His wife is the sister of Dr. Monica Crowley. Can’t imagine why, but them’s the facts. Haven’t you ever seen Colmes and Crowley together, and the references to the family relationship?
And even if she is, it still suggests a lack of self-respect that she settled for him. Again, unless money was an issue.
I'm assuming Alan made north of 30,000 a year when he had a full time gig at Fox News.