Jordan Peterson Wife: The Truth About Tammy Peterson | WHO (2024)

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you should know who Jordan Peterson is! He’s a clinical psychologist and controversial anti-political-correctness advocate; he’s an inspiration to some, and a bigot to others. While opinions toward him tend to push towards extremes, we bet you’ve never wondered what it’s like to be married to him!

Today, we’ll be taking a look at Jordan Peterson’s wife Tammy. We’ll be delving into her life as a foster parent, her supposedly-terminal case of kidney cancer, and her husband’s antidepressant addiction. Power couple or a recipe for disaster? Read on and decide for yourself.

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Early Life And Young Love

Tammy Peterson (nee’ Roberts) was born on June 3, 1965, in Canada. She met Jordan Peterson at the tender age of eight, the two grew up together in Alberta, Canada. Jordan would claim that it was a case of love at first sight, going so far as to tell his father about his intention to marry her when he was just 11 years old. Sure enough, the two were wed in 1989, and are still together to this day.

Careers And Passions

Before Tammy Peterson devoted her time to supporting her husband as an advisor, she worked professionally as a massage therapist. Tammy has also been an avid foster parent since she was 30, housing many children from orphanages in and around Canada.

So, Who Is Jordan Peterson Anyway?

He is the acclaimed author of 12 Rules: An Antidote to Chaos, reaching global fame as a clinical psychologist and a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. 12 Rules: An Antidote to Chaos has garnered a fierce following comprised of people who have enjoyed positive changes in their lives due to the teachings detailed in the book.

He further extends his reach by distributing his talks via his YouTube channel and has hosted an Ask Me Anything session on the popular social website Reddit. Jordan Peterson also provides regular updates about his life on Twitter. He teaches self-help lectures all over the world, going on tour to various parts of Canada and the United States, and even as far as Melbourne and Sydney in Australia.

Partnered To Controversy

Currently 53-years-old, Tammy Peterson enjoys a simple life. She has little to no presence on social media, and it’s no secret that her husband is definitely the more public one between them.

Her husband sparked great controversy when he went very public with his stance against political correctness. It all came to a head with his refusal to comply with a Canadian law that requires addressing transgender students with the pronouns of their choice.

Jordan Peterson is also infamous for his polarising interviews on various social media platforms, where he often critiques some aspects of the modern feminist movement. Peterson also speaks about a ‘crisis of masculinity’, providing critique on current trends that seek to ‘feminize’ men.

He’s gone under fire for expressing his views on multiple platforms, such as a particular interview with Cathy Newman and a Q&A with the ABC that have gone viral. However, his stance is fiercely defended by his supporters.

His views have also impacted his professional life. After receiving a lot of backlash from students and faculty, Cambridge University rescinded an invitation for a visiting fellowship to Jordan Peterson.

One can only imagine what it’s like to be married to someone who is so scrutinised by the public. What does it mean to be Jordan Peterson’s wife? Is it intimidating to be so publicly known mostly by your other half?

Tammy Peterson seems to be in total support of her husband – if we are to go by their enduring marriage. Her relative absence from social media and the public eye says very little about her real feelings about her husband’s political stance, however.

Rare Illness And Surgery Complications

“The purpose of life is finding the largest burden that you can bear and bearing it.”

― Jordan B. Peterson

In the middle of 2019, Jordan Peterson released news that Tammy has been diagnosed with a rare kidney cancer. She underwent two surgeries, with the second one leading to a rare complication that damaged her lymphatic system. Through this ordeal, Jordan Peterson stayed by her side as she went from hospital to hospital, even going to the United States for treatment.

Tammy Peterson currently seems to be on the road to recovery, in a turn of events that her family sees as miraculous. Despite this, the stress of worrying and caring for his wife night after sleepless night has gotten Jordan Peterson into taking the anti-anxiety medication clonazepam and he has apparently fallen into a deep chemical dependency.

Jordan Peterson has recently checked into rehab in New York to wean himself from the drug as quickly as possible. His daughter Mikhaila Peterson reported on her YouTube channel that Jordan is having a miserable time dealing with the physical withdrawal, and is showing symptoms of severe depression.

Fun Fact: Both Mikhaila and Jordan are advocates of an all-meat diet which they claim to have helped them both with chronic health conditions.

Moving Forward

In the age of social media and continuous connectivity, the fact that Tammy Peterson has kept such a low profile despite her husband’s notoriety is strangely remarkable. Her struggle with a rare cancer is truly terrible news, and we can only hope that the Peterson family are able to put all of it behind them soon.

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