Fetterman's wife grabs children, drives to Canada for 'joy and fun' as husband remains in hospital

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Gisele Fetterman, wife of Democratic Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman, decided to “run away” with her kids to Canada for some “joy and fun” after her husband checked himself into Walter Reed medical center to receive treatment for “clinical depression.”

The Post Millennial reported John Fetterman, 51, checked himself into the hospital on Monday, February 13 on the recommendation of Dr. Brian P. Monahan, the Attending Physician of the United States Congress. According to Gisele Fetterman, she left with their children for Canada on Valentine’s Day, February 14, after Fetterman was hospitalized.

41-year-old Gisele Fetterman tweeted on Friday that “I am not really sure how to navigate this journey but am figuring it out slowly. 1 week ago today when the news dropped, the kids were off from school and media trucks circled our home. I did the first thing I could think of … pack them in the car and drive.”

“We drove straight into … Canada (and lovely Buffalo NY) (Pro Tip: always have passports ready just in case you have to run away ) We talked about lots of hard things and how we will all have to face hard things. About the need to be gentle … with all and with ourselves,” she added.

She uploaded an image of her and the children posing with thumbs up at Niagara Falls and video of the family, except the father, preparing to zipline over the Falls.

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