The musician, 63, recently opened up about finally finding the perfect partner in her wife , linda wallem , after two significant romances crashed and burned. The grammy-winning singer, a breast cancer survivor and devoted mother of four radiates resilience and gratitude as she celebrates another year of life. Here’s everything to know about melissa etheridge s wife ,. · melissa etheridge knows life has many chapters. · melissa etheridge , the powerhouse voice behind “ain’t it heavy,” turns 64, sharing the milestone with her wife , linda wallem. She has been married to melissa etheridge since 31 may 2014. · melissa etheridge and wife linda wallem have been happily married for 10 years and etheridge tells people the fact that they both have the same birthday could be one of the keys to their relationship. · in 2010, after etheridge got a divorce from her first wife , she invited wallem — by then the showrunner of “nurse jackie” — to live with her and her four kids on platonic terms. For years, they have been good friends, but it was only when they looked after the singers kids together that they fell in love. · aint it heavy singer melissa etheridge and her wife , linda wallem , share the same birthday and got married in 2014. · love came when melissa etheridge and linda wallem least expected it. Linda wallem was born on 29 may 1961 in wisconsin, usa. She is a producer and writer, known for nurse jackie (2009), cybill (1995) and that 70s show (1998).