‘Yellowstone’ star Kevin Costner's relationships: A 16-year-long marriage, string of flings and seven kids
With more than three decades in Hollywood, Kevin Costner has won many hearts with his performances in films and TV shows. The 65-year-old veteran currently stars in Paramount Network's ‘Yellowstone’ where he plays John Dutton — a sixth-generation patriarch of the Dutton family, who controls the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch, the largest contiguous ranch in the United States.
While fans adore his character in the TV show, he has starred in several other movies like 'Message in a Bottle' (1999), 'Dragonfly' (2002), 'The Guardian' (2006), 'Mr. Brooks' (2007), Man of Steel (2013), '3 Days to Kill' (2014), 'Hidden Figures' (2016) and 'Molly's Game' (2017). But did you know he owns a ranch in Aspen, Colorado just like his character on ‘Yellowstone’? Fans of the TV show have a keen interest in Costner's personal life as well. From his marriage to Cindy Silva to their divorce and his fairytale wedding and seven children with model and handbag designer Christine Baumgartner, here's a brief timeline of the actor's love life.
1975
Kevin Costner married his first wife, Cindy Silva, in 1975, the actor was just 22 then. Cindy was Kevin's batchmate during his college years. In 1989, during an interview, Kevin said, "She was beautiful, she was sweet, she was smarter than me. She represented everything about women I like." After 9 years of their marriage, the couple welcomed their first child Annie and later in 1986 and 1988, the couple welcomed their second and third child, Lily and Joseph.
1994
The news came as a shock to all Kevin and Cindy fans when the couple parted their ways in 1994. They released an official statement where both of them "amicably resolved all issues regarding their children and financial affairs and a full marital settlement had been reached." Their divorce was a hefty one and cost Costner $80 million. Soon after, rumors of Kevin's infidelity started circulating after 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves' was filmed in 1990.
1996
Two years after his divorce, Kevin started dating Bridget Rooney and they had a child together named Liam Timothy. Bridget gave birth to Liam on November 15, 1996. Sadly, their relationship didn't last for long.
1999
After being single for quite some time, Kevin started dating model Christine Baumgartner whom he met on a golf course. After making several appearances with her, the actor made an official announcement. In an interview, Kevin said, "When I met Christine, I wasn't prepared to be in love again."
2002
In 2002, the couple faced a minor bump in their relationship. He said, "Fear kept me from marrying Christine. She wanted a child, but I was afraid I couldn't be an effective father." In an interview, the actor said, "She said, I am going to wait for you, but not long. When you get back to your senses, come back to me. And I did."
In the end, both of them mended their ways. "Am I going to lose a woman who is willing to be with me to my very last breath because I am afraid to say yes to a child? That's all it took."
2004
After dating for four years, the couple took the next step and got married. It surely was a fairytale wedding, in a 165-acre ranch in Aspen. According to sources, Kevin arrived at the ceremony in a horse-drawn carriage, while Christine chose a green vintage pickup truck. There was a big tent near a stream where the couple said, "I do".
2007-2010
The couple have welcomed three beautiful children together. The couple welcomed Cayden Costner on May 6, 2007. Their second child, Hayes, was born on February 12, 2009, and their third Grace was born on June 2, 2010. In an interview, the actor said, "I have played two roles in my life, one I get paid to do, which is the movies and the other one is being a father, for which I'll be rewarded my whole life."
In these years, the actor has not just donned several hats but has beautifully kept a blended family together with an everlasting love story and seven children. In an interview with HuffPost, when he was asked how he hoped his kids would remember him, he replied, "I think that I played with them. That I didn’t talk down to them. That I was on ground-level with them. That their dad wasn’t afraid of anything."
15 years after marrying Baumgartner, he states that "playing hard" for his family only makes him fall in love with life and his wife even more.