Patrick Clancy has opened up about his plans to start a family in New York City with his new wife, Rachel Danis
Patrick Clancy has opened up about his plans to start a family in New York City with his new wife, Rachel Danis, revealing that he "can't wait" to tell their future children about the three kids he lost more than three years ago.
Patrick spoke candidly about his hopes for the future—and how daughter Cora, 5, and sons Dawson, 3, and 8-month-old Callan will remain part of it—during a "60 Minutes" interview alongside Rachel that aired Sept. 20 on CBS.
The interview comes more than three years after the children were killed inside the family's Massachusetts home. Patrick's former wife, Lindsay Clancy, admitted to killing the children but pleaded not guilty to three counts of first-degree murder. Her case ended in a mistrial on Sept. 4.
During the interview, correspondent Ross Douthat asked the newlyweds whether they were "starting a family together."
"Yeah," Rachel replied, before Patrick shared his excitement about one day introducing their future children to the memories of Cora, Dawson, and Callan.
"I think every parent can agree, you have different relationships with your kids, but they're all your kids, and I can't wait to tell them about their brothers and sister," he said.
Patrick Clancy has opened up about his plans to start a family in New York City with his new wife, Rachel Danis, revealing that he "can't wait" to tell their future children about the three kids he lost more than three years ago. (60 Minutes) Rachel also opened up about the moment she first learned about Patrick's children—and the tragedy that had unfolded inside his former Massachusetts home.
The pair met through a running club in New York, but Rachel said she was unaware of Patrick's past when they first began spending time together.
It wasn't until the two were getting coffee that she noticed a photo of his children on his phone.
"Pat pulled out his phone to pay, and I noticed this adorable photo of children as the wallpaper," she recalled. "And I just asked, 'Who are those cuties?' And Pat said, 'Those are my kids.' And then I think I asked if they live in Massachusetts, and Pat said, 'They died'."
The revelation left Rachel unsure of how to respond.
"I guess I had so many questions, and yet at the same time I didn't know exactly what to ask," she added
Patrick told Douthat that his life has drastically improved since meeting his new wife.
“My life has changed since I met Rachel, in such a positive way,” Clancy said.
She replied: “I know I can’t fix it. I can’t bring his kids back. But if I can honor them and allow Pat to grieve, while also continuing to honor them in the present, I guess that’s all I can do.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Patrick reflected on his conversations with Lindsay following the deaths of their children, revealing that he once asked whether she remembered what had happened.
"I asked her if she remembered it. She said it was like a dream and she remembered much in the way you would remember a dream after waking up," he said.
Douthat then asked Patrick whether he felt he had failed his children.
"I think I did the best I could with what I had at the time, and I live with the outcome. I live with it every day," Patrick responded.
When Douthat asked whether Lindsay had ever sought forgiveness from her former husband, Patrick revealed that she had not.
“No, but I gave it to her,” he said. "And I think when it comes to forgiveness, I also felt that if I didn't get there, I would be eaten up inside forever," he added.
Patrick also spoke about the profound impact the tragedy had on his own mental health, revealing that he experienced suicidal thoughts in the aftermath of his children's deaths.
"There was a time when I didn't think I would live to see my 35th birthday. And I was completely fine with it," he admitted.
The emotional toll continued during Lindsay's trial, with Patrick revealing that he suffered a severe panic attack while testifying and was taken to an ambulance.
"I went to a back room, and I started having this massive traumatic panic attack. My heart was pounding. And they put me in an ambulance. They offered me some medication, but I said, 'I don't want it, 'cause I want to go back and I want to finish this so I can be done with this.' And I went back and I finished the testimony," he recalled.
Patrick also revisited the heartbreaking hours after his children were found, explaining that Cora and Dawson were pronounced dead while Callan initially survived and was airlifted to Boston Children's Hospital.
For a brief period, Patrick said he held on to hope that his youngest child might survive.
"I really thought there was a chance that Callan would live. I remember just thinking, 'Just gimme one. Just gimme one kid,' and I would raise him as best I could, and I would give him the best life I possibly could. I'd tell him about his brother and sister. And I was holding out hope for that.
"Then, when I got to the hospital, I saw the doctor. I saw the look on her face, and I knew that it wasn't going to be a good prognosis," he said. Callan died days later.
Speaking about the flood of conspiracy theories online that claim he had a hand in the tragic turn of events, he said, “It’s deeply harmful to the legacy of my children. It is a huge distraction from what really matters here, which is perinatal mental health. And it’s done real harm to real people, myself included but also others.”
He added, “It’s painful to see. And it makes it difficult to be in public and it’s possible that some of those people after seeing lie after lie after lie, they start to believe it and that’s what we’re left with.”
Patrick spoke candidly about his hopes for the future—and how daughter Cora, 5, and sons Dawson, 3, and 8-month-old Callan will remain part of it—during a "60 Minutes" interview alongside Rachel that aired Sept. 20 on CBS. (60 Minutes) 
Rachel also opened up about the moment she first learned about Patrick's children—and the tragedy that had unfolded inside his former Massachusetts home. (60 Minutes) 
The interview comes more than three years after the children were killed inside the family's Massachusetts home. Patrick's former wife, Lindsay Clancy, admitted to killing the children but pleaded not guilty to three counts of first-degree murder. Her case ended in a mistrial on Sept. 4. (Facebook) Lindsay, 36, admitted to killing the three children but pleaded not guilty to three counts of first-degree murder. Her attorneys argued that she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis at the time of the killings.
Over the course of the five-week trial, her defense team has sought to convince jurors that Lindsay should not be held legally accountable for the killings because of a "lack of criminal responsibility," according to the Boston Globe.
