Deborah Mays

Deborah Mays now known as Tatiana earned recognition as the ex-wife of a former professional football player, Joe Namath. Their marriage lasted for nearly 15 years. Besides, Mays is also a former actress who appeared as Tammy in the tv series, The Greatest American Hero (1981).

Deborah Lynn Mays was born on September 1, 1961, in the United States. She is currently in her sixties. So let's know about Deborah's married life with her ex-spouse, Joe Namath.

About Deborah Mays Ex-Husband

Deborah first met her future husband while taking a voice class in 1983. At the time, Mays was 22, while Namath was 41. The couple married in 1984 and welcomed two daughters named, Jessica Grace Namath (b;1986) and Olivia Rose Namath (b: 1991).

Joe was a lifelong bachelor before he met Deborah. Despite their 19 years age gap, the couple was happy. However, the former football player struggled with alcoholism in the early years of his marriage. 

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Mays often threatened him to walk out of their marriage. Joe became sober by 1987 but later continued drinking after the divorce. Sadly, their union lasted for 14 years until 1998 and their divorce was finalized in 2000.

Deborah decided to call it quits to pursue a more active career. She wanted to make her own name.

Did You Know About Oldest Daughter Jessica's Troubled Marital Life?

Mays and Namath's eldest daughter, Jessica married Brian Kennedy in July 2015. As a wedding gift, Joe bought them a condo on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The couple separated less than a year in September 2016. At the time, Jessica was 34 weeks pregnant with their son.

Jessica filed for divorce claiming that her then-husband was an absentee father. She claimed he had issues with drugs, alcohol, and anger management. 

Jessica's divorce made national headlines as her celebrity father was also dragged into it. Her ex-husband even demanded his father-in-law give him his financial records to claim more money.

About Her Youngest Daughter

Talking about Deborah and Joe's second daughter, Olivia became an unwed mother at 16. She gave birth to her daughter named, Natalia in 2007. 

Two years later in 2009, police arrested Olivia when they found half a pound of marijuana in the trunk of her car. The case was dismissed after she underwent drug treatment.

Deborah's Life after Divorce

Namath and Mays began living separately in September 1998. After being separated, Mays began dating a plastic surgeon named, Brian Novack in 1999. Namath filed for divorce and asked for the custody of their two daughters.

As per sources, Mays left the daughters with Joe and she visited them frequently. Moreover, their divorce got finalized in 2000. As of now, Deborah (Tatiana) lives a low-profile life. Meanwhile, Namath enjoyed a variety of careers as a talk show host, theater, movie/tv actor, sports broadcaster, and nightclub owner.

Net Worth

There is no exact information about Deborah Mays' net worth. She had a brief career as a playwright but it is not known if she is still active. Mays began living a quiet life after she divorced her second husband, Brian Novack.

Meanwhile, Tatiana's former husband, Joe Namath has a net worth of $25 million. He is considered a sports and pop culture icon who was voted as the NFL league's greatest character.

Namath's rookie contract with New York Jets was $427,000. In 1975, he signed a record-breaking two-year deal worth $900,000. The same year, he became the highest-paid celebrity endorser earning $1 million per year.

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