Michael J. Fox Thanks Wife Tracy For Bearing The Burden Of His Parkinsons: She Dealt With A Lot – HollywoodLife

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After nearly 35 years of marriage,Michael J. Fox and his wife,Tracy Pollan, are as in love as ever. In the actors new Apple TV+ documentary,Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, he opened up about the relationship, and showed how supportive Tracy has been amidst his grueling Parkinsons Disease. Michael was diagnosed with the illness in 1991, just three years into his marriage. When he told Tracy the news, he said he remembered her whispering, In sickness and in health. She has held strong to that vow for more than three decades.

Tracys the smartest person I know, Michael admitted. Shes learned to deal with a lot of stuff. How frustrating it must be to have to bear the burden of something that isnt her burden. She shares it with me. She not only shares it with me, she takes on more than I take on. Everything I go through, she goes through.

The documentary showed footage of Tracy accompanying Michael to a doctors appointment. She listened intently as they discussed his medications and treatment, and offered her two cents at times, as well. Ther was also clips of Michael enjoying downtime with Tracy and their four children, giving a glimpse of what the familys life is like. The actor praised his family for not letting his disease take a toll on them on a day-to-day basis. When Im with my family, theres not Poor baby, I feel your pain, youre a saint among men,' Michael said. That would be the worst thing.

Michael also opened up about how Tracy and his family were the reason he decided to get sober in 1992. He said he drank to disassociate and escape having Parkinsons. However, after one particularly long night of partying, something clicked. [Tracy] was meeting my sorry state with indifference, Michael explained. Is this what you want? she said. Is this what you want to be? Ive never been so frightened in my life.

He described his first years of sobriety as a knife fight, and started taking movie roles in other parts of the world because he wasnt able to face things at home. Tracy was having a hard time and really getting to the end of her rope, Michael shared. Now, we had twins. I had to get back to my family. Thats when he made up [his] mind and decided to return to television withSpin City. The schedule matched perfectly with the rhythm of my family, he added.

The documentary also featured a look into the early days of Michael and Tracys relationship. They met when she starred onFamily Ties, and Michael recalled the moment he fell for her. It happened when they filmed a scene together after a lunch break. The moment she said her first line, I detected a little garlic, and I seized the opportunity to have a little fun at her expense, he said. Who, a little scampi for lunch, babe? At first she said nothing. Her expression didnt even change. But looking me in the eye, she said slowly, That was mean and rude and youre a complete f****** a******. Nobody talked to me that way. This woman was completely unintimidated by whoever I thought I was. A pig is a pig no matter how many hit movies hes just had. She was joking, but I didnt get it because no one would ever joke with me like that. I was never the butt of any jokes. She just poked through that and called me out. In that moment, I fell in love with her.

He gushed that he was the most in love person once he and Tracy finally got together, and added, I still am. Michael also praised Tracy for her honesty. Who she is is so locked in because shes so honest, he said. I could be the King of England and shed be her. I could be Elvis and shed be her.

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