People.com Celebrity Parents Darren Clarke Opens Up About Wife's Death By Staff Author Published on March 2, 2009 12:00 PM Share Tweet Pin Email In a recent interview with Golf magazine, single dad Darren Clarke says that 2 ½-years after losing his wife Heather Clarke to breast cancer he still struggles with feelings of anger. “You know, Why Heather? Why? Why? Why?” he asks. “There are no answers to that.” There’s also no indication that life will ever return to “normal” for the 40-year-old professional golfer and his two sons Tyrone, 10, and Conor, 7. “It can’t be normal when you haven’t got the mother of your kids and my wife at home,” he notes. Owning up to some “dark moments” and admitting that things have been “difficult” for him personally, Darren says that “it has been even harder for the boys.” “It has been tough having to deal with things. And tough being thrown in to being 100 percent responsible for my two kids…Making the day-to-day decisions for the boys has been a shock to the system. You don’t realize how much wives have got to do until you’ve got to do it yourself.” Fortunately, Darren has help in the form of Eddie and Alice, a Czech couple who have been with the Clarkes for more than a decade. “They live in the annex of the house and have known the boys since they were babies,” Darren explains. “Without them and my family I couldn’t do what I’m doing.” With the start of the new year Darren says that things have finally returned to an “even keel” for both him and the boys, whom he is trying to shape into proper young men who will “see the bigger picture” in life. Adds Darren, “Rudeness is my number one hate. ‘Please’ and ‘thank you’ are two of the easiest things in the world to say. I try to instill that in my two boys.” Source: Golf Related Articles Who Is Phil Mickelson's Wife? All About Amy Mickelson Who Is Jordan Spieth's Wife? All About Annie Verret Who Is Justin Thomas' Fiancée? All About Jillian Wisniewski Dustin Johnson and Paulina Gretzky's Adorable Family Photos Morgan Hoffmann Returns to PGA After Years Off-Grid Trying Unique Treatments for Muscular Dystrophy Justin Thomas on Why a 'Great Support System' and Being a Little 'Selfish' Have Improved His Play Pregnancy #RealTalk: 14 Celebs Who Really Opened Up About What to Expect When You're Expecting Golfer Bubba Watson Details Hitting 'Rock Bottom' in Anxiety Battle: I Was 'Envisioning Death' Tarek & Heather Rae El Moussa Celebrate First Thanksgiving as an 'Official Family': 'Not Much More I Could Ask for' Golfer Jon Rahm Positive for COVID-19 Again, Will Not Be Able to Compete in Olympics Darren Criss Opens Up About Being Biracial: 'I'm Closer to My Identity Than I Ever Was Before' Korn's Jonathan Davis Opens Up About Wife Deven's Death: 'I Loved Her with All of My Being' Viral Filmmaker Zach King Opens Up About Fatherhood, Foster Care & Falling in Love Goodbye Gidget, Hello Heather: James Darren Catches a New Wave of Fans on T.J. Hooker The Bachelorette's J.P. Rosenbaum on His 'Scary' and Rare Disease: 'I Am Lucky to Be Okay' Terrence Howard Opens Up About Finding Peace After a Violent Divorce: 'I've Made Terrible Mistakes' Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies