Patrick Duffy Retreated to Ranch on His Own after Wife of 43 Years Died — Years Later He Took New Soulmate There

• Patrick Duffy retreated to his ranch after losing his first wife of more than four decades.
• He met Linda Purl and decided to make something more out of their relationship.
• The actor ended his isolation and brought her back to his ranch — “Duffy’s Kingdom” — and the two have been together ever since.

The TV show “Dallas” star Patrick Duffy lost his wife after 43 years together. The actor was devastated when Carlyn Rosser passed, and the time they spent together didn’t seem like enough for the love-struck TV star. Patrick married his late wife in 1974.

It was revealed that he was very open about his grief and didn’t try to hide the fact that he wanted more time with Carlyn. The couple had two children together, who supported their father during this challenging time.

Although Patrick’s children, Padraic and Conor, also sorely missed their mother, who passed away in 2017, the two knew that they should do their best to move on. They tried to encourage their dad to do the same, but the “Dallas” star chose to isolate himself on his ranch instead.

During this time, Patrick reportedly still spoke to Carlyn to work through the grief and still considered himself a “married man.” Padraic and Conor also encouraged him to step out of isolation and find someone new to spend the rest of his life with. Although Patrick knew it was necessary, he was hesitant.

Finding a relationship like the one he had with Carlyn would be difficult at best, and the actor was reluctant to try. His two children even tried setting him up with someone several times, but nothing seemed to pull him from his slump.

Patrick spent months on his ranch in almost complete isolation. During this time, the “Man from Atlantis” actor spent his days...