Source: PATRICK T. FALLON / Getty UPDATE — Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, 4:00 p.m. EST When love calls, it calls — and you better answer. For these nine notable women, that call led them down unexpected paths. Each was once married to a man, only to later embrace relationships with women and live more openly in their truth. Here are nine women who stood ten toes down in love with a woman, and weren’t afraid to show it. 1.