Adele, 33, has spoken before about her estranged father, Mark Evans, who was an alcoholic; her parents split up when she was a baby. When Winfrey asked whether Adele could name a “deep wound” from the past that she has been trying to heal, Adele responded matter-of-factly, “My dad’s absolute lack of presence and effort with me.” She explained their estrangement affected her relationships because she taught herself not to have expectations, assuming the other person would just leave her someday either way.