From Fear to Healing in Love | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 11, 2026 · 1m

Emmy Rossum reveals the painful truth behind her whirlwind 2010 marriage at 21 — a rushed, internet-printed contract and a secret union born from fear of abandonment. She admits she knew it was wrong, even planning a divorce before the ceremony, and returned from filming to find her husband emotionally absent. The relationship crumbled quickly, forcing her to tell her mother she needed a lawyer. Years later, she found true love with director Sam Esmail, whom she married in 2017 — now parents to two kids, she credits his unwavering kindness and loyalty as the healing she’d always sought…