Tulsi Gabbard’s personal life has been as eventful as her political career. At 43, the former congresswoman and current Director of National Intelligence under President Donald Trump has experienced two marriages, a deeply personal struggle with infertility, and a partnership with a man who has been both her biggest supporter and a source of media intrigue.
Gabbard and her husband, Abraham Williams, share no children, though they made multiple attempts through IVF. She first opened up about this painful journey in mid-2024, revealing the emotional toll it took on both of them. Williams, a cinematographer from Auckland, New Zealand, watched his wife endure repeated heartbreak as every IVF attempt ended in disappointment.
Despite their hopes, the couple ultimately decided to discontinue the process after exhausting their final two frozen embryos. Gabbard later shared that while she deeply longed for motherhood, she found peace in using her platform to support families in other ways.
Tulsi Gabbard and Abraham Williams Do Not Have Kids
Tulsi Gabbard is married to her husband Abraham Williams, a part-Māori, part-Samoan cinematographer and surfer from New Zealand, whom she wed in a traditional Hindu Vedic ceremony in 2015 after meeting during her 2012 congressional campaign. The couple does not have children, as they faced unsuccessful IVF attempts and ultimately decided to discontinue treatment.
Williams, eight years younger than Gabbard at 35, met her in 2012 when he volunteered to film ads for her congressional campaign. His mother, Anya Anthony, played a key role in Gabbard’s political career, managing her district office in Honolulu. Their connection deepened over a mutual love for water sports and a shared Hindu faith, leading to a unique and unforgettable marriage proposal. During a sunset surf session, Williams paddled over with a diamond ring duct-taped to a flotation device and asked Gabbard to marry him.
They wed in 2015 in a traditional Vedic ceremony on the shores of Kahaluu, Hawaii, surrounded by family, friends, and the rich spiritual traditions of their religion. While their relationship is deeply rooted in their faith, it has also attracted scrutiny due to alleged ties to the Science of Identity Foundation, an offshoot of the Hare Krishna movement founded by Chris Butler. Though Gabbard has acknowledged Butler as a guru, she has largely avoided addressing accusations that the group operates like a cult.
Before Williams, Gabbard was married to Eduardo Tamayo, a childhood sweetheart she wed in 2002. Their early years were filled with surfing, friendship, and an inseparable bond. However, war changed everything. Gabbard’s 18-month deployment to Iraq placed immense strain on their marriage, and upon her return, they became, as she put it, “another statistic” of military relationships that couldn’t withstand the separation. Their divorce in 2006 was amicable, but deeply painful, with Gabbard openly reflecting on the sacrifices military families make.
Who Is Tulsi Gabbard’s Husband, Abraham Williams?
Abraham Williams, unlike his wife, Tulsi Gabbard, has stayed out of politics, focusing on his career as a cinematographer and camera operator. His IMDb page lists credits on independent films like Decade of the Dead, Go for Broke, Angel by Thursday, and Down on the Sidewalk in Waikiki, a poetic short about a janitor in Hawaii. His professional work takes him across diverse landscapes, from American cities to war zones in the Middle East, though much of his recent focus has been on producing content for Gabbard’s political career.
Outside of filmmaking, he’s an avid surfer, a skilled musician, a sharpshooter, and a competitor in The Tactical Games, a grueling fitness and marksmanship challenge. His rugged, athletic lifestyle has even earned him media attention, with Marie Claire calling him “the coolest political spouse” and Oprah Magazine dubbing him a “low-profile sidekick.”
