The Real Reason Lorena Bobbitt Never Remarried

Lorena Bobbitt, who has reverted to Gallo since divorcing John in 1995, is now an advocate for domestic violence survivors and victims. She has also since found true love. After divorcing Bobbitt, Gallo re-enrolled in community college in Virginia where she met David Bellinger, whom she has spent the last 20-plus years with, according to

Lorena Bobbitt, who has reverted to Gallo since divorcing John in 1995, is now an advocate for domestic violence survivors and victims. She has also since found true love.

After divorcing Bobbitt, Gallo re-enrolled in community college in Virginia where she met David Bellinger, whom she has spent the last 20-plus years with, according to Vanity Fair, and has referred to as her "soulmate," as Oxygen noted. "I didn't just fall in love with David like I did with John," Gallo told Vanity Fair. "It was a friendship that grew into love."

She told Vanity Fair that she found in Bellinger what she was looking for in Bobbitt: the family, the job, the home. In 2005, the couple welcomed a daughter, Olivia, but the two never tied the knot, even though she sometimes refers to him as her husband.

"I believe in marriage as an institution, of course, and I respect that," she said, as reported by USA Today. "It was my choice. He even says, 'If you're ready to marry, I'll just show up!'" Gallo wasn't eager to remarry fast after the traumatic events of 1993-94, so the two just kept putting it off, Gallo said. So they kept saying, "Well maybe this year." "And this year comes and goes. So it's been over 20 years now," she laughed. "It's great."

If you or someone you know is dealing with domestic abuse, you can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1−800−799−7233 or TTY 1−800−787−3224. You can also find more information, resources, and support at www.thehotline.org.

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