Joan Rivers Advised Daughter to Freeze Eggs & Go Out Again after Divorce — Melissa Is Now a Mom & Dating at 55
Joan Rivers was a woman of many talents. She was a renowned comedian, an award-winning TV host, a fashion icon and critic, and the brains behind a multi-million dollar jewelry and clothing business. Rivers might have been loved by many, but she once hit rock bottom with immense debt, but she brushed herself up and returned even stronger.
Joan Rivers was an award-winning comedian and television host known for not being blunt and not being afraid to say anything controversial.
Rivers had some of the most memorable moments on television; one interview with Betty White had her guests in utmost laughter.
Joan Rivers on "The Tonight Show" in 1980. | Source: Getty Images
The two women kept their segment interesting while making jokes about each other's lives; White spoke about her new show "Just Men!" and joked about being around many men while single and old.
On the contrary, Rivers joked about her married life and some of the mundane parts of it. Nonetheless, fans could not stop laughing at the women's ability to turn their realities into humor.
However, Rivers did not only keep it real in front of an audience but also when it came to her family. At her daughter Melissa's wedding, she tried to hold back tears and still managed to be funny, but she advised her to stick with her husband, trust no one but him, and told them to be a team no matter the situation.
Joan Rivers in New York in 2004. | Source: Getty Images
When it came to her in-laws, Rivers said the only way to have a happy relationship with them was to treat them like her best clients.
Rivers gave her daughter these wise words speaking from experience; she and her husband, Edgar Rosenberg, had a happy marriage before its tragic end.
Just like the closeness she advised her daughter about, Rivers saw her and her husband as two perfectly fitting puzzles. However, the comedian faced one of the most painful premature deaths when her husband died in his hotel room due to a Valium overdose.
Joan Rivers and Edgar Rosenberg in Los Angeles in 1987 | Source: Getty Images
Rivers had spoken to him the day before he died. Rosenburg told her he had finished his business and promised to be home the next day.
But Rivers never got to see her husband make it home; instead, at 11:45 a.m., he was still in Los Angeles and had been pronounced dead.
The loss hit hard for both Rivers and Melissa. The comedian had just lost her life partner and had to deal with the pain of her daughter blaming her for her father's death.
Joan and Melissa Rivers in New York in 1970. | Source: Getty Images
Rivers found herself in the most harrowing situation of her life. Besides her crumbling relationship with her daughter, she had also lost everything and drowned in debt.
As a woman in the entertainment industry, it was not easy to pick herself up and show face again, but Rivers did not let her pain define the trajectory of her life.
She gained the courage and came back even stronger. Rivers did not only reach higher career strides as a comedian but as a businesswoman