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Rebecca Gayheart Shares Strength Through Eric Dane's ALS
29 Dec
Summary
- Rebecca Gayheart and Eric Dane are co-parenting their daughters through his ALS.
- The couple prioritizes spending time together as a family despite their divorce.
- Gayheart aims to show her daughters maturity and focus on what's important.

Rebecca Gayheart has opened up about navigating ex-partner Eric Dane's Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) diagnosis, highlighting how the challenge has brought their family closer. The actress shared in an essay that she and their two daughters, Billie and Georgia, are focusing on the present moment.
Despite their divorce, Gayheart and Dane, who met in 2003 and wed in 2004, maintain a supportive relationship. Gayheart lives only 12 minutes from Dane's home, enabling frequent family meals and visits, fulfilling his wish to maximize time with their children.
Gayheart expressed her commitment to facilitating this family time, describing their enduring connection as a deep familial love, distinct from romance. Dane revealed his ALS diagnosis exclusively in April, requesting privacy for his family during this difficult period.




