The seven-time Grand Slam singles champion was married to the Academy-award-winning actress from 1986 to 1994 and the couple has three children. They were initially awarded joint custody of their kids after their divorce. However, McEnroe received sole custody in 1998 due to O’Neal’s heroin addiction.
The former World No. 1 wrote in his book that the couple thought having kids would be the solution to their marriage, but that wasn’t the case. He also stated that while they aspired to live like normal people, it wasn’t possible and there wasn’t enough calm in their house.
The three-time Wimbledon champion added that Tatum O’Neal was upset and embarrassed by his on-court outbursts, which got worse due to the tension at home.
“It felt harder and harder all the time to come up with any kindness for each other” - John McEnroe on his marriage with Tatum O’Neal
While Tatum O’Neal and John McEnroe loved their children, he stated that it was difficult for them to b kind to each other mainly because his tennis career was in decline while her acting career was on the rise.
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