The Varsity Blues scandal wreaked havoc on many aspects of Felicity Huffman’s life, including her marriage. As the scandal played out in the press for what seemed like an eternity, dealing with all the backlash and scrutiny caused a strain on Huffman’s marriage to William H. Macy. In 2019, a source shared details on why it weighed so heavily on the couple and caused a rift in their marriage. “This situation has been very trying on Felicity and William’s marriage. They love each other, but they’ve been arguing a lot,” an insider told Entertainment Tonight. The source added that Huffman and Macy have a “strong” marriage but the scandal “put a tremendous amount of pressure on them.” “Their close friends were stunned by the news because they’ve always seemed like honest, good people, people who would never lie and cheat to get what they wanted,” the insider added. “They almost seemed to pride themselves on their honesty.”
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And if her marital problems were not enough, the scandal also seemed to put a lot of stress on Huffman’s relationship with her daughter. “My daughter knew absolutely nothing about my actions, and in my misguided and profoundly wrong way, I have betrayed her,” she said in a statement via E! Online. “This transgression toward her and the public I will carry for the rest of my life. My desire to help my daughter is no excuse to break the law or engage in dishonesty.” Ugh, what a mess!
