Jon Bon Jovi has been married to his childhood sweetheart Dorothea for 35 years – an exception in the rock business. The fact that the marriage has lasted is also due to his wife’s tolerance when it comes to affairs, as the singer recently said.
It’s no secret that Jon Bon Jovi had a blast in his career as a rock star. In 1993, he dedicated the regret song “Bed of Roses” to his wife Dorothea, which he said he wrote for her after a night of drinking. Despite this, the couple has been married for 35 years and have four children together. Why has the marriage worked for so long?
According to Jon Bon Jovi, this is due to mutual admiration and the fact that they were lucky enough to grow up together. But it also required a certain amount of tolerance on the part of his wife, as he recently admitted. “There are all these wonderful clichés about rock stars. It’s about not claiming to have been a saint. But also not being so foolish as to destroy family life,” the 62-year-old said, hinting at his infidelity.
Before the wedding, Bon Jovi and his wife were briefly separated
The singer met his wife in high school, long before his career took off. The two are from New Jersey, found each other as childhood sweethearts – and separated after a while. In 1985, Jon Bon Jovi was briefly in a relationship with actress Diane Lane. But when he and his band were enjoying their greatest success, Dorothea was back at his side.
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In 1989, the couple decided to travel to Las Vegas to get married spontaneously in the legendary Graceland Chapel. “I needed an even bigger high,” said Bon Jovi in the documentary series “Thank you, Goodnight” about the spontaneous decision with which he surprised fans and family.
Four years later, their daughter Stephanie was born, followed by their sons Jesse, born in 1995, Jacob, born in 2002, and Romeo, born in 2004. Jacob recently followed his parents’ example and also married his childhood sweetheart: he and “Stranger Things” actress Millie Bobby Brown tied the knot last week in a small ceremony. Bon Jovi and Dorothea are supporting the young couple, the singer emphasizes. “Our hope is that they can grow together.”
Source: Stern
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