Jon Bon Jovi took to Instagram this Tuesday to celebrate a truly special milestone — his 36th wedding anniversary with his wife, Dorothea Hurley.
“36 roses for 36 amazing years,” the 63-year-old rocker wrote alongside a photo of beautiful red roses. “Happy anniversary my love…”
Along with the flowers, Jon shared a nostalgic snap from their wedding day. He looked sharp in a turquoise blue suit, while Dorothea wore a classic strapless white gown and delicate lace gloves. To top it off, there was a picture of the Graceland Wedding Chapel sign that proudly reads, “Rock star Jon Bon Jovi was married here.”
This heartfelt tribute comes a year after Jon openly admitted to some rocky moments in their marriage, including cheating.
In a 2024 interview with The Independent, he reflected on the wild lifestyle that comes with being a rock star but also emphasized his commitment to protecting his home life. “These are all the wonderful clichés of rock stardom,” he said. “I’m not saying I was a saint, but I wasn’t foolish enough to mess up my family.”
He later told Michael Strahan on ABC’s “Halfway There” that he had been with other women over the years, joking, “I got away with murder… I’m Jon Bon Jovi. It was pretty good.”
But despite those challenges, Jon insisted that his marriage with Dorothea remained strong.
“I was never going to risk everything for the ego trip of thinking I was some narcissistic star,” he explained. “That kind of excess just isn’t worth it.”
Jon also praised Dorothea — his high school sweetheart — for keeping him grounded. “She’s not afraid to call me out when I’m wrong,” he said. “And she’s always there when I fall, just like I’m there for her.”
The couple’s love story started way back in 1980, four years before Jon’s debut album launched his career. Though they briefly split in 1985, they reunited and eloped in Las Vegas in 1989.
“There’s no doubt in my mind this world revolves because of her,” Jon told Strahan. “She’s kept our kids on track, kept me in check, and together we’ve made it work. No doubt about it.”
Jon and Dorothea have three children: Stephanie, 31; Jesse, 30; and Jake, 22. Their youngest, Jake, followed in his parents’ footsteps with a star-studded wedding to actress Millie Bobby Brown in May 2024.
Talking about the wedding, Jon described it as a “very small family affair” and couldn’t stop praising Millie. “She’s wonderful and they’re madly in love — it’s an exciting adventure for them both,” he shared.
Millie Bobby Brown also expressed how much she loves being part of the family. “My parents adore him,” she told The Times. “We both come from parents who’ve stayed together for a long time, so I’ve always had great role models for relationships.”