Melissa Etheridge's New Relationship Has Ex Tammy Lynn Michaels Furious

By PopEater Staff Posted Jan 19th 2011 03:25AM

Melissa Etheridge revealed yesterday that she is dating Linda Wallem, the creator of the TV Show 'Nurse Jackie,' and ex-girlfriend Tammy Lynn Michaels is not happy with the new relationship.

PEOPLE reported that Etheridge and Wallem were best friends for years, and Wallem even served as "Best Man" at Michaels and Etheridge's wedding in 2003.

The two became an item a few months after Etheridge and Michaels split, stepping out together for the Emmys last August. A friend of the couple is quoted saying that the couple are happy and are in a "committed relationship." The couple even share the same birthday, and both turn 50 in May.

But Michaels took to her blog and wrote a long rambling poem where she tore into the new relationship and accused Etheridge of cheating on her long before the couple separated and eventually divorced in April 2010.

In the poem on her blog Michaels says, "i moved out november 23rd 2009 / she said it would help / i was convinced it would / too and i trusted there was / no one else / i didn't know / there was someone moving in / as i was moving out."

She continues, "three weeks later a box of new toys / was delivered and her assistant brought / it to my rental house as a mistake / i opened it / and that's when i felt something was up / i called her / "i have your new d***s on my kitchen counter?"

Michaels also says that she didn't realize their split was final until she listened to Etheridge's new album, "I understood / oh / you don't want to work it out / oh you already have someone in the wings / oh you already have pined for another / oh you are done here."

She also goes on to attack the reported relationship in PEOPLE, "since april of 09? Mmm / one of my little sweet peas told me otherwise much / earlier than that, Pooper magazine / they should have shut the bedroom door."

Etheridge's response to her ex's poem came from her rep and it said, "I do not comment on haikus," UsMagazine.com reports.

Michaels is also the mother to the couples' twins, son Miller and daughter Johnnie Rose, born in 2006. She is currently fighting for custody of the twins, and in addition to requesting full custody, Michaels is also petitioning Etheridge for spousal support.

Michaels claimed, in an earlier poem, Etheridge hasn't supported her and their 4-year-old twins with enough money to eat -- "when i went to get cash / just last week / for the three of us to eat / nothing."

Tags: Linda Wallem, Melissa Etheridge, Tammy Etheridge, Tammy Lynn Michaels

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Wednesday 19 January

By Trind

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No matter the sexual orientation, it's the same drama. No difference, at all.

By dido248834

Exactly

By Dave

So Melissa left her "Husband" for the "best man" at her wedding? Wouldn't it be the "best person"? The "best woman"? God, it just gets so confusing.

Thursday 03 March

By ira

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i know weird!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Doc

And you wonder why I think we're in full-blown devo? Bedroom door? How's about shutting the closet door?

By Clara

TMI. She's moved on. It happens. Sorry that you are hurt, but we don't need to hear about your apparatus.

By timat35

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This story has me more confused than a sissy in San Francisco.

By jenesis227

Melissa is responsible for providing for their children; they were married. If you're going to do the marriage thing, gay or not, step up to the responsibilities. Those children need both parents, so get up there, Melissa... do the right thing and support them. God is watching.

By Layla

God is watching in more ways than one. I don't want to get a religious war going, but God is sickened by all of this.

By Tammy

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Layla-My thoughts also.

By Jennifer

oh, stop ... ick

By Jenni

Him, her, this, that, husband,(who?), wife, (what?)....geez, what a sad, load of crap!!!!!!!!!!!

By Sammie

It's a breakup.. full of drama and everything else that goes with it

By jimnkathie

your post just blew me the hell away...........LMAO

By Sharon

I have no experience with the lesbian experience. How can a "woman" be the "best man" at a wedding?

By amark1776

You can't call Lust--Love and think it will be blessed. Another sexual addict in denial, unfortunately.

By MAGOOS

Boring and pathetic article. Big concerns for the children here as they are bound to be confused by this menagerie.

I'd imagine that "boring and pathetic" came to you as you brushed your teeth in the mirror?

By joe

From what I am seeing here Melissa is much better off without Tammy... Relationships end, happens to everyone, get over it. It is interesting though, if both are female which one can just sponge off the ex forever? Seems like this Tammy chick doesn't think she should ever have to work again...

By mannequin

It's over Tammy. Move on with your life as she has hers. The only thing to be contested is the kids welfare.

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