Dr. Ruth was on her way to superstardom when her little show became nationally syndicated.

Her life wasn’t all work, however.

Here’s how many grandchildren Dr. Ruth has.

Dr. Ruth Westheimer

RuthWestheimer was a single mom before it was acceptable in society and wrote about it forMoment Mag.

“I was already a mother a single mother when it was not so popular as now.

That’s when she met her third husband, Fred Westheimer.

Dr. Ruth Westheimer

She said it wasn’t love at first sight as she doesn’t believe in such things.

Fred even adopted Miriam, and they raised a family together.

Sadly, Fred died in 1997, but their two children gave her four grandchildren.

Dr. Ruth with her grandchildren

“It is like setting a gravestone for my parents and grandparents, who don’t have one.