One Last Haircut
nytimes.comListen and subscribe to Modern LoveApple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher “Telling the truth, as devastating and painful as it was, also meant we could heal.” They were standing in a Walmart parking lot when William’s wife turned to him and asked, “Are you gay?” Those three words catalyzed the end of their marriage, and the end of a 22-year partnership filled with many joys and rituals, including the haircuts William’s wife gave him.
But those words were also an opportunity for growth — and a chance for William to heal. In this episode, William Dameron shares his story of coming out to his wife and daughters.
Then our host, Anna Martin, talks to William about what life is like many years later. Today’s Story “After 264 Haircuts, a Marriage Ends,” William Dameron Hosted by: Anna MartinProduced by: Julia Botero, Hans Buetow, Christina Djossa, Elyssa Dudley and Anna MartinEdited by: Sara SarasohnEngineered by: Dan PowellTheme Music by: Dan PowellOriginal Music by: Dan Powell and Rowan NiemistoRead by: Edoardo BalleriniWritten by: William DameronFounder, Modern Love: Daniel JonesEditor, Modern Love Projects: Miya Lee Special thanks: Mahima Chablani, Nell Gallogly, Julia Simon, Jeffrey Miranda and Anna Diamond at Audm.Want more from Modern Love?
