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Patrick Clancy reveals Lindsay was ‘fun-loving’ and ‘outgoing’ in years before strangling their kids

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Donlevy, K. (2026, September 26). Patrick Clancy reveals Lindsay was ‘fun-loving’ and ‘outgoing’ in years before strangling their kids. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/26/us-news/patrick-clancy-fondly-remembers-the-fun-loving-person-lindsay-was-years-before-strangling-children/

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Patrick Clancy spoke with "60 Minutes" about his relationship with Lindsay Clancy, describing her as fun-loving and outgoing when they met in summer 2013. He recalled early dates like flying a kite on a Boston beach and mentioned their shared goals of starting a family together, which led to their engagement after two-and-a-half years. Patrick also described Lindsay as a very hands-on mother to their three children.

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Patrick Clancy told "60 Minutes" in a recent clip posted on X that he remembered Lindsay as fun-loving and outgoing when they first met in the summer of 2013. He shared that their early relationship involved activities like flying kites on a beach in Boston, indicating that they had similar life goals including starting families with children. The couple was engaged after nearly three years together. Patrick described Lindsay as a very hands-on mother to their three young children: Cora (5), Dawson (3), and Callan (8 months). However, the context of this interview relates to a tragic case where Lindsay Clancy is accused of strangling her own children before taking her own life in 2019.

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“Article A discusses Patrick Clancy's recollections of his relationship with Lindsay Clancy before the incident, while Article B covers a legal hearing and defense arguments regarding Lindsay Clancy's case. These describe different specific events.”

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“The articles discuss different aspects of Patrick Clancy's interviews on '60 Minutes', one focusing on his therapy for trauma and the other on his memories of Lindsay before their children died.”

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Patrick Clancy fondly remembered the early days of his relationship with Clancy, which sprouted in the summer of 2013. asserted

which → remember → 2013

“She was just a fun-loving, outgoing person. asserted

She → love → ?

I think our first or second date, we flew a kite on a beach in Boston, and I think we had the same goals in life,” Patrick Clancy told “60 Minutes” in a clip posted to their X account Friday. asserted

Clancy → think → account

“We both wanted families. asserted

We → want → families

We both wanted kids. asserted

We → want → kids

When asked what kind of mother Lindsay Clancy was to Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months old, the grieving dad described her as “very hands-on.” asserted

dad → ask → hands

Patrick Clancy reveals Lindsay was ‘fun-loving’ and ‘outgoing’ in years before strangling their kids

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