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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.. Personal Life and Marriages
Personal Life and Marriages
This timeline details the significant events in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s personal life, including his marriages and family.
1982
First Marriage to Emily Black
Kennedy married Emily Black, with whom he had two children, Robert and Kathleen. They divorced in 1994.
1994
Second Marriage to Mary Kathleen Richardson
Shortly after his first divorce, Kennedy married Mary Kathleen Richardson, with whom he had four children: Conor, Kyra, Aidan, and William Finn. They divorced in 2010.
2012
Death of Mary Kathleen Richardson
Mary Kathleen Richardson committed suicide before the divorce was finalized.
2014
Third Marriage to Cheryl Hines
Kennedy married actress Cheryl Hines, whom he had met in 2006 and started dating in 2012 after his separation from Mary Richardson.
September 2024
Alleged Affair and Separation from Cheryl Hines
Cheryl Hines was spotted without her wedding ring, and media reports suggested she was ending her relationship with Kennedy due to allegations of an affair with magazine reporter Olivia Nuzzi.
