After her divorce from Andre Agassi in 1999, Brooke Shields found love again with Chris Henchy, but there was a moment in their relationship that made her wonder if he was a rebound. “I hadn’t spent any time sowing my oats. I was like, ‘Oh I can sow my oats now, this is what I’m going to do. I’m going to sow oats,'” Shields told People. She soon realized it wouldn’t be that easy, telling the outlet, “There was not one oat that would be sowed. I literally got, like, rejected … People were like, ‘No, we’re not going to do that.'” the “Suddenly Susan” star admitted. During this time, Shields kept calling Henchy, but he told her, “You broke up with me, this is the way it works. You don’t get to call me every day, because you broke up with me.” However, she recalled not wanting to “lose this person,” and they reignited their spark.
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Shields and Henchy went on to have their daughters Rowan Francis Henchy and Grier Hammond Henchy after they married. After giving birth to Rowan, Shields suffered from post-partum depression, which she spoke publicly about and shared in “Down Came the Rain.” She credited Henchy for supporting her through the difficult time. “Thank God he was so understanding. I know I wouldn’t have been able to continue if he’d been any less patient,” she wrote. With help, Shields was able to overcome her post-partum depression, and she paid tribute to Henchy’s relationship with their daughters by authoring a children’s book.
