Editing Jon Bon Jovi (section)

==Personal life==
During a stop in [[Los Angeles]] on the [[New Jersey Syndicate Tour]] in 1989, Bon Jovi secretly took a trip to [[Las Vegas]], where he married his high school sweetheart, Dorothea Hurley, on April 29 at the [[Graceland Wedding Chapel]]. The couple have four children: a daughter, Stephanie, born in 1993; and three sons, Jesse, [[Jake Bongiovi|Jake]], and Romeo, born in 1995, 2002, and 2004, respectively.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Alessandrini |first1=Sarah |title=Jon Bon Jovi's son to attend Syracuse University |url=https://dailyorange.com/2020/02/jon-bon-jovis-son-attend-syracuse-university/ |access-date=November 17, 2022 |work=[[The Daily Orange]] |date=February 2, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Jon Bon Jovi's 4 Children: Everything to Know|url=https://people.com/parents/all-about-jon-bon-jovi-children/|access-date=April 11, 2023|website=People|language=en}}</ref> The [[British people|British]] [[actress]] [[Millie Bobby Brown]] is his daughter-in-law; she married his son Jake in May 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi Are Married! |url=https://people.com/millie-bobby-brown-jake-bongiovi-married-7509348 |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]]|language=en-US|archive-date=25 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240525143859/https://people.com/millie-bobby-brown-jake-bongiovi-married-7509348 |url-status=live }}</ref>

A former resident of [[Rumson, New Jersey]], Bon Jovi established his Sanctuary Sound recording studio in the basement of his home there.<ref>Intindola, Brendan. [https://web.archive.org/web/20040302043154/http://www.forbes.com/markets/newswire/2003/12/19/rtr1187846.html "Rich and famous mourn Wall Street's John Mulheren"], ''[[Forbes]]'', December 19, 2003, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of March 2, 2004. Accessed September 27, 2015. "Mr. Bon Jovi, a fellow resident of Rumson and lead singer of the rock band Bon Jovi, was among the long line of mourners who stood outside waiting to enter the gray, shingled church."</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060830071710/http://www.islandrecords.com/bonjovi/archives_atoz_s.las The Bon Jovi Library], [[Island Records]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of August 30, 2006. Accessed September 27, 2015. "Sanctuary Sound was originally built in the basement of Jon Bon Jovi's Rumson ranch home."</ref>

Bon Jovi has described himself as a [[recovering Catholic]].<ref name=parade/>

Bon Jovi is a close friend of [[New England Patriots]] owner [[Robert Kraft]] and former head coach [[Bill Belichick]]. He owns two [[Super Bowl ring]]s from the Patriots and has performed several times at the Patriots' home field, [[Gillette Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/01/28/super-bowl-52-patriots-jon-bon-jovi-robert-kraft-bill-belichick|title=How Jon Bon Jovi Became a Patriots Superfan|work=SI.com|access-date=October 13, 2018|language=en}}</ref>

In 2019, Bon Jovi received an honorary [[Doctor of Music]] degree from [[University of Pennsylvania]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jon Bon Jovi gets doctorate from University of Pennsylvania |url=https://www.app.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/people/2019/05/21/jon-bon-jovi-doctorate-university-pennsylvania/3748864002/ |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=Asbury Park Press |language=en-US}}</ref> and a second honorary doctorate from [[Princeton University]] in 2021,  recognizing his contributions in music and social welfare.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Knapp |first1=Krystal |date=May 18, 2021 |title=Jon Bon Jovi awarded honorary degree at Princeton University |agency=Planet Princeton |url=https://planetprinceton.com/2021/05/16/jon-bon-jovi-rush-holt-connie-mercer-myers-of-homefront-among-the-six-new-jersey-residents-awarded-honorary-degrees-at-princeton-universitys-commencement-ceremony/ |access-date=2021-05-18 }}</ref>

In October 2021, Bon Jovi tested positive for [[COVID-19]] at a fan event in Florida.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Angermiller |first=Michele Amabile |date=2021-10-31 |title=Jon Bon Jovi Tests Positive for COVID-19, Cancels Miami Appearance |url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/jon-bon-jovi-covid-positive-miami-1235101262/ |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> He was reported as fully vaccinated and "feeling great".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Kreps |first=Daniel |date=2021-10-31 |title=Jon Bon Jovi Tests Positive for Covid-19, Cancels Miami Performances |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jon-bon-jovi-tests-positive-covid-19-cancels-miami-performances-1251158/ |access-date=2023-08-10 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> He had recovered from the disease by November 12, 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jordan |first1=Chris |title=Watch: Jon Bon Jovi joins Wallflowers on stage at Stone Pony for Elvis Costello cover |url=https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/11/13/jon-bon-jovi-wallflowers-jakob-dylan-stone-pony-asbury-park-video/8604246002/ |access-date=November 16, 2021 |work=[[Asbury Park Press]] |date=November 13, 2021}}</ref> In April 2022, Bon Jovi spoke of how much his COVID-19 experience had affected him, including in his songwriting, saying about COVID-19 that it made him realize "how volatile we are and how fragile life is. It didn't matter if you were young or old, American or Egyptian, no matter who you were or where you were from, the COVID-19 pandemic affected you. I was aware of that when I was writing the record."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bream |first1=Jon |title=COVID affected Jon Bon Jovi's health, songwriting and need to rehearse |url=https://www.startribune.com/covid-affected-jon-bon-jovi-health-songwriting-return-to-the-road-george-floyd-mick-jagger-sambora/600161280/ |access-date=April 2, 2022 |work=[[Star Tribune]] |date=April 1, 2022|url-access=registration}}</ref>

On September 11, 2024, Bon Jovi helped prevent a woman from jumping off the [[John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge]] in Nashville.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/11/entertainment/jon-bon-jovi-nashville-bridge/index.html |title=Jon Bon Jovi helped persuade a woman to come off the ledge of a Nashville bridge, police say |work=CNN |first=Alli |last=Rosenbloom |date=September 12, 2024 |access-date=October 3, 2024}}</ref>