The marriage of Jon Bon Jovi and Dorothea Hurley continues to be in the spotlight. The love story of the 80s and their devotion to each other — details
1 may 2024 в 21:02
The marriage of Jon Bon Jovi and Dorothea Hurley continues to attract media attention. After the rock star admitted his infidelity during various interviews, fans were curious to learn more about Dorothea and how they fell in love in the 80s during his rise to stardom. During a conversation with Michael Strahan on ABC in April 2024, the artist «You Give Love a Bad Name» confessed that he was not a «saint» at the beginning of his romance with Dorothea.
«I was running from punishment. I’ll say it again on camera. I’m a rock 'n' roll star. I’m not a saint», - Jon said. «I'm not saying there weren’t 100 girls in my life. I’m Jon Bon Jovi; it was pretty good».
Learn more about Dorothea and her marriage to Jon below.
According to various sources, Dorothea worked as a karate instructor. It is unclear when she left this profession, but later she became a restaurateur.
Dorothea founded the non-profit restaurant JBJ Soul Kitchen, which she started with Jon. According to the business website, they have been feeding those in need since 2009.
Like her husband, Dorothea is also from New Jersey. The couple met at Sayreville War Memorial High School.
The couple started dating in 1985 and briefly broke up after that. However, they eventually reunited and got married in 1989.
Despite Jon’s infidelity, he and Dorothea remained devoted to each other. Promoting his 2024 documentary on Hulu, «Thank You, Goodnight — The Story of Jon Bon Jovi», - the hitmaker «Livin' On a Prayer» admitted that he felt tempted when he had «100 girls» around him at the peak of his music career. However, he insisted that he did not want to «jeopardize» his relationship with Dorothea.
«But if you think I was ever going to jeopardize… something to believe that I have a narcissist, how stupid that was», - Jon explained during his ABC interview. «What excesses are needed for a person to ignite this fire? It’s just not worth it».
Jon also noted that Dorothea is not afraid to correct him.
«I have no doubt that this world revolves around her, around what she has done to keep the kids in line, what she does to keep me in line, what we do together to keep everything in line», - he added. «No doubt. … She’s not afraid to point something out to me, but she’s also there when I call, and I’m there for her when she falls. Regardless of where I was going in my career — up or down — we did it together».
After their wedding in 1989, the couple welcomed their four children: daughter Stephanie and sons Jesse, Jake, and Romeo Bon Jovi
«I was running from punishment. I’ll say it again on camera. I’m a rock 'n' roll star. I’m not a saint», - Jon said. «I'm not saying there weren’t 100 girls in my life. I’m Jon Bon Jovi; it was pretty good».
Learn more about Dorothea and her marriage to Jon below.
According to various sources, Dorothea worked as a karate instructor. It is unclear when she left this profession, but later she became a restaurateur.
Dorothea founded the non-profit restaurant JBJ Soul Kitchen, which she started with Jon. According to the business website, they have been feeding those in need since 2009.
Like her husband, Dorothea is also from New Jersey. The couple met at Sayreville War Memorial High School.
The couple started dating in 1985 and briefly broke up after that. However, they eventually reunited and got married in 1989.
Despite Jon’s infidelity, he and Dorothea remained devoted to each other. Promoting his 2024 documentary on Hulu, «Thank You, Goodnight — The Story of Jon Bon Jovi», - the hitmaker «Livin' On a Prayer» admitted that he felt tempted when he had «100 girls» around him at the peak of his music career. However, he insisted that he did not want to «jeopardize» his relationship with Dorothea.
«But if you think I was ever going to jeopardize… something to believe that I have a narcissist, how stupid that was», - Jon explained during his ABC interview. «What excesses are needed for a person to ignite this fire? It’s just not worth it».
Jon also noted that Dorothea is not afraid to correct him.
«I have no doubt that this world revolves around her, around what she has done to keep the kids in line, what she does to keep me in line, what we do together to keep everything in line», - he added. «No doubt. … She’s not afraid to point something out to me, but she’s also there when I call, and I’m there for her when she falls. Regardless of where I was going in my career — up or down — we did it together».
After their wedding in 1989, the couple welcomed their four children: daughter Stephanie and sons Jesse, Jake, and Romeo Bon Jovi
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