According to the search results, Clarence Thomas first wife was Kathy Grace Ambush. They met in college in 1969 and got married in 1971 at a private ceremony at All Saints Episcopal Church. They had one child together, Jamal Adeen Thomas, in 1973. However, after ten years of marriage, the couple separated in 1981 and finalized their divorce in 1984. Clarence Thomas won the custody of their son after the divorce. The reason for their divorce is still unknown, but there are reports that Thomass affair with Lilian McEwen was the main reason why he and Ambush broke up. Kathy Ambush has mostly lived out of the public eye since she and her ex-husband Clarence split up, and it is thought that her son sees her often.