Ozzy Osbourne’s Troubled Relationship with Sharon: A Rollercoaster Ride of Love and Challenges
In addition to infidelity, several other incidents caused Sharon to question remaining with the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer over the years.
Ozzy tried to kill his wife in 1989 while inebriated, which led to his arrest and time spent in a treatment facility. Sharon called the terrifying moment when he choked her “probably the most frightened I’ve ever been” in a 2020 documentary. She considered divorcing Ozzy, but instead dropped the charges, and he spent six months in treatment.
The businesswoman said she was “really lonely” while he was away. “I was looking at all the options left in my life,” she recalled. “I was looking at everything. What is going to be the best for my kids? What is going to be the best for me?”
The couple almost split again in 2013 when Ozzy fell off the wagon in a big way. “For the last year and a half I have been drinking and taking drugs. I was in a very dark place and was an a—— to the people I love most, my family,” he wrote on Facebook. “However, I am happy to say that I am now 44 days sober.”
“Just to set the record straight, Sharon and I are not divorcing. I’m just trying to be a better person. I would like to apologize to Sharon, my family, my friends and my bandmates for my insane behavior during this period,” he added.
The couple remained together until Ozzy’s death, as Sharon stood by her husband through his five-year battle with Parkinson’s disease.
