Jon Bon Jovi’s wife Dorothea is opening up about the early days of their romance as they celebrate their 34th year as a married couple.
The high-school sweethearts made a surprise appearance on SiriusXM’sThe Howard Stern Showon Tuesday, where Dorothea, 60, told hostHoward Sternabout their recent celebration.
“We just had our 34th anniversary, Howard,” she said, to which Stern congratulated the longtime couple and asked how Bon Jovi, 61, had treated his wife on their special day.
“What did Jon do for your 34th anniversary — what was it? Besides, of course, making love to you that night. Did Jon take you in his arms and bring you to the bedroom on that night?” asked Stern, 69.
“Always, Howard,” Dorothea cheekily replied.
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Jon Bon Jovi and wife Dorothea.Bennett Raglin/Getty
Dorothea also opened up about the early days ofher romance with the musician, whom she famously met and began dating during high school.
Stern asked about Bon Jovi’s status at the time, to which Dorothea replied he was “100%” the cutest guy in school.
Even then, in the early 1980s, he was rocking his signature look, she added: “Yeah, he was a rock star.”
Jon Bon Jovi and wife Dorothea in 1998.Steve Granitz/Wireimage
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“I just remember being impressed that you could sing,” she told her husband.
“Was he good?” Stern asked, to which Dorothea replied, “He was very good.”
Despite his impressive talents even then, Dorothea’s friends and family weren’t exactly convinced of the two’s pairing.
“That was the family’s response,” Bon Jovi said as Stern joked that the idea of marrying a wannabe singer wasn’t exactly a stable choice at the time.
Dorothea added, “That was everybody’s response. And I remember somebody told me a story and then I said, ‘Well, my boyfriend’s gonna be a rock star,’ and they were like, ‘Good luck with that.’ "
Jon Bon Jovi and wife Dorothea.Theo Wargo/Getty
“Idon’t know if age matters, if you find the right partner and you grow together,” Bon Jovi replied when Cohen, 54, asked if the musician worries his child is too young for marriage.
As someonewho got married youngand wed his own longtime high-school girlfriend, the singer said he wasn’t concerned.
“That would be my advice, really,” he said. “Growing together is wise. I think thatall of my kidshave found people that they think they can grow together with and we like them all.”
Along with Jake, 20,Bon Jovi and Dorothea also sharedaughter Stephanie, 29, plus sons Jesse, 28, and Romeo, 19.
Jon Bon Jovi and wife Dorothea in 2016.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
The singer then shared that he’s “of course” seenStranger Things, the show that launched Brown’s career in 2016, before praising the young actress.
“Millie is wonderful. Her whole family are great,” Bon Jovi said of his son’s fiancée. “Jake is very, very happy.”
Thetwo began dating in 2021and have been notoriously public with their romance and their mutual adoration for each other.
In aNew Year’s Daypost, Brown, 19,called Jake her “partner for life"as she reflected on 2022 and its ups and downs.
“Here’s to another year with you and the wonderful people and animals around us 🤍 let’s do it again but better!” the actresswrote on Instagram.
source: people.com
