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Tim Allen Says He "Never Really Wanted to Be a Dad" Before Welcoming Daughters
Allen says fatherhood was a learning curve and that nearly 30 years of sobriety changed how he raised his daughters.
- Over 60 years after his father was killed in a 1964 car accident involving a drunk driver, Tim Allen is reflecting on the incident that changed his life.
- The 72-year-old actor opened up about his past, including a mid-20s arrest for cocaine possession that led to prison time, and has been sober for almost 30 years.
- Becoming a father was a "steep learning curve" for the star, who confessed he never "really wanted to be a dad," yet focused on teaching his children financial independence.
- With his two daughters, Katherine Allen and Elizabeth Allen-Dick, the actor now prioritizes open communication, stating, "They can come tell me anything and we can talk about anything."
- Inspired by Erika Kirk's forgiveness toward her husband's killer, Allen publicly forgave the man who killed his father, concluding, "Peace be with you all.
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"After that, I was somehow a different person," said the 72-year-old ("Listen, who hammers there") to the industry magazine "Us Weekly".
Tim Allen reflects on his dad being killed by a drunk driver: 'I kind of turned into a different person after'
Allen's father was killed in a car accident when the "Toy Story 5" actor was 11 years old.Tim Allen attends the 'Toy Story 5' premiere on June 9Credit: Jesse Grant/GettyKey PointsTim Allen looks back on how he became 'a different person' after his father's death when he was 11 years old.The Toy Story 5 star's father was killed in a car accident involving a drunk driver in November 1964."I turned into my spiritual or metaphysical or religious sel…
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