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Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl undergoes 70 weeks of therapy

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In a new interview, drummer Taylor Hawkins's former bandmate revealed he has completed over four hundred thirty sessions in the past seventy-one days while reflecting on his recent public admission of infidelity to wife Jordyn Blum after fathering an out-of-wedlock daughter more than five months ago; Grohl described feeling compelled 'to turn everything off' and noted that validation became a consuming force during this period.

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    Dave Grohl publicly admitted in September 2024 that he fathered a child outside of his marriage to Jordyn Blum.
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    He has undergone approximately four hundred thirty therapy sessions over the past seventy weeks following this revelation and social media fallout.
Mar 20 "Dave Grohl" had to turn everything off after publicly admitting infidelity (Nme)

Dave Grohl has admitted to cheating on his wife Jordyn Blum by fathering a child outside of their marriage in September 2024.

— (Nme)

"I've been in therapy six days a week for seventy weeks" since the public admission, according to Dave Grohl's recent interview where he discusses dealing with social media fallout and his infidelity."

— [Mar 20] NME

Dave Grohl stated that after publicly announcing fathering an illegitimate child in September of this year (58 weeks ago), "I wound up at a place I needed to stop, sit down with myself," indicating he had attended approximately four hundred thirty therapy sessions.

— [Mar 20] Billboard

"Validation was just like some kind insatiable monster" and Dave Grohl has been reflecting on his infidelity alongside the death of Foo Fighters' drummer Taylor Hawkins in a new interview with The Guardian."

— (Theguardian)

Dave Grohl revealed that he had to "turn everything off," including social media, following public announcements regarding an affair and fathering children outside marriage.

— [Mar 20] Music-news
“Tive de desligar tudo. Faço terapia seis dias por semana há 70 semanas, mais de 430 sessões”: Dave Grohl fala sobre a traição no casamento
Dave Grohl “had to turn everything off” after public admission of infidelity: “I’ve been in therapy six days a week for 70 weeks”

Dave Grohl revealed he has attended therapy six days a week for 70 weeks (430 sessions) following his public admission to cheating on wife Jordyn Blum in autumn 2024. He explained that the emotional toll of this infidelity contributed to seeking professional help, which provided him with stability and helped reduce concerns about others' opinions after sharing these details publicly.

Dave Grohl avautuu uskottomuudestaan: “Minun piti pysähtyä arvioimaan itseäni”

Foo-Fightersin Dave Grohl on myöntänyt saaneensa syyskuussa 2023 neljännen tyttärensän avioliiton ulkopuolisesta suhteesta ja aloittanut intensiivisen terapiakäsityksen, jossa uskottomuus oli yksi keskeisistä aiheista. Hän kuvailee tilannetta prosessina johon hän on panostamassa perheensä luottamuksellisuuden palauttamiseksi sekä selittää irrottautumistensa ulkoiseen huomiotaan terveellisena keinona keskittyä omaa elämäänsään ja lahipiiriins.

Dave Grohl Has Attended 430 Therapy Sessions Since Fathering Child Outside His Marriage: ‘I Needed To Stop and Sit With Myself’

Dave Grohol admitted fathering an illegitimate child and has since undergone over 430 therapy sessions to address the fallout from his infidelity. In addition, he discussed how grief regarding recent losses of both parents influenced this ongoing process of self-evaluation following a public apology for breaking up with wife Jordyn Blum's trust in him by revealing that Grohl had been going through "a lot" since then and has now started therapy to help himself deal with the situation.

“I wound up in a place that I needed to stop and sit with myself”: Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl addresses infidelity and social media fallout in new interview