Meredith Baxter

Meredith Baxter On 'Today' Show Talks Failed Marriage, Kids, Memoir

Meredith Baxter--the actress known for her role as Elyse Keaton on the '80s hit series Family Ties--appeared on the Today show Tuesday to talk about the aftermath of coming out as a lesbian in 2009, and the physical and emotional abuse she says she endured from her ex-husband of 15 years, actor David Birney, both events which she details in her new memoir, Untied.

Baxter told Matt Lauer about her painful childhood, thanks to a self-involved actress mother Whitney Blake:

"I had this deep sense of feeling that I had no value. That I was unloved and unlovable. That was the belief system I developed which really became the engine that dictated everything. Every job, every decision, every relationship." ( Read Meredith Baxter more... )

Meredith Baxter Alleges Ex-Husband David Birney Abused Her

Meredith Baxter has revealed in a new book, "Untitled," that she was a victim of emotional and physical abuse.
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Baxter, the actress best known for playing hippie mom Elyse Keaton on the 1980s sitcom "Family Ties," said that the abuser was her then-husband David Birney, who has denied the allegations.

In her memoir, Baxter alleges that Birney hit her more than once. "It was so sudden and unexpected, I couldn't tell you which hand hit me, or even how hard," she writes. "I do recall thinking, 'I'd better not get up because he's going to hit me again.' " ( Read Meredith Baxter more... )

Meredith Baxter Says Ex-Husband David Birney Hit Her

Meredith Baxter said ex-husband David Birney hit her.

"It was so sudden and unexpected, I couldn't tell you which hand hit me, or even how hard," Baxter wrote in her new memoir Untied, according to People. "I do recall thinking, 'I'd better not get up because he's going to hit ... ( Read Meredith Baxter more... )

Meredith Baxter on David Birney: He Hit Me!

Meredith Baxter and David Birney were married from 1974 to 1989, had three children together and they were also costars in '70s sitcom 'Bridget Loves Birney'.

But Baxter admitted that Birney hit her several times during their marriage. "It was so sudden and unexpected, I couldn't tell you which hand hit me, or even how hard. I do recall thinking, 'I'd better not get up because he's going to hit me again'", 63-year-old Baxter wrote in her new memoir 'Untied'. ( Read Meredith Baxter more... )

Meredith Baxter Reveals Abusive Marriage to Former Costar David Birney

Meredith Baxter is 2-2 when it comes to Today show appearances and massive personal revelations.

Last time she sat down with Matt Lauer, she revealed she was a lesbian. This time? She shared her battle with being in an allegedly abusive marriage with former costar David Birney.

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The 63-year-old former Family Ties star was married to Birney, her Bridget Loves Birney costar and father of three of her children, for 15 years, ending in divorce in 1989. But she revealed on the Today show this morning, and indeed in her new memoir Untied, that their marriage was one of emotional and physical abuse. ( Read Meredith Baxter more... )

Meredith Baxter claims domestic abuse: How common is it?

(CBS) Fame offers no protection against domestic violence. Just ask Meredith Baxter, star of "Bridget Loves Birney." In a new memoir, she says David Birney - her co-star in the 1970s sitcom and her real-life husband - struck her more than once.

"It was so sudden and unexpected, I couldn't tell which hand hit me, or even how hard," she says in "Untied," People magazine reported. "I do recall thinking, 'I'd better not get up because he's going to hit me again.'"

Birney reportedly denied the allegation, according to the magazine.

Baxter, 63, who came out as a lesbian in 2009, had three children with Birney. She says she drank heavily to cope with the abuse, but has been sober since 1990, the magazine reported. ( Read Meredith Baxter more... )

Meredith Baxter, former 'Family Ties' star, alleges ex-husband David Birney abused her

Meredith Baxter is well-versed in making grand revelations on TV. In December 2009, the "Family Ties" star came out as a lesbian on the "Today" show.

On Tuesday, she returned to the NBC program to make another announcement: She was a victim of domestic violence.

Baxter, 63, alleged her former husband and "Bridget Loves Birney" co-star, David Birney, abused her during their 15-year marriage.

When asked why she stayed with Birney, who denies the allegations, Baxter replied, "I didn't know I had a choice." ( Read Meredith Baxter more... )

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