 After returning to civilian life, he moved to Mexico and ventured into various businesses such as a furniture store, fishing, and the import-export of Mexican goods.When his first marriage to June Gabaldon ended in divorce, he met the woman who became his second wife, Ohana Suzuki, while working in Mexico.Gabaldon's World War II exploits became public when in 1957, he was the invited guest of "This is Your Life", a popular television program aired by NBC in the 1950s.