Diane Ladd was married three times during the 89 years of her life. Out of her three marriages, she only shared a daughter with her first husband, Bruce Dern. Ladd and Dern were married for nine years, from 1960 to 1969, and broke records in Hollywood together. Their only surviving daughter, Laura Dern, also followed in her parents' footsteps, becoming an actress.Diane Ladd's second marriage was to businessman William A. Shea Jr. The marriage lasted for eight years. The couple did not share any children together.Lastly, Ladd's longest marriage was to former PepsiCo. executive, Robert Charles Hunter. They got married in 1999 and stayed married for 26 years till Robert passed away earlier this year.Three months after Robert Charles Hunter died, Diane Ladd passed away at her California home due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.More details about Diane Ladd's husbandsDiane Ladd's personal life also drew attention, especially her marriages over the years. Here is a quick look at Ladd's husbands.Bruce DernDiana Ladd and Bruce Dern were married for over nine years and shared two daughters. The pair met while they were both working on an off-Broadway show called Orpheus Descending.During an interview with The Los Angeles Times, Ladd shared:"Bruce had already been married and divorced when he met me. He came to play Orpheus, and Orpheus descended... I married Bruce when I was very, very young."Unfortunately, their first child, Diane Elizabeth Dern, passed away when she was just 18 months old due to a drowning accident. Five years later, they welcomed their second daughter, Laura Dern, who went on to follow in her parents' footsteps with acting.Diane, Bruce, and Laura are the only father, mother, and child to have been nominated for an Academy Award for acting. Additionally, the father, mother, and daughter share adjoining stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.After their daughter's death, the couple found it difficult to stay married. Diane told Parade in 1992:"We suffered the tragedy of our daughter's death together and thought another child would help us, but we were so bruised."Bruce Dern also spoke about his ex-wife during a 2001 interview with PEOPLE. He said:"As [Diane and I] both look back on it, we beat ourselves up a little bit and say, 'What the hell was wrong with us that we just didn't accept this and start this way right at the very beginning?' But it took us a decade to get there."Diane and Bruce remained friends till she passed away.William A. Shea Jr.Diane married William A. Shea Jr. a few months after she and Dern got divorced. He was a businessman and the son of William A. Shea Sr., who was the namesake of the New York Mets' Shea Stadium.After eight years together, Diane and William divorced with no children.During an interview with The New York Times, Ladd had this to say about her two ex-husbands:"I married two men, Bruce and Bill, neither of which know how to show love, and I come from the South and from a man, my father, who gave me rocking‐chair love... My people pass love around, and why I selected two men who needed someone to give love and didn't know how to give it ... I hope I won't repeat that again."Robert Charles HunterBy 1999, she was married to Robert Charles Hunter, former CEO of PepsiCo. Their marriage lasted for 26 years, and together, the couple made several red carpet appearances. From time to time, Diane posted a photo of herself and her husband, captioning the post:"And the best date ever. My Robert Hunter ❤️ #tca19 #hallmark #crownmedia #chesapeakeshores" View this post on Instagram Instagram PostHunter and Ladd also came to the premiere of Netflix's Marriage Story, a show that earned Laura Dern a Golden Globe and her first Academy Award.Hunter passed away in July this year, three months before Diane Ladd's passing.Diane Ladd's love life saw both joy and heartbreak, but each chapter shaped her journey in its own way. In the end, she left behind a family and memories that continue to honor her life and the people she loved.