Judge Greg Mathis would like to share his testimony.
Last month, Linda Yvette Mathis — who had been married to the television personality for nearly four decades — filed for divorce, prompting many to believe that Judge Mathis cheated on his spouse.
There was no real evidence to support these claims.
But try telling that to folks on social media.
After remaining silent at first about the basis for his split, Judge Mathis spoke a few days ago to TMZ and made a few things clear in the process:
- The couple is still living under the same roof.
- He is determined to win Linda back over and remain married.
- And, no, he did NOT commit adultery.
“It’s the worst days of my life,” Mathis told this celebrity gossip website at the airport on August 30.
He went on to take responsibility for the break-up, stating:
“Maybe I’ll be the example for another man — a cautionary tale. Don’t neglect your wife. That’s what happens, guys.”
Mathis even admitted that he can see why his wife might suspect he had been sneaking around with another woman, although he denied this was actually the case.
“Neglect can create suspicion, certainly,” Mathis told TMZ.
“If you’re gone as much as I am, she has every right to suspect. You go to work, and you go to serve the community around the country.
“Then, you go with your guys to sporting events around the country and you go to other events without your wife. She would have a right to suspect infidelity.”
To be extra clear, however?
“That’s not the reason for this,” he added.
Judge Mathis shares daughters Jade, 40, and Camara, 36, as well as sons Greg Jr., 35, and Amir, 34, with Linda.
Linda filed for divorce on August 22, citing “irreconcilable differences” at the time and asking the court for spousal support.
“I committed to staying home more and making my wife more of a priority, but as you see, I haven’t,” Mathis also confessed to TMZ. “I’m still here on the road doing the same thing in terms of going out and to another city.”
Mathis concluded, though, by saying he’s determined to right all romantic wrong, telling TMZ in no uncertain terms during their conversation:
“I’m getting my wife back.”
Judge Mathis Divorced: Did His TV Honor Cheat on His Wife? was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
