Rush Limbaugh tied the marriage knot for the fourth time in June 2010. His previous three marriages all ended in divorce. Here's information about the failed marriages of Rush Limbaugh and his latest marriage to Kathryn Rogers. Born: Rush Hudson Limbaugh III: January 12, 1951 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Fourth Marriage -- Kathryn Rogers: Kathryn was 33 years old when she and Rush Limbaugh were married on June 5, 2010 in Florida. While some media reported Rush and Kathryn were married in a Hawaiian-themed wedding at Rush's Florida beachfront mansion, the PalmBeachPost.com reported they were wed at the Breakers Hotel. Elton John, reportedly paid $1 million, performed at their wedding reception held at the Breakers Hotel. Guests at their reception included Karl Rove, Sean Hannity, James Carville, Mary Matalin, Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and Tom Watson. On June 4, 2010, the Breakers Hotel was also the location for the rehearsal dinner luau Rush and Kathryn hosted for 400 guests. Rush and Kathryn planned on honeymooning in Mexico, Africa, and some other undisclosed locations.
A VIP liaison, Kathryn met Rush in 2004 at a celebrity golf tournament.
Third Marriage -- Marta Maranda Fitzgerald: Marta was a married aerobics instructor from Titusville, Florida, who Rush met on the Internet via Compuserve in 1990. According to the PalmBeachPost.com Marta was "married three times and had a son and daughter before hooking up with Rush." Marta divorced Tom Fitzgerald in 1992. Marta and Rush were married on May 27, 1994 in Virginia at the home of Justice Clarence Thomas who officiated the ceremony. Guests at the wedding included Mary Matalin, James Carville, and William Bennett.
Rush and Marta reportedly lived in separate houses on adjoining lots while married to one another and were rarely seen together in public. On the air on June 11, 2004 Rush announced his separation from Marta claiming that he asked her for the divorce. Other sources state that Marta was the one who first moved out.
Rush and Marta divorced on December 21, 2004 in Monroe County, Florida. The 22-page divorce settlement was sealed.
According to an October 2006 article in Palmbeachpost.com, since their divorce, Marta Maranda has done well in real estate.
Second Marriage -- Michelle Sixta: Michelle was a college student and a Kansas City Royals stadium usherette when she and Rush met. They were married in 1983 at the Stadium Club. During Christmas weekend of 1988, Michelle left Rush. Rush and Michelle divorced in 1990.
First Marriage -- Roxy Maxine McNeely: Roxy was a sales secretary at WHB radio station in Kansas City when she and Rush met. They were married on September 24, 1977 at the Centenary United Methodist Church in Cape Giradeau, Missouri. Roxy filed for divorce in March 1980 on grounds of incompatibility. Rush and Roxy divorced on July 10, 1980.
Poster Comment:
There are rumors he never consumated his third marriage. Limbaugh's mentor wa a poofter who I believe died of AIDS. And Elton John is a poofter, too. Interesting, hmm?