While Matthew Perry was celebrating his hard-earned sobriety in his final year, he was also dealing with heartbreak. He had split from his fiancee, Molly Hurwitz, only a year prior. But while he once referred to her as “the greatest woman on the face of the planet,” his addiction greatly impacted their relationship.
He confessed in “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing” that he proposed while “high on 1,800 milligrams of hydrocodone,” driven by his fear of being alone. “I had even asked for her family’s blessing. Then I’d proposed, high as a kite. And on one knee. And she knew it, too. And she said yes,” he penned. “I bought her a ring because I was desperate that she would leave me.”
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They broke up in June 2021, with Perry telling ET they simply weren’t aligned. “Sometimes things just don’t work out and this is one of them. I wish Molly the best.” He never got around to finding a new partner, joking to Andy Cohen, “I could not be more single.” But even then, he was ready to meet his match and settle down. “I’m feeling more confident and I’m not afraid of love anymore,” he told People, adding that he’s looking forward to raising a family. “I think I’d be great,” he said. “I grew up with a lot of little kids around me, and that’s probably why, but I can’t wait.”
