Jon Bon Jovi credits lasting marriage for inspiring his children.
Jon Bon Jovi has said his children have been looking to his marriage as an “example of what worked” after actress Millie Bobby Brown recently married his son Jake Bongiovi.
- The 62-year-old US rocker, who has been married to his teenage sweetheart Dorothea for 35 years, revealed their family has been kept busy with his sons Jake and Jesse both tying the knot in recent weeks, while his daughter Stephanie is engaged.
Amid the celebrations, his band Bon Jovi has released its 16th studio album Forever to mark the group’s 40th anniversary, describing the record as a “return to joy”.
Ahead of his album launch, he told the PA news agency: “Two of my sons have been married in the last couple of weeks, and I have a daughter who’s engaged to be married so we’re getting discounts on tuxedos in our house.
“Advice? Not necessarily. I think that all the kids have been looking, fortunately for us, to their parents and us as exam
Advice? Not necessarily. I think that all the kids have been looking, fortunately for us, to their parents and us as examples of what worked.
“And so we’re excited for them.”
The front man confirmed he did not have to perform at either of the ceremonies, which he described as “sweet” and “intimate celebrations.”
Reflecting on the pillars within his marriage, he said: “I think the big key of it is that we grew together.
