Gene Simmons spent many years probably the most infamous womanizers in rock, which is why followers had been shocked when the Kiss bassist married his longtime girlfriend Shannon Tweed in 2011.
Throughout a latest look on the Steve-O’s Wild Journey podcast, Simmons defined why he lastly determined to surrender his philanderous methods.
“The primary 29 years of Shannon’s and my relationship, we had been single. And I used to be doing something you could possibly think about any person who didn’t care about anyone else who was utterly self-absorbed, boastful and… You recognize, ‘The place are you going?’ ‘The place am I going? Who needs to know?’ That type of factor.”
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Simmons’ sexual conquests had been legendary, and the Kiss rocker gladly embraced his popularity.
“It was no secret that I used to be carousing,” he admitted. “Shannon, bless her, by no means backed away. I might have thrown my sorry ass out in a second.”
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Simmons went on to clarify that his complete life modified when he had a second of readability whereas in Belize filming his actuality present, Gene Simmons Household Jewels.
“I had this epiphany. I’m most likely going to die alone and a depressing outdated fuck. And the those that I like and care about probably the most – our children particularly, Shannon, who by no means tortured me about getting married – I don’t know in the event that they’re going to be right here,” the rocker confessed. “If I used to be Shannon, I’d remarry and attempt to discover happiness when you’re alive as an alternative of getting this boastful, self-absorbed man doing no matter he needs to do and never caring about it.”
Simmons – who described himself as “not an emotional man” – was overwhelmed by his epiphany. Within the second, he dropped to his knees and confessed his like to Tweed.
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“You’re fortunate should you discover, as they are saying, your soulmate,” the bassist mirrored. “You by no means take into consideration these issues if you’re youthful, if you’re busy, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, as a result of it doesn’t imply something and also you’re having a whole lot of enjoyable. That’s wonderful. However what does it imply? Do you miss these individuals? You by no means miss anyone. You simply say, ‘That was good then. Tomorrow’s one other day. I’ll have one other salad, a doughnut and I’ll have that piece of ass over there.’”
“When you’re fortunate and you discover that soulmate, you don’t need to be round anyone else,” Simmons continued, admitting that his view on relationships completely modified from his youthful years. “This appears like a very completely different man than I ever anticipated to be. I believe it’s referred to as maturity.”
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