Kevin Costner Agreed to Have Kids in His 50s as He Was Afraid Wife Would Leave – She’s Filed for Divorce 18 Years Later
- Kevin Costner was reluctant to expand his large family in his 50s.
- A look into the lives of Kevin’s kids and the passions they share with their famous father.
- Kevin’s fear comes true as his second wife files for divorce after nearly two decades of marriage.
Actor Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner have called it quits after 18 years together as husband and wife. The couple, who tied the knot in 2004, share three children.
Interestingly, Kevin was initially hesitant to expand his family, despite being a father of four from a previous marriage. However, he overcame his fear and had three more children with Christine.
Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 27, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. | Source: Getty Images
Kevin Costner on August 12, 2021 at Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa. | Source: Getty Images
Dad-of-7 Hesitated to Have More Kids in His 50s
Kevin, known for his roles in iconic movies like “Dances with Wolves” and “The Bodyguard,” is a successful actor and a loving father of seven. However, he had initial reservations about expanding his family in his 50s.
The 19-years-younger Christine wanted to have children with Kevin, and in a 2008 interview, the actor admitted:
“I was afraid I couldn’t be an effective father.”
Actor Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner attend the Big 3 Records Monte Carlo Invitational Pro-Celebrity Golf Tournament in 2000. | Source: Getty Images
Kevin explained that he woke up one day and realized he didn’t want to lose Christine over his fear of having more children. He overcame his hesitations and embraced fatherhood again, welcoming his fifth child, Cayden, at 52.
Kevin was excited to be a father again but admitted to some fears about being able to be present for his child’s upbringing. In a 2007 interview with People, the star spoke about raising his baby boy:
“My fundamental fear is that my new baby, someone else will raise him … I won’t get to coach him in what I think it is to be a man.”
Kevin Costner and wife Christine Baumgartner attend an event on May 22, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images
