Last month, we reported that the former Dukes Of Hazzard star John Schneider had married Dee Dee Sorvino, the widow of the late Hollywood star Paul Sorvino. This came one year after Schneider’s Hollywood producer wife Alicia Allain died of breast cancer at 53.

But it’s not all stars and flowers for John Schneider.

Schneider And Sorvino Find Love Again

Now, Schneider and Sorvino are admitting that they felt “guilty” finding love again after the deaths of their respective spouses. What is more understandable than that?

They have since gotten past that, however, and have found their new marriage to be “magic.”

“I never thought I’d hold another hand or laugh again,” Schneider, 64, told Fox News. “There is something to be said about commiserating because we didn’t expect it.”

Allain died of breast cancer in February of 2023. Sorvino’s husband had died months before at the age of 83 after battling various health issues. Schneider went on to talk about his first meeting with Sorvino.

“I don’t think Dee Dee expected to be able to cry, because she kind of tucks things away and hides and pretends to be really tough,” he said. “So it was, it was very unexpected, and very foreign and a little scary.”

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Schneider Admits To Feeling ‘Guilty’

While their bond was immediate, there was also a mutual sense of “guilt.”

“I think because we did lose our spouses, and we were very happy in those relationships, you can’t help but feel guilt,” Sorvino explained.

“I really actually felt guilty,” Schneider confessed. “…It’s like, ‘Whoa, what is this?’ I was more judgmental toward me than maybe anybody else. But what worked ultimately for me is the laughter. It sounds like such a maybe a minor thing, but laughter is so important.”

Like Schneider, Sorvino didn’t think that finding love again was in the cards for her.

“I really didn’t think I’d find love again,” she explained. “I thought I was done. I’m like, ‘Never again. I’m done.’ And that’s OK. I had the love of my life, and I’ll just be single and work and no problem. And then this one comes along and changes all of that….We just laughed immediately. And I was further along than John, so I think he felt more guilt.”

Schneider Believes Late Spouses Brought Them Together

Schneider believes that their respective late spouses played a role in bringing them together.

“I think Alicia and Paul are both actually really responsible for us getting together, and I, I truly believe that,” he said. “I need to believe that. So I think Alicia’s delighted… because I’m a mess. And this is a fixer here.”

“You know, she’s funny and she’s cute and she’s all those things, but she’s very meticulous, and I’m a 5,000-piece jigsaw puzzle, and I need it to be put back together, and this is the one that can do it,” Schneider continued.

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As they start their marriage, Schneider and Sorvino are planning to never take one another for granted. After each losing their spouses, that’s a top priority for them.

“We are, we’re a lot of fun, and we’re a lot of things, but I think we’re a very, very, productive, fun couple,” Schneider concluded. “We’re going to do a lot of things, and we’re going to enjoy every one of them from now on out. It’s all about laughter. It’s about adventure, and it’s about success. And if you don’t fit into that category, you’re out.”

It’s beautiful to see Schneider and Sorvino find love again after such great tragedy. We wish them the best of luck as they start their lives together as husband and wife!

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