Martha Stewart Had Opportunities To Be A ‘Homewrecker,’ But Declined

Martha and Andrew Stewart were married for 29 years.

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Martha just launched her new podcast.

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She said one of her crushes was married to her friends' mother.

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Martha said she didn’t pursue the relationship because she wasn’t a homewrecker.

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She said she sometimes hoped her friends would die so she could pursue their husbands.

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Martha said she was currently more interested in using her work to leave a legacy of joy and beauty.

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She joined a dating site but wasn’t impressed by the results.

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Martha was romantically linked with Anthony Hopkins after her divorce from her ex-husband.

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She broke up with him because his role in a movie scared her.

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