Editing Montel Williams (section)

== Personal life ==
Williams has two daughters, Ashley Williams (born 1984) and Maressa Williams (born 1988), with his first wife, Rochele See. Williams married Grace Morley, an [[exotic dancer]] on June 6, 1992.<ref name=imdb>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0931354/bio|title=Montel Williams|website=IMDb|access-date=May 7, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160713223517/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0931354/bio|archive-date=July 13, 2016}}</ref> They have a son, Montel Brian Hank Williams (born 1993), and a daughter, Wyntergrace Williams (born 1994). The couple divorced in 2000.

In 2001, Williams briefly dated [[Kamala Harris]], who later went on to become [[Vice President of the United States]] after future President, Joe Biden, won the 2020 election. Williams [[tweeted]] in 2020 that he had "'great respect'" for Harris.<ref name=ie-harris>{{cite web|url=https://www.insideedition.com/kamala-harris-once-dated-talk-show-host-montel-williams-55097|title=Kamala Harris Once Dated Talk Show Host Montel Williams|website=Inside Edition|date=August 8, 2019 |access-date=August 8, 2020}}</ref>

In July 2006, Williams proposed to girlfriend Tara Fowler, an [[American Airlines]] flight attendant. They married before friends and family on a beach in [[Bermuda]] on October 6, 2007.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081031074127/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,20151051,00.html Montel Williams Marries&nbsp;– Weddings, Montel Williams]. People. Retrieved on January 7, 2013. </ref>

Williams participated in the 2007 [[World Series of Poker]] main event,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lasvegasnow.com/global/story.asp?s=6771000|title=Las Vegas Now|access-date=May 13, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090108221910/http://www.lasvegasnow.com/global/story.asp?s=6771000|archive-date=January 8, 2009}}</ref> and planned to donate any potential winnings to American families affected by the [[Iraq War]]. He was eliminated on Day 2. During the event, Williams also spoke out about the port security bill signed in 2006 that banned online gaming sites from accepting money transactions from the U.S.

Four months after making a guest appearance in an episode of ''[[Touched by an Angel]]'', in 1999, Williams was diagnosed with [[multiple sclerosis]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Montel, There's More to the MS Battle|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=December 11, 2000|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-dec-11-ca-63893-story.html|access-date=December 7, 2010|first=David L.|last=Lander|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713152626/http://articles.latimes.com/2000/dec/11/entertainment/ca-63893|archive-date=July 13, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://edition.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/TV/9908/23/montel.williams/ |work=CNN|title=Montel Williams diagnosed with multiple sclerosis |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100912101153/http://edition.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/TV/9908/23/montel.williams/ |archive-date=September 12, 2010 }}</ref> In the following year, Williams created the MS Foundation, a [[nonprofit organization]] with a focus on research and education.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.montelms.org/TheFoundation |title=The Montel Williams MS Foundation |publisher=Montelms.org |access-date=July 22, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726062636/http://www.montelms.org/TheFoundation |archive-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref> Williams has openly stated that he uses [[medical cannabis]], stating it helps to ease his multiple sclerosis-caused [[neuropathic pain]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.dopies.com/physical/7/Montel-Williams-uses-Medical-Marijuana-for-Multiple-Sclerosis |title=Montel Williams uses Medical Marijuana for Multiple Sclerosis |publisher=Blog.dopies.com |date=January 8, 2004 |access-date=July 22, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713152632/http://blog.dopies.com/physical/7/Montel-Williams-uses-Medical-Marijuana-for-Multiple-Sclerosis |archive-date=July 13, 2011 }}</ref> Williams has become a vocal advocate of [[cannabis (drug)|cannabis]], supporting efforts to pass [[Medical cannabis in the United States|medical cannabis laws in the United States]], as well as calling for [[Legalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States|full legalization]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/annapolis/2011/01/montel_williams_lends_support.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722184542/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/annapolis/2011/01/montel_williams_lends_support.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 22, 2012 |title=Montel Williams lends support to Maryland's medical marijuana effort|date=January 20, 2011 |last=Marimow|first=Ann|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=January 24, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pr.com/article/1033|title=Montel Williams on MS, Legalizing Marijuana and 15 Years of Making Television History|date=January 23, 2006|first=Allison|last=Kugel |author-link=Allison Kugel|publisher=PR.com|access-date=January 24, 2011|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203214554/http://www.pr.com/article/1033|archive-date=December 3, 2010}}</ref> He has also said that snowboarding is his "best therapy" for multiple sclerosis, commenting, "When I stand up, I need first to hold on to something and think about the positioning of my legs. If I were to just start walking, I would fall. I have to get my brain to find my legs and then I will usually take a test step, but I say something at the time to anyone who might be watching to distract from what I'm really doing. Then I'll find places to grab as I walk and talk, sometimes even walking backwards because I have more control that way. People have no idea that I'm doing this. But when I'm snowboarding and my feet are strapped in, my brain seems to have a direct connection to my legs. After snowboarding, it's night and day for my balance and walking. There's a real physical change before I get up the mountain and when I come down. The benefits last for days."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abilitymagazine.com/Interview_MontelWilliams.html |title=Interview with Montel Williams |work=Ability Magazine |date=n.d. |access-date=April 2, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212211058/http://www.abilitymagazine.com/Interview_MontelWilliams.html |archive-date=February 12, 2012 }}</ref>

Williams was hospitalized on May 30, 2018, when he had a cerebellar hemorrhagic [[Stroke#Hemorrhagic|stroke]] while working out at a gym.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/health/montel-williams-cerebellar-hemorrhagic-stroke-exclusive/|title=Montel Williams Is 'Blessed to Be Alive' After Life-Threatening Cerebellar Hemorrhagic Stroke|website=People|last=Quinn|first=Dave|date=October 10, 2018|access-date=May 30, 2023}}</ref>