Actor Paul Michael Glaser files for divorce from his second wife

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American actor and director Paul Michael Glaser has filed for a divorce from his second wife, Tracy Barone Glaser on June 26 in Los Angeles Superior Court. The reason behind putting an end to the relationship of 10 years are said to be ‘ irreconcilable differences”.

Former co-star of Starsky & Hutch, Paul Glaser has been married twice and is the widower of Elizabeth Glaser, his first wife. He married Elizabeth Glaser in 1980. In August 1981, while delivering the couple’s first child, Ariel she contracted HIV through a blood transfusion. She remained unaware of the fact of virus for four years. Later in 1985, both of their children, Ariel and son Jake (born in October 1984) were found to be HIV positive.

The two lost their daughter Ariel to AIDS in 1988 after which Elizabeth Glaser helped create a foundation that focuses on preventing the spread of HIV to children. Later on Elizabeth also succumbed to HIV in 1994 and Glaser served as chairman of the foundation until 2002 and at present serves as Honorary Chairman.

The couple’s son, Jake is now a healthy young adult according to the website of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation where Paul is an honorary board chairman.

Glaser’s second wife is Tracy Barone whom he married in 1996. He has a daughter, Zoe from this second marriage.
He is also seeking joint legal and physical custody of their 9-year-old daughter, Zoe.

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Source: Usatoday

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