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One of those potential witnesses could be his ex-wife, Katherine Buhle.
Soon after they started dating, Buhle fell pregnant with their first daughter, Naomi Biden.
Buhle and Hunter tied the knot before Naomi was born.
After the death of her husband’s brother, Beau Biden, things took another turn.
In 2016, Hunter began an affair with Beau’s widow, Hallie Biden.
At the time, Hunter and Buhle were separated, but not divorced.
When Buhle arrived, the therapist broke the news about Hallie and Hunter.
Buhle then learned that Finnegan discovered text messages on her father’s phone that laid it all out.
Buhle was understandably shattered, but this revelation proved her suspicions about her husband were valid.
“I felt a strange sense of vindication.
“I was shocked, but not heartbroken.”
There was also the process of extricating herself from the financial mess her ex-husband had made.
The divorce was eventually settled, with the terms of their agreement kept confidential.
The two clicked while Buhle’s father-in-law Joe Biden was the vice president to former President Barack Obama.
That source also referenced her friendship with Michelle, which had grown even stronger during the divorce ordeal.
“One of her closest friends is Michelle Obama.
As Michelle told the outlet, “they help me vent, they help me see myself.
They give me laughter and love.”
However, those court documents also indicated that Biden had not lived up to his part of the agreement.
In 2019 Buhle filed a lawsuit against Biden, but even then, Biden did not pay Buhle accordingly.
“Those feelings have not changed.”
“I found it cathartic,” she said.
In an interview withMSNBC, Buhle echoed this sentiment.
Writing her memoir allowed Buhle to put that part of her life fully behind her.
As she wrote, she was absolutely floored by what she saw.
“I found a credit card charge for $10,000 at a hot tub store in Los Angeles.
“It’s embarrassing to say that I ceded all financial control to my husband,” she said.
“I liked the nice things.
And I didn’t want to think about the cost at which they were coming.”
Buhle remains hopeful that Naomi Biden, Finnegan Biden, and Maisy Biden learn from her own experiences.
She does not want her daughters to end up in a similar position.
“I want them to believe in themselves and love themselves.
I want us all to feel that way.”
“I was like, ‘Look at me, I’m killing it!’
I just got pummeled.”
In 2023, Buhle announced onInstagramthat she’d been cancer-free for five years.
“Those who are battling cancer, don’t stop fighting.
You are with it!!”
She needed to let go of her resentment but also realized that was easier said than done.
But she did it.
“I have forgiven him, yes,” she confirmed in an interview with People.
“There was a lot that happened that was very hard for me.
And when I made the decision to divorce, I wanted to let go of all of that.”
“In the end, divorce allowed me to find my strength,” she told People.
“Changing my name had been as frightening as anything I’d ever done before,” she wrote.
However, it’s been a change that she’s come to be completely at peace with.
Admitting she would have once felt pity for someone in her position, she was now reveling in it.
“So, keep the faith, life is good, singlehood is the bomb.”
That goal resulted in the House at 1229, a D.C.-based nonprofit social club for women.
“My community of girlfriends during the hardest part of my life were there for me.
They picked me up.
More importantly, they pushed me forward, and that community is something that I treasure.”
If you or anyone you know needs help with addiction issues, help is available.
Visit theSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration websiteor contact SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
