Before his tragic passing at age 54, Malcolm-Jamal Warner quietly built the life he never thought he wanted. “The Cosby Show” star, who drowned off the coast of Costa Rica on July 20, kept his family out of the spotlight. However, in recent podcast appearances, he has given rare insight into how becoming a husband and father has changed him.
âI talk about my wife and daughter, but obviously I donât post them,â Warner said on his ‘Not All Hood podcast’. âI talk about them because they are the hugest parts of my life, the best parts of my life, the best decisions Iâve ever made.â
From Self-Discovery to Embracing Fatherhood at 45
On the ‘Hot & Bothered podcast‘ earlier this year, Warner reflected on meeting his wife later in life and how his mindset had evolved. âI met my wife through a mutual friend,â he shared. âBecause I was on this hiatus, I was like, Iâm not really dating.â
Their connection surprised himâespecially after telling her on their first date that he didnât plan to have kids. âShe said, âIâm definitely going to have kids,ââ he recalled.
But something shifted: âAt some point, I was like, if Iâm going to have a kid, this is the person I would want to have it with,â he said. âI also realized that if something happened and we werenât together romantically, she would still be the person I would want to raise a child with, co-parent with.â
On Meeting His Daughter
Their daughter, now 7, became the heart of Warnerâs world. âItâs so funny because my daughter will say she already knew. She was just waiting for us to decide,â Warner said on ‘Not All Hood’.
He credited meeting his wife at 45 and fatherhood soon after as timing that felt spiritually aligned. âThere was a moment I realized, when people say, âwhen you know, you know,â thatâs what that feeling is,â he told host Melyssa Ford. âI had that experiential knowledge of when you know, you know. This is it.â
Choosing Love When It Felt Right
Warner admitted he was often misunderstood by the public when it came to settling down. âFor so long, people were like, heâs a womanizer. Heâs never going to settle down,â he said. âNo, I did it when it was right. I did it the right way.â
He also shared why he chose to keep his family off social media and away from red carpets. âI like to keep them and their identity private,â he said, âbut I love talking about them because I want people to know that itâs possible to be happy and to have love, and love really be enriching.â
May Malcolm-Jamal Warnerâs legacy live on through the love he shared with his wife and daughter, and the impact he left behind.
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