Following days of deliberation, the 12-person jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict, and Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial.
Though she was present in the courtroom in Plymouth, MA, Lindsay Clancy did not testify during the trial, which featured sworn testimony from dozens of witnesses, including her former husband, medical professionals who treated her for her mental health issues, and a former nanny who looked after her children.
The former nurse has accused several medical providers of malpractice and negligence, claiming that she was repeatedly misdiagnosed, even as her symptoms continued to worsen. On the night of Jan. 24, 2023, she reportedly experienced suicidal hallucinations and heard a voice telling her that it was her "last chance" to kill herself and her children.
Patrick previously insisted that he "wasn't married to a monster," explaining how his wife had been suffering from anxiety and insomnia, which were brought on by her pregnancy with Callan. (David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) 
Lindsay, 36, admitted to killing the three children but pleaded not guilty to three counts of first-degree murder. Her attorneys argued that she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis at the time of the killings. (The Boston Globe via Getty Images) The prosecution, however, argued that she wasn't diagnosed with postpartum depression and that the murders seem premeditated, calling attention to the fact that Lindsay had reportedly looked up ways to murder on her cellphone prior to the deaths of her children.
While her husband, Patrick, was picking up a takeout meal, Lindsay strangled her children and tried to take her own life by cutting her neck and wrists, then throwing herself out of her bedroom window at the family's Duxbury, MA, home.
Cora and Dawson were pronounced dead that same night, while Callan died in the hospital a few days later. Lindsay survived her injuries, but was left paralyzed from the waist down.
Patrick testified on behalf of his wife—as did the couple's former nanny, Elaine Rossi, who described the former nurse as a "wonderful mother."
"I observed a wonderful mom who loved her kids," the nanny said, according to NBC10 Boston. "She cared for their safety, she was very concerned with Callan's eating and sleeping. She was a wonderful mother."
Rossi also told the court that Lindsay had revealed to her she was "suffering from postpartum."
Patrick has previously spoken out about his wife's horrifying crimes, sitting down with The New Yorker in October 2024 to defend her against critics, insisting that she was not "a monster."
At the time of the interview, the father of three explained that he had since relocated from Massachusetts to an apartment in New York City, quietly selling off the family's Duxbury home in an off-market deal.
Lindsay Clancy's husband speaks out
In the "60 Minutes" interview, Patrick insisted that he "wasn't married to a monster," explaining how his wife had been suffering from anxiety and insomnia, which were brought on by her pregnancy with Callan.
Weeks before the terrible tragedy, he said, she had been hospitalized before being sent home with antidepressants. Despite all this, he said that he believed that her only diagnosis was a generalized anxiety disorder.
“I wasn’t married to a monster—I was married to someone who got sick,” he told the publication, adding that he had chosen to speak out to prevent further "lies and misinformation" from being spread.
Shortly after the deaths of his children, Patrick had issued a personal statement in which he asked the public to forgive his wife.
"A lot of people have said they can’t imagine and they’re right, there’s absolutely nothing that can prepare you," he wrote in the statement, which was shared on a GoFundMe page set up by his loved ones.
Over the course of the five-week trial, her defense team has sought to convince jurors that Lindsay should not be held legally accountable for the killings because of a "lack of criminal responsibility," according to the Boston Globe. (Greg Derr / POOL / AFP via Getty Images) "The shock and pain is excruciating and relentless. I’m constantly reminded of them and with the little sleep I get, I dream about them on repeat. Any parent knows, it’s impossible to understand how much you will love your kids until you have them.
"The same goes for understanding the devastation of losing them. Cora, Dawson, and Callan were the essence of my life and I’m completely lost without them.
"My family was the best thing that ever happened to me. I took so much pride in being Lindsay’s husband and a dad to Cora, Dawson, and Callan. I always reminded myself that each day with them was a new gift."
He then shared touching tributes to each of his children, calling attention to his favorite things about them, including son Dawson's "bold, brown eyes" and daughter Cora's "infectious laugh."
However, despite his grief, Patrick insisted that he had forgiven his wife, while urging the public to do the same.
"I want to ask all of you that you find it deep within yourselves to forgive Lindsay, as I have," he continued.
"The real Lindsay was generously loving and caring towards everyone—me, our kids, family, friends, and her patients. The very fibers of her soul are loving. All I wish for her now is that she can somehow find peace."
Moving on
While the Clancy family home does not appear to have been listed for public sale since the tragic events unfolded inside it, Patrick revealed to The New Yorker that he had, in fact, sold it to an anonymous buyer, adding during the interview that he'd just been informed the sale has officially closed. (Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) While the Clancy family home does not appear to have been listed for public sale since the tragic events unfolded inside it, Patrick revealed to The New Yorker that he had, in fact, sold it to an anonymous buyer, adding during the interview that he'd just been informed the sale has officially closed.
“There’s no house anymore,” he said. “There are no kids. All that’s left is me and Lindsay.”
He explained that he cleared out the house shortly after taking a solo trip to Central America and Europe in February 2024. He drove around his neighborhood gifting his children's stuffed animals and unused arcade cards to their friends.
Built in 1972, the home has been updated with refinished hardwood floors, a newer roof, and a redone kitchen with granite counters and new appliances and flooring. The three-bedroom, 1.5-bath interior spans 1,732 square feet with a remodeled extra room between the garage and kitchen.
The home sits on a tree-lined lot on almost an acre, with a deck, stone patio, and grassy lawn. The coastal town offers an "acclaimed" school system and a beautiful beach.
According to Realtor.com® records, the home last changed hands in 2018 for $500,000.