Gene Simmons Thinks He’ll Die Alone and Miserable
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Gene Simmons, renowned for his womanizing ways throughout his decades-long career with Kiss, stunned fans when he married his longtime girlfriend, Shannon Tweed, in 2011. In a candid interview on Steve-O’s Wild Ride podcast, Simmons shared why he decided to abandon his promiscuous lifestyle.
“For the first 29 years of Shannon’s and my relationship, we were unmarried. I was doing anything you could imagine—self-absorbed, arrogant, and not caring about anyone else,” Simmons recalled. His notorious sexual escapades were well-known, and he openly embraced his reputation. “It was no secret that I was carousing,” he admitted. “Shannon, bless her, never backed away. I would have thrown my sorry ass out in a second.”
The Moment That Transformed Gene Simmons’ Life
The turning point for Simmons came during the filming of his reality show, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, in Belize. He experienced a profound moment of clarity that made him rethink his life choices. Simmons confessed:
“I had this epiphany. I’m probably going to die alone and a miserable old fuck. The people I love the most—our kids, especially Shannon, who never pressured me about marriage—might not be there.
“If I were Shannon, I’d remarry and find happiness instead of sticking with this arrogant, self-absorbed guy.”
Despite describing himself as “not an emotional guy,” Simmons was deeply moved by this realization. In a heartfelt moment, he dropped to his knees and declared his love for Tweed. He reflected:
“You are lucky if you find your soulmate.
“You never think about those things when you’re younger, when you’re busy, bang, bang, bang, because it doesn’t mean anything. But what does it mean? Do you miss those people? You never miss anybody. You just say, ‘That was good then. Tomorrow’s another day. I’ll have another salad, a doughnut, and I’ll have that piece of ass over there.’”
Simmons acknowledged that finding a soulmate changed his perspective on relationships completely. “If you’re lucky and you find that soulmate, you don’t want to be around anybody else,” he said, noting how his views had evolved. “This sounds like a completely different guy than I ever expected to be. I think it’s called maturity.”
