Personal Life
In 1949 Edwards married Elaine Schwartzenburg aka Elaine Edwards (born 1929). While Governor he appointed Elaine to the Senate to fill out the unfinished term of Allen Ellender, who died while in office. He said he trusted her experience. They had four children: Anna Edwards, Victoria Edwards, Stephen Edwards and David Edwards. On July 1, 1989, the couple divorced after 40 years of marriage. They had begun living apart on March 15, 1989.
In 1994, Edwards married the much younger Candy Picou (born 1964). In 1997, the couple entered the headlines when they attempted to have a child. Edwin had his vasectomy reversed, and the couple froze sperm to attempt to have a baby. Their efforts ended with his legal trouble. Edwin suggested divorce to his wife after his indictment, but she wouldn't hear of it. While in prison Edwin Edwards filed for divorce. The divorce was finalized in 2004 during Edwards' prison tenure. Candy and Edwin Edwards continued to be close friends, and she visited him often in prison. In 2006, Candy Edwards gave birth to a child named Harrison Arthur Picou Low. The father is Brian Low (born 1975). Low and Candy are not married, and she is still single as of 2012. Candy has said that she brought the child to the prison on one of her visits with her for Edwin to see him. She said that he is very supportive of her. Candy Edwards continues to use her married name and works as a real estate agent. When asked if she and Edwin would ever get back together after his release from prison she said that "anything could happen"—but that was prior to Edwin's later marriage to Trina Grimes Scott (see infra).
Edwin stated that Mrs. Edwards had suffered enough during his prison tenure, in his reasoning for ending the marriage. In 2005, Candy Picou Edwards was arrested for a traffic violation involving speeding, driving under a suspended license, and resisting an officer.
On July 29, 2011, Edwards married then 32-year-old Trina Grimes Scott at the Monteleone Hotel in New Orleans.
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