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THE FAHERTY FAMILY
I first met Kerry Docherty at a Faherty event last fall. Kerry is the Co-Founder and Chief Impact Officer of Faherty, the coastal lifestyle apparel brand she helped build alongside her husband, Alex Faherty, and his twin brother, Mike. During our conversation, Kerry told me about a book she had written, a memoir, that was coming out in April. The title was Selfish.
Kerry began sharing the details of the book, and I was immediately riveted as she disclosed the relationship she had with another man — and how Alex discovered what had happened. While the relationship was never physical, it crossed the line emotionally. I couldn’t wait to read the book.
Faherty was founded by Alex and Mike Faherty, twin brothers who had dreamed of starting a clothing company when they were kids. Faherty launched not too long after Kerry and Alex got married, and Kerry joined the company as one of its co-founders shortly after that. Perhaps this would not have been her first choice, as she gave up her own career to do so.
I couldn’t help but wonder what the repercussions would be when the book came out, not just with hers and Alex’s family, but at Faherty too — with its corporate board, employees, and customers. But here she was with Alex at the Faherty event, still together and looking happy. Read More
