Paulina Porizkova recently opened up about her late husband, Ric Ocasek, in an emotional Instagram post. The model shared a rare throwback photo of the two embracing and reflected on the complicated kind of love that defined their decades-long relationship. She described it as a “selfish kind of love” that worked for years, even though deeper issues remained.

According to the Daily Mail, the couple’s marriage began in the mid-1980s when Porizkova was cast in The Cars’ music video for “Drive.” They married in 1989 and stayed together for nearly 30 years before divorcing in 2017. Ocasek died in 2019, but Porizkova has continued to speak openly about their life together.

A Relationship Built On Complex Needs

In her reflection, Paulina Porizkova said she often felt protective of Ric Ocasek,

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