Renowned German and American s*x therapist Dr. Ruth, who passed away on July 12, 2024, at age 96, is survived by her two children, Miriam Westheimer and Joel Westheimer, and four grandchildren.
Dr Ruth, whose full name is Karola Ruth Siegel, welcomed her two children from two different marriages.
Dr Ruth Westheimer had her first child, a daughter named Miriam Westheimer, with her second husband, a Frenchman.
Rest in Peace, Dr. Ruth
— Deutschemomma☮️ Elke (@deutschemomma) July 13, 2024
A true icon pic.twitter.com/Y4gZ5ctfrf
Later, she divorced her second husband after a couple of years and married her third husband, Manfred Westheimer, with whom she welcomed a son named Joel Westheimer, born on March 24, 1963.
Further, her first marriage was with an Israeli soldier, whom she says was the first guy to ask her to marry.
However, due to the couple’s busy job, their marrige broke out before having any children.
Dr. Ruth’s children, Miriam and Joel, have a successful career working in the education sector
Miriam Westheimer and Joel Westheimer, like their mother, Dr. Ruth, have earned a name for themselves for their contribution to the American education sector.
Dr. Miriam Westheimer, Dr Ruth’s daughter, works not only in the education sector but also in various social service and nonprofit management.
My daughter Miriam (pictured here with my son Joel) has friend in tulip business and they made a Dr. Ruth Tulip! Look how short it is. But it's still beautiful. These are in Ft. Tryon Park and more are coming. pic.twitter.com/XKNtS792h7
— Dr. Ruth Westheimer (@AskDrRuth) April 26, 2021
She served in various positions, including founding executive director, international director, board president, project manager, and organizational and educational consultant, and garnered colossal experience.
She has been serving full-time as a Chief Pedagogical Officer for HIPPY (C.Y.) International for almost five years since joining in November 2019.
On the other hand, Dr Ruth’s 61-year-old son, Dr. Joel Westheimer, who received PhD from Stanford, serves as an education columnist for CBC Radio.
Further, he is also the University Research Chair in Democracy and Education at the University of Ottawa.
Dr Ruth’s children and grandchildren have their own successful careers, making her grandmother proud.
Félicitations à @uOttawa Prof @joelwestheimer , qui a été élu membre de @NAEduc et nommé fellow de @AERA_EdResearch @uOttawaResearchhttps://t.co/RbjSlIIfG0 pic.twitter.com/AocRdFIedT
— uOttawa Education (@uOttawaEdu) March 26, 2024
In 2021, Dr Ruth confirmed that she had four grandchildren, of which she was proud. Becoming a grandmother was so special for Dr. Ruth that she even wrote a graphic novel, Roller Coaster Grandma, in 2018.
Further, she mentioned that her grandchildren were the reason she was still alive. She said, “I look into the faces of my grandchildren Ari and Leora; there is an added reason for my heart to rejoice.“
Additional Information
- Dr. Ruth Westheimer was a Jewish religious born on June 4, 1928, in Wiesenfeld, Germany, to Orthodox Jewish parents Irma and Julius Siegel.
- In 1959, Karola Ruth Siegel earned a master’s degree from the New School for Social Research and worked as a search assistant at Columbia University’s School of Public Health.
- Dr. Ruth has published over 40 books in her lifetime, her first being ‘Dr. Ruth’s Guide to Good S*x,’ published in 1983.
- As per the celebrity net worth, Dr Ruth had approximately $4 million net worth at the time of her passing. Throughout her career, she has donated her money to various philanthropic works and provided funds for medical schools.
