Andrew Zimmern met Rishia Haasin Minneapolis through a love of cooking.
They were married in 2002.
Together they have a teenage son, Noah.
Zimmern describes the divorce as difficult, but amicable, and the respect still shows.
How Andrew Zimmern shows his ex-wife respect
With the Zimmerns, family matters.
Calling the divorce his fault for not being there, Zimmern refers to his intense and time-consuming media career.
Now, the celebrity chef states his goal is to double down on health and sobriety.
He describes both his ex-wife and his own mother as the gold standard.
But tonight we are keeping all those not able to be with their loved ones in our thoughts.
We are so grateful to be together."
