Delores Nowzaradan: Dr. Now's Ex-Wife, Marriage, Divorce, and Verified Facts

Delores Nowzaradan is the former wife of Houston bariatric surgeon Dr. Younan Nowzaradan, the star of TLC's My 600-lb Life. They married in 1975, and she filed for divorce in 2002. Millions of viewers know him, but few know the facts about her. Many online profiles also disagree on basic dates.

This guide relies on a Texas appeals court opinion, a public legal record, for its core facts. It covers her maiden name, marriage, children, divorce settlement, age, and net worth. Claims that rest on weak sources are flagged, so you can see what is confirmed and what is not.

Who Is Delores Nowzaradan?

Delores Nowzaradan is the former wife of Dr. Younan Nowzaradan, and she has lived as a private individual. The public knows her through her 27-year marriage to him, which began in 1975 and ended in a court decree in 2004.

We found no public interview with her. We also found no verified record of her appearing on My 600-lb Life. Her story is told mainly through legal records and through biography sites that copy one another. That makes the court opinion the most reliable source available, so this article leans on it throughout.

What Is Delores Nowzaradan's Maiden Name?

Delores Nowzaradan's reported maiden name is McRedmond. Wikipedia's entry on Dr. Nowzaradan lists his spouse as Delores McRedmond, and most biography pages repeat it.

The court opinion uses only her married name, so the maiden name rests on secondary sources. We treat it as reported, not confirmed by a primary record. People searching for Delores McRedmond are looking for the same woman, since that is her reported birth name.

When Did Delores Nowzaradan Marry Dr. Younan Nowzaradan?

Delores Nowzaradan married Dr. Younan Nowzaradan in 1975, after he finished a residency in surgery. The court opinion describes the couple as together for 27 years.

Before the wedding, she did secretarial work, according to the opinion. She did not work outside the home during the marriage. She cared for the couple's children and home. She also cared for his mother, who lived with the family for 21 of those 27 years.

The court noted that his medical practice supported a comfortable lifestyle. He founded Best Care Clinic in Houston in 1986, and the clinic became the family's chief source of income. Some biography pages say the couple met in the early 1970s or describe love at first sight. None cite a source, so we left those stories out.

How Many Children Does Delores Nowzaradan Have?

Delores Nowzaradan has three children with Dr. Younan Nowzaradan. The court opinion states that all three had reached adult age by the time she filed for divorce in 2002.

Several biography sites list their names and jobs. We left those out. They are private adults, and the court opinion does not name them. If you want to check details, look for statements the family has made themselves.

Why Did Delores Nowzaradan and Dr. Nowzaradan Divorce?

Delores Nowzaradan petitioned for divorce in 2002, citing insupportability, and later added claims of cruel treatment. Dr. Nowzaradan filed his own petition, also citing insupportability.

The marriage ended with a final decree signed on October 29, 2004. The trial court dissolved it on grounds of cruelty and insupportability. It attributed fault for the breakup to Dr. Nowzaradan, and he did not challenge that finding on appeal.

These are findings from a contested legal case. They are not a complete account of the couple's private lives, and readers should treat them that way.

What Did the Court Decide About the Delores Nowzaradan Divorce Settlement?

The trial court awarded Delores Nowzaradan 70 percent of the community estate and gave Dr. Nowzaradan 30 percent. The award gave her the marital home and gave him the Best Care Clinic.

The court also entered a $380,000 judgment in favor of the community. It found that he had wasted community assets. Experts disagreed widely on the clinic's worth, and the court valued it at $825,000. Delays in producing financial records complicated those valuations, according to the court's findings.

A bankruptcy petition he filed on March 8, 2004, paused the trial for four months. A bankruptcy court later dismissed it as a bad-faith filing. He then appealed the property division. On February 8, 2007, the Texas First Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment in case 01-05-00094-CV. The appeals court held that he had not shown the 70 percent award was inequitable.

What Is the Timeline of Delores Nowzaradan's Marriage and Divorce?

The marriage began in 1975, and Dr. Nowzaradan founded Best Care Clinic in 1986. Delores Nowzaradan filed for divorce in 2002, and the court then issued temporary orders on her support and the marital home. The trial was underway by March 2004.

His bankruptcy petition on March 8, 2004, paused the trial, and it resumed on June 30, 2004. The final decree followed on October 29, 2004. The appeals court ruled on February 8, 2007. Every date in this timeline comes from the court opinion, not from biography sites.

How Old Is Delores Nowzaradan?

Delores Nowzaradan's exact age is not confirmed by any primary record. Several biography sites list a birth date of November 20, 1953, which would make her 72 today.

One page also names Alabama as her birthplace. None of these pages cite a birth record or another document. The court opinion supports only a general timeline. She married in 1975, and her three children were adults by 2002. A 1953 birth fits that timeline but does not prove it.

What Is Delores Nowzaradan's Net Worth?

Delores Nowzaradan's net worth is not publicly known. No verified source states her assets, income, or savings today.

The court awarded her 70 percent of the community estate in 2004, but the opinion gives no total value for that estate. Without a total, nobody can calculate her share. Any dollar figure for her net worth online is a guess. Sites that publish one rarely cite a record, and we chose not to print one.

What Is Delores Nowzaradan Doing Today?

No verified source describes what Delores Nowzaradan is doing today. We found no public interviews and no verified profiles under her name.

Pages that give her city, job, or daily routine rarely cite anything. Her privacy is her own choice. Treat every location or lifestyle claim as unconfirmed until she or a reliable record says otherwise.

Which Facts About Delores Nowzaradan Can You Trust?

The strongest facts come from the Texas appeals opinion. It confirms the 1975 marriage, the 27 years together, and three adult children. It also confirms the 2002 filing, the October 29, 2004 decree, and the 70-30 division.

Many biography pages end the marriage in 2002. That year is when she filed, not when the divorce became final. The decree came in 2004. Other pages call her an accountant or an elementary school teacher. The opinion mentions only secretarial work before the marriage.

Her birth date, birthplace, and children's names appear without documents, so we treat them as unverified. Many top results are near-copies of each other. A repeated claim is not a confirmed claim.

What Else Do People Ask About Delores Nowzaradan?

Is Delores Nowzaradan Dr. Now's wife?

No. Delores Nowzaradan is his ex-wife. Their divorce became final on October 29, 2004.

How long was Delores Nowzaradan married to Dr. Nowzaradan?

The court opinion describes 27 years together, beginning with the 1975 wedding. The legal divorce decree followed in 2004.

Did Delores Nowzaradan appear on My 600-lb Life?

We found no verified record of her appearing on the show. The series centers on Dr. Nowzaradan's patients.

Who is Delores McRedmond?

Delores McRedmond is the reported maiden name of Delores Nowzaradan. The name comes from secondary sources, not from the court opinion.

What Should You Remember About Delores Nowzaradan?

Delores Nowzaradan married Dr. Younan Nowzaradan in 1975, filed for divorce in 2002, and received 70 percent of the community estate in the 2004 decree. A Texas appeals court affirmed that division in 2007, which makes the court record the most reliable source on her story.

Her age, maiden name, birthplace, and net worth rest on weak or missing sources, so treat them with care. She has chosen a private life, and respectful coverage should leave her family's details alone. When you share her story, link to the court record and say where the evidence stops.