Personal Life
Since the 1990s, Johnston has been notably forthcoming in her discussion of the abuse inflicted on her by her mother, her first husband, and being unprepared to be a mother to her son Aaron—topics which have also been reflected in the strip. A column by Jan Wong of The Globe and Mail, reprinted in Lunch With Jan Wong notably portrayed Johnston as somewhat difficult and irascible.
Johnston now resides in the Northern Ontario town of Corbeil. Her daughter Katie lives in Corbeil and works at the For Better or For Worse studio, while her son Aaron works in the television industry in Vancouver, BC. In September 2007, Lynn and Rod Johnston announced their separation and intention to divorce. Johnston had talked about either ending For Better or For Worse or handing it off to another cartoonist, but changed her mind as a result of her split from her husband of over 30 years.
Johnston had a close friendship with Charles M. Schulz, creator of Peanuts. She wrote the introduction to The Complete Peanuts: 1981-1982.
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