s passing. Jerry didn’t know how to handle Judy’s loss, and he revealed in Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue’s book, “What Makes a Marriage Last: 40 Celebrated Couples Share with Us the Secrets to a Happy Life“ (via People) that she gave him an ultimatum. He explained, “She said to me, ‘If you can’t maneuver this, I’m going to divorce you.’ And I said, ‘Oh, yeah? I dare you.'” But it was Jerry who ended up cutting ties and filing for divorce. He shared, “And the next day I got divorce papers. The next day. So, that was the end of that.”
This would mark the end of Judy’s second marriage as she had tied the knot once before. But unlike her previous divorce, there was something about her and Jerry’s relationship that the couple couldn’t let go of, and it wasn’t long before they found their way back to one another.
