Singer With Brittle Bone Disease Says People Are Surprised By Her Marriage to Her Able-Bodied Husband, Until They ‘See Us in Action’ (Exclusive)
By Eileen Finan
Published on April 16, 2026.
Singer-songwriter Gaelynn Lea and her husband, Paul Tressler, are not your typical rom-com couple due to their unique interabled relationship. Born with shortened limbs due to brittle bone disease, Lea uses a wheelchair and is unable to walk. She is also a celebrated singer and fiddler, with fans including R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe and The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach. The couple married in 2013 but have faced unique challenges over their two-decade-long relationship. Lea has written a new memoir about her disability and hopes it can be normalized so other people realize they have more in common than they do not.
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