“I don’t resent my ex-husband for his mistake. It’s his error, not mine.”
Shania Twain, 58, is thriving in her business while opening up about her personal life, which includes her previous marriage to music producer Robert “Mutt” Lange. Lange and Twain had been married for 14 years until he allegedly left her for her best friend, Marie-Anne Thiebaud, in 2008. Twain discussed this incident on a recent guest on the podcast “Great Company with Jamie Laing.”
“Forgiveness is in the family of letting go,” Twain stated. “But forgiveness, at least for me, isn’t about forgetting. It’s about knowing the other person, which could imply that they’re wrong. Maybe you’ll believe forever that whatever they did was bad.
She went on, “Do I hate my ex-husband because he made a mistake?” No. It was his error. That was not my mistake. It’s so sad for him that he committed such a huge mistake that he now has to live with. And I’m not sure what that is, but it doesn’t fit my weight.”
Twain has previously spoken about the situation. In a 2015 interview with Andy Cohen, she revealed that Lange left her for Thiebaud, saying at the time that if she could tell her former friend anything, it would be, “I wish I’d never met you.”
Since her divorce, Twain has moved on and is now married to Frédéric Thiébaud, Marie-Anne Thiebaud’s former husband. Twain has also overcome dysphonia, embarked on a recently sold-out tour, and secured two Las Vegas residencies. Despite the personal challenges, Twain has refrained from publicly speaking ill of her former best friend, showcasing a commitment to forgiveness and resilience.