Remembering the Medical Center’s handsome surgeon, Chad Everett

married Grant.
Every seven years Everett and Grant would renew their marriage vows twice their daughters officiated.
My sister and I were officiants at two of their renewals said daughter Kate Thorp in an interview with The Closer. They were deeply in love and truly had respect for each other.
Chad Everett
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Everett was committed to Grant and his children who he was very involved in raising.
We were fortunate to grow up on a ranch. Whether playing tennis swimming horseback riding or just watching a football game together our family life was always just thatfamily together! Kate said.
But often the for worse follows the for better.
When Medical Center ended Everettwho owned 15 percent of the showhad some financial padding allowing him and his family a comfortable life.
Maybe I was a little too comfortable said Everett in an interview with People. It was in 1986 when his wife confronted him about his addiction to alcohol Finally I said I am really in trouble. I stepped outside and I looked up and I said Father you take it. I cant handle it anymore.’”

CENTURY CITY CA OCTOBER 11 Actress Shelby Grand and actor Chad Everett attend the 31st Annual Thalians Ball on October 11 1986 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Century City California. Photo by Ron Galella Ltd Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
It was then he shifted his dependency from alcohol to his loving family.
Asking his two daughters into his bedroom for a talk Everett explained I am addicted to alcohol and I am not going away to detox. I am going to do it here so that you can see what happens to someone if you let a substance take control of you.
Recalling the conversation she had with her father many years ago Kate said He felt that if he could serve as an example wed known that not only is it not a quick fix but that people can get better.
Leaning on the support of family Alcoholics Anonymous and his strong religion he continued to fight for his freedom over alcohol.
At his lowest point Everett praised his wife for her infallible support saying she never threatened to leave. She would tell me that she was there for me. If not for my family I would have been in big trouble.
Grant even stood by her husband during a legal battle with Sheila Scott who claimed Everett fathered