‘Martin’ star, Tisha Campbell is breathing easier after ditching her allegedly abusive ex-husband, Duane Martin.
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The 55-year-old comedian claims it’s her divorce that has finally kicked her sarcoidosis into remission. She was diagnosed with the inflammatory lung disease in 2001. She’d been struggling to get her breath when filming ‘My Wife and Kids’.
While Married, Tisha’s Sarcoidosis Progressed to Stage 2
After finding lesions on her neck and arms, doctors ordered tests that confirmed she had stage 1 sarcoidosis. It’s a rare disease that affects Black women disproportionately; in fact, it’s three times more likely to impact them. The immune system forms granulomas that damage the lungs, eyes, skin and lymph nodes. There are several other debilitating symptoms along with shortness of breath and coughing, including tender sores on the shins.
Tisha and Duane met in 1990 and married in 1996. He proposed at Denny’s in the middle of the night. The wedding was a star-studded event that included Will Smith as a groomsman and Tasha and Sidra Smith as bridesmaids.
Over the years, dealing with Duane’s alleged physical, emotional and mental abuse made Tisha’s condition worse. By 2000, when she had her second son, the sarcoidosis had progressed to stage 2.
Since Divorce, Tisha Hasn’t ‘Gotten Sick, Not One Time’
Naturally, Tisha tried everything to bring it under control, even steroids that made her pre-diabetic. She was terrified she’d end up like her friend, Bernie Mac. Mac died from complications brought on by the disease.
She’s been in remission for four years now, she explained in her shocking revelation confirming that her health had improved after her 27-year marriage was over and the divorce finalized.
Although Tisha expressed concerns about getting COVID due to her compromised lungs, she admits that since the split she hasn’t had a single health issue. What’s more, doctors can’t find any sarcoidosis at the base of her brain. As she said, ‘Every cold took me to hospital. Every sniffle.’ Since the divorce, she hasn’t ‘gotten sick, not one time’.
Campbell first filed for divorce in 2018, although the pair had separated on Christmas Eve 2016. They cited irreconcilable differences, but sources claimed they’d been fighting for a couple of years.
Tisha Campbell and Duane Martin’s Divorce and Custody Battle
The divorce quickly turned nasty. She alleged physical abuse and they battled bitterly over the children. Martin denied the abuse allegation and retaliated by claiming Campbell was ‘unstable’ and unfit for custody. She countered that because of the abuse, he shouldn’t have joint custody. The back-and-forth battle continued for over two years until the divorce was finalized in December 2020. Neither had to pay spousal or child support, their assets were split and they had joint custody over their youngest son.
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Tisha has always been candid about her poor health and equally open about its dramatic improvement. While Tisha was recovering her health to the point where eventually all her issues would disappear, Duane was busy moving on. In February, he got engaged to model Ashley Marie Jones. He’s 58, but it hasn’t stopped the couple from putting themselves about on social media.
