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Struggling! Patrick Dempsey Confesses To ‘Scary’ & ‘Disabling’ Divorce Secrets
Sept. 8 2016, Published 7:32 p.m. ET
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Despite their torrid divorce drama, Patrick Dempsey and Jillian Fink have managed to come out on top! But it wasn’t without its fair share of challenges.
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Despite having filed for divorce over the summer after 15 years of marriage, the golden couple has managed to put the past behind them. So, what’s their secret?
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"Our marriage was not something I was prepared to let go of," the Grey’s Anatomy hunk told People Magazine about his “scary” split. "I didn't feel like we had done all the work. And we both wanted to do that work. That's where it started."
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And Patrick had a good reason to give his marriage another go! "It's always destabilizing when you're potentially breaking up a family or you have a big section of your life that's ending," he explained.
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Aside from “very important” couple’s counseling, the Bridget Jones' Baby star also claims communication, not giving up and “lots of sex” also helped save his marriage.
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Do you think Patrick and Jillian will remain together? Let us know in the comments section!