Melissa Etheridge Shares ‘Coolest and Sexiest’ Secret to 12-Year Linda Wallem Marriage at CMA Fest

Melissa Etheridge Shares ‘Coolest and Sexiest’ Secret to 12-Year Linda Wallem Marriage at CMA Fest

Melissa Etheridge is sharing her secrets to a lasting marriage with wife Linda Wallem. “I had two miserable disasters, so I’ve learned that probably the most important thing is to love yourself as much as you love the other person, and as much as you want them to love you, because a successful marriage is a side-by-side arrangement,” Etheridge, 65, exclusively told Us Weekly on June 5 on the heels of her CMA Fest 2026 performance presented by So…