“What if I Never See Him Again?”: Frightening Thoughts Came to Bruce Lee’s Wife’s Mind as the Martial Arts Legend Left for a Dangerous Place Once

Martial art legend Bruce Lee and his wife Linda’s marriage was short-lived. She supported the master through all his ups and downs, even when Lee had not entered the industry. In fact, Bruce had asked Linda to marry her at a time when he was miles away from her. The couple had completed dating for nearly ten months when Lee made this crucial decision to calm the insecurities running in his wife’s mind.

In Lee’s biography, Bruce Lee: A Life, author Matthew Polly revealed the doubts that prevailed in Linda’s mind, when Lee left for Oakland for an important business motive.

Bruce Lee heard unexpected news while leaving for Oakland

Martial art legend Bruce Lee started his journey in America by giving martial art classes to bear his expense. Soon, Lee thought of making a business out of his combat teaching skills. After establishing his first martial art school, The Jun Fan Gung Fu Club in Seattle. Lee established his second branch in Oakland in 1964.

However, the deal with his new branch was a loss-making one for the master. It was allowing Lee to charge $15 per month for training. Even seven to eight students in that branch would not suffice for the overall rent of his school. Hence, Lee realized that he had to visit his Oakland branch for some time to increase his value among the people there.

When Lee told Linda about going to Oakland, she was scared. For her, Oakland was a dangerous place to go as she feared it would crush her month-old relationship. After a few weeks, when Lee was about to depart for Oakland, the couple learned that they were pregnant. This was shocking news for Lee, as he was not ready to take the responsibility of a wife and children before becoming successful. Still, Lee left expressing his happiness about the pregnancy news.

Lee’s departure filled Linda with insecurities, as she had deeply fallen in love with the master. Lee’s biography revealed the doubts in her mind, “What if I never see him again?” she thought. “What if he feels trapped? What if he changes his mind? What if he goes on to bigger and better things and forgets about me?”

However, Lee was not ready to leave Linda at any cost. Hence, after two months, he proposed to Linda to marry her by sending her a letter.

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The couple swore to face all the ups and downs together and eventually, their love stood the test of life.

Bruce Lee bought his first house, which was double his budget

After the success of his martial art classes and The Green Hornet, Lee gained enough money to enjoy a lavish lifestyle. On learning about Linda’s second pregnancy in 1968, he decided to upgrade  his family’s living by buying a new and bigger house.

Soon, Lee searched for suitable houses with a budget of mid-$20,0000. However, their broker showed them an out-of-the-world property in Bel Air priced at $47000. Despite double his budget, the master had fallen in love with its exclusivity. After immense discussions with his wife and property agents, Lee decided to buy the house. He applied for a home loan with Linda and bought the first house of his life.

The couple shifted to a lavish house in California, enjoying an affluent lifestyle.

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Indeed, Bruce and Linda’s love was eternal. The couple fought several challenges in their life until Lee’s sudden demise in 1973.