Bruce Boxleitner's Wives Explained: Everything Fans Want to Know About His Partners
By Robert Thorne
Q1: Who is Bruce Boxleitner currently married to?
A1: Bruce Boxleitner is married to Verena King-Boxleitner. The couple tied the knot in Hawaii on October 5, 2016, and have been together ever since.
Q2: Why did Bruce Boxleitner and Melissa Gilbert get divorced?
A2: Gilbert filed for divorce in August 2011 citing irreconcilable differences. Both partners later expressed that years of differing personal priorities, emotional exhaustion, and individual life changes caused them to grow apart after 16 years of marriage.
Q3: How many children does Bruce Boxleitner have in total?
A3: Boxleitner has three biological sons: Sam (born 1980) and Lee (born 1985) with his first wife Kathryn Holcomb, and Michael (born 1995) with his second wife Melissa Gilbert.
Q4: Did Bruce Boxleitner marry his co-star from How the West Was Won?
A4: Yes. His first wife was Kathryn Holcomb, who played Laura Macahan alongside Boxleitner’s character Luke Macahan in the 1970s television series.
Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.
