William Shatner Reflects on His Devastating Fallout With Leonard Nimoy Before His Death (Exclusive)
etonline.comWilliam Shatner is boldly opening up about his life, his loves and his eventual legacy.The Emmy-winning TV legend's new memoir, is a candid reflection on the actor's storied life and his journey, through his relationships with his former co-stars and his four marriages.Shatner, 91, recently sat down with ET's Matt Cohen and opened up about the tales shared in his new book — including his past romances and multiple marriages.«When I got married, it was for forever,» Shatner shared. «I was deeply in love.
They were my best friend, and actually the marriages I've been in were for great lengths of time... so I had a full relationship.»«What happens to people, everybody, is you grow, and some lucky people who manage to be able to be aware that, they should grow together.
So, like vines intertwining, you grow up the same obstacles,» he continued. «A lot of people, myself included, grew apart. So at some point, you think, 'I'm not in the relationship I thought I was.'»«So the choice is: do you stay forever or do you say, 'That's a part of my life, our life, that’s over.
Let's try again.' And that's, I think, what I do,» Shatner added. «Nothing is for sure, and that's what's for sure.»Apart from his romantic relationships, Shatner also dives into some of his high-profile friendships and past connections with a few of his co-stars, including his famously tumultuous friendship with Leonard Nimoy.«Leonard was a wonderful guy who struggled, the same way I did, with family and children and career and gradually made his way up, through talent and attendance,» Shatner recalled. «We were like brothers.
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