‘My Parents Worked So Hard To Keep Me Alive’- John McEnroe’s Wife and Hollywood Star Patty Smyth Once Detailed Why She Never Had a Drugs Issue

John McEnroe and Patty Smyth have been happily married for more than 20 years. In their own fields, they have each made a name for themselves. McEnroe is a well-known tennis player, while his wife is a well-known singer in Hollywood. The American singer recently revealed that for her, surviving meant more than just doing drugs.

The tennis legend had a successful tennis career. He has won seven Grand Slam titles and is one of those people who are known by the sport itself. Whenever any tennis enthusiast will talk about the sport, he will definitely recall the SuperBrat as a part of the sport. 

John McEnroe’s wife was a sick kid

Back in 2016, the popular singer Patty Smyth was invited as a guest on Alec Baldwin’s talk show, which was held in New Jersey. In that, the tennis star’s wife talked about how, at a very young age, surviving was important for her as she was a sick kid at that time. She openly talked about drug addiction. To answer it, she said that she never did drugs and that they were never a problem.

She said, “I never had a drug problem. No, actually, I was such a sickly kid. And my parents worked so hard to keep me alive and you know when I came out into the world, the last thing I was gonna do was F**k that up.” Just like every other loved child she also appreciated her parents’ efforts on her. She said that she didn’t want to mess things up for her parents after struggling so much. 

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However, she recalled that when she was a kid, her mother was a regular chain smoker. But that also didn’t affect her. Drugs have always been a topic of concern in the entertainment industry.

Smyth is McEnroe’s second wife?

Before marrying the American singer, the seven-time Grand Slam champion was married to Tatum O’Neal, an American actress. However, the former world number one faced a lot of pressure on the tennis court and was not able to understand his marriage.

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After getting married and having kids, the ambitious tennis player faced a lot of problems. It created a hindrance in his marriage. However, they both have three children together and the Hollywood singer is a great stepmother to the tennis star’s kids.