Jon Bon Jovi, 62, attends documentary screening WITHOUT wife of 35 years Dorothea Hurley – after confessing he ‘hasn’t been a saint’ during their relationship
Jon Bon Jovi’s 35-year-old wife Dorothea Hurley was absent from a screening of his new documentary after the frontman candidly said ‘every day is a challenge’ in their marriage after admitting he ‘hasn’t been a saint’ during their relationship.
The 62-year-old Livin’ On A Prayer hitmaker – born John Francis Bongiovi Jr – flew solo on Thursday evening during the New York screening of his documentary series Thank You Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story.
Jon kept his look simple in a black leather biker jacket over a matching shirt and blue jeans.
His mid-length gray locks were elegantly tousled as he kept his cool with a pair of aviator sunglasses hanging from his shirt.
His wife’s absence didn’t seem to bother the star so much, but he was all smiles on the red carpet, including when he took a photo with docuseries director Gotham Chopra.
Jon Bon Jovi’s 35-year-old wife Dorothea Hurley was absent from a screening of his new documentary after the frontman candidly said ‘every day is a challenge’ in their marriage after admitting he ‘hasn’t been a saint’ during their relationship
The 62-year-old Livin’ On A Prayer hitmaker flew solo on Thursday evening during the New York screening of his documentary series Thank You Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story; the couple is seen together in March 2015
This came just hours after the singer opened up about his 35-year marriage to wife Dorothea on Good Morning America on Thursday – admitting that “every day is a challenge” in their relationship, just days after admitting he ‘hasn’t been a saint’. ‘During their union.
When asked by GMA host Lara Spencer if he’s ever given relationship advice to his son Jake and fiancĂ©e Millie Bobby Brown, the 62-year-old rocker joked, “You don’t think they’ll listen, do you?” before referring to his wife and saying, “I mean, the magic for me just grew with Dorothea.”
Jon, who married his high school sweetheart in Las Vegas in 1989, continued, “Every day is a challenge and change, but if you grow together, hopefully things will work out.”
When Lara, 54, said that 21-year-old Jake and Stranger Things actress Millie, 20, “seem so happy,” the It’s My Life hitmaker replied: “I am aware. They are amazing,â before confirming that they are getting married âin the near future.â
Jon’s comments come after he revealed this in a recent interview with the Independent that he has not always been “a saint” in his marriage and praised Dorothea for her “tolerance” of his demanding touring schedule with his band Bon Jovi.
âThese are all wonderful rock star clichĂ©s,â he said. “The point is never to lie about being a saint, but not being foolish enough to do so.” [mess] also improve family life.’
The singer attributed their long-term union to a “society of mutual admiration and the happiness of having grown up together.”
The lovebirds share four children: Stephanie, 30; Jesse, 28; Jake; and Romeo, 19.
Jon kept his look simple in a black leather biker jacket over a matching shirt and blue jeans
His wife’s absence didn’t seem to bother the star so much, but he was all smiles on the red carpet, including when he took a photo with docuseries director Gotham Chopra.
This came just hours after the singer opened up about his 35-year marriage to wife Dorothea on Good Morning America on Thursday – admitting that “every day is a challenge” in their relationship, just days after admitting he ‘hasn’t been a saint’. ‘during their union; the couple is seen in June 2017
The rocker spoke about his 35-year marriage during an appearance on Good Morning America on Thursday
The couple, pictured here in 1988, married in Las Vegas in 1989 after meeting at school
The rocker also confirmed that his son Jake and fiancĂ©e Millie Bobby Brown are ‘getting married soon’
The Grammy winner previously said People that he was “immediately attracted” to his wife “the moment” he saw her.
âAnd that never changed â 40 years ago,â he said in 2020.
‘Growing up together and growing together. And we really like each other. We want to hang out,â he told the outlet.
The couple first met in 1980 when they attended Sayreville War Memorial High School in New Jersey, where the Runaway singer confessed that she let him “cheat on her in history.”
‘I always said I was also good at seeing potential. I have a gift,â Dorothea joked. ‘He is cute. I’m superficial. I admit!’
Jon added: ‘We enjoy each other and we’ve never fallen for the trappings of what celebrities can do.
âWe have witnessed this happening over the years to people close to us and people we knew from afar,â he concluded. ‘It’s just what I do, it’s not who I am. I write songs. I happen to be very good at executing them. That is it.’
The singer recently admitted that he has not always been ‘a saint’ in his marriage and praised Dorothea for her ‘tolerance’
The longtime couple poses for a photo together at the UK premiere of Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story on April 17
Dorothea and Jon pictured with their four children; Jesse, 28; Stephanie, 30; Romeo, 19, and Jake, 21
He previously sang about regrets about his past adventures on the road in his 1993 song, Bed of Roses.
In 2007, Jon explained that his career has caused him to miss “a lot of birthdays and school plays.”
âI’ve been in one of the biggest rock bands in the world for 25 years, and I’m not a saint, and I haven’t been a saint,â he told Best Life magazine at the time. “It’s not like Dorothea came in halfway through the movie and didn’t know who she was getting.”