Fogarty had two children with her first husband, Tom Fogarty. They were married for over 17 years. Tom Fogarty worked as an art teacher at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York.Massow, Rosalind. "Success and marriage: it's a tough combination for famous wives," Parade magazine, The Reading Eagle – Jan 21, 1962, pp. 12–13Obituary for Thomas Fogarty Jr., Painter, The New York Times, April 15, 1989. Accessed February 18, 2012 The marriage ended in divorce.
