In April 2014, Paul Simon and his third wife, Edie Brickell, were taken into custody after a domestic dispute at their Connecticut home, The Guardian reported. “There was aggressiveness on both sides,” the police chief said. “They’re both victims.” They were charged with disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor. A few weeks later, the charges were dropped against both musicians, according to CNN. Simon played down what had happened. “Edie and I are fine,” Simon said in court. “We’re going to see our son’s baseball game this afternoon.”
Brickell also brushed it off, even blaming herself. “I got my feelings hurt and I picked a fight with my husband,” the “What I Am” singer said, according to CNN. “The police called it disorderly. Thank God it’s orderly now.” Simon disagreed the blame should be placed on her. “I hurt her deeply. Frankly, I got what I deserved,” Simon said in a statement shared by the Connecticut Post. “Thank God we still love each other.”
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Simon and Brickell, who have been married since 1992, put the troubling incident behind them. Just days after their arrest, the couple released a duet. “I wouldn’t trade places with anyone, none of them, because I’d like to get to know you again,” the lyrics said. Nearly a decade later, they’re still together. Even now, they make time for romantic getaways. In June 2022, they seemed to enjoy each other’s company in sunny Italy.
