Editing Robert Downey Jr. (section)

===Relationships and marriages===
Downey started dating actress [[Sarah Jessica Parker]] in 1984 after meeting her on the set of ''[[Firstborn (1984 film)|Firstborn]]''. They were both 18 and moved in together after eight weeks of dating.<ref name="instyle.com"/> The couple separated eight years later, in 1991, due to his [[Substance dependence|drug addiction]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4490720a5620.html |title=Drugs ruined my relationships, Downey says |work=[[Stuff.co.nz]] |date=April 22, 2008 |access-date=May 2, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080424114351/http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4490720a5620.html |archive-date=April 24, 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Downey married actress and singer [[Deborah Falconer]] on May 29, 1992, after a 42-day courtship.<ref name="Biography">"Robert Downey Jr." episode of ''Biography'', 2007; viewed August 29, 2008.</ref> They had only known each other for six weeks before marrying.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Tyler |date=2024-04-15 |title=Robert Downey Jr. Divorced: His Marriage History |url=https://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2024/04/robert-downey-jr-divorced-his-marriage-history-to-susan-downey/ |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=The Hollywood Gossip |language=en-US}}</ref> Their son was born in September 1993.<ref>{{cite web|title=Robert Downey Jr. Biography|url=http://www.people.com/people/robert_downey_jr/biography/|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=July 10, 2014|quote=On September 7, 1993, the couple welcomes a son, Indio.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160829073159/http://www.people.com/people/robert_downey_jr/biography/|archive-date=August 29, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> The strain on their marriage from Downey's repeated trips to rehab and jail finally reached a breaking point; in 1996, Falconer left Downey and filed for divorce in early 2001, citing "[[irreconcilable differences]]" as the reason.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Downey's Wife Asks for Divorce |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=110449&page=1 |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref> Downey and Falconer finalized their divorce in 2004, with Falconer gaining custody of their son.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2004-04-28 |title=Downey Jr ends 12-year marriage |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3666529.stm |access-date=2025-01-16 |work=[[BBC]] |language=en-GB}}</ref>

[[File:Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey @ 2010 Academy Awards.jpg|thumb|upright|Downey with wife [[Susan Downey]] at the [[82nd Academy Awards|2010 Academy Awards]]]]

In 2003, Downey met producer [[Susan Downey|Susan Levin]], an executive vice president of production at [[Joel Silver]]'s film company, [[Silver Pictures]], on the set of ''[[Gothika]]''.<ref name="gibson" /> Though Susan twice turned down his romantic advances, she and Downey did quietly strike up a romance during production.<ref name="Oprah3">{{YouTube|oaKhn9VrAjw|The Oprah Winfrey Show}}, third segment, November 22, 2004. Retrieved March 23, 2009.</ref> Despite Susan's worries that the romance would not last after the completion of shooting given that "he's an actor; I have a real job,"<ref name="Oprah3" /> the couple's relationship continued after production wrapped on ''Gothika'', and Downey proposed to Susan on the night before her thirty-first birthday.<ref name="Oprah3" /> In August 2005, the couple were married in a [[Judaism|Jewish]] ceremony at [[Amagansett, New York]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Katy|last=Hall|url=https://people.com/celebrity/robert-downey-jr-marries-girlfriend/|title=Robert Downey Jr. Marries Girlfriend|date=August 27, 2005|access-date=October 2, 2019|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507203843/https://people.com/celebrity/robert-downey-jr-marries-girlfriend/|archive-date=May 7, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Honie|last=Stevens|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/no-joke-actors-saved-by-love/story-e6frewt9-1111117213508|title=No joke: actors saved by love|access-date=January 23, 2009|date=August 17, 2008|publisher=NEWS.com.au}}</ref> A [[tattoo]] on one of his biceps reads "Suzie Q" in tribute to her.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://downeyunlimited.com/press/0newsweek03.htm|title=A Second Chance: Robert Downey Jr Interview|last=Barrett |first=Jennifer|magazine=Newsweek|date=November 15, 2003|access-date=November 2, 2016|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728082311/http://downeyunlimited.com/press/0newsweek03.htm|archive-date=July 28, 2013}}</ref> The Downeys' first child, a son, was born in February 2012,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://people.com/parents/robert-downey-jr-welcomes-son-exton-elias/|title=Robert Downey Jr. Welcomes Son Exton Elias|work=People|access-date=October 2, 2019|archive-date=June 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200620062219/https://people.com/parents/robert-downey-jr-welcomes-son-exton-elias/|url-status=live}}</ref> and their second, a daughter, was born in November 2014.<ref>{{cite tweet|title=Yo. Susan. Me. Baby. Girl. November. Scorpio?|number=486969251559768064|first=Robert Jr.|last=Downey|user=RobertDowneyJr|date=July 9, 2014|access-date=July 10, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Um. I don't know if it's a "man's world", but I'm certain women run it. Susan and I are therefore delighted to announce we are expecting a baby. Girl. November. rdj|url=https://www.facebook.com/robertdowneyjr/posts/315758295259309|publisher=Robert Downey Jr's Verified Facebook|access-date=July 10, 2014|date=July 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127133244/https://www.facebook.com/robertdowneyjr/posts/315758295259309|archive-date=January 27, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Elizabeth|last=Leonard|title=Robert Downey Jr. Welcomes Daughter Avri Roel|url=https://people.com/parents/robert-downey-jr-welcomes-daughter-avri-roel/|work=People|access-date=October 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106002224/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2014/11/05/robert-downey-jr-wife-susan-baby-girl/?xid=socialflow_facebook_peoplemag|archive-date=November 6, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Downey has been a close friend of [[Mel Gibson]] since they starred in ''[[Air America (film)|Air America]]''. Downey defended Gibson during the controversy surrounding ''[[The Passion of the Christ]]'' and said "nobody's perfect" in reference to [[Mel Gibson DUI incident|Gibson's 2006 DUI]].<ref>[http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/2007/02/07/robert-downey-jr-stands-by-mel-gibson/ Robert Downey Jr. Stands by Mel Gibson] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927154510/http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/2007/02/07/robert-downey-jr-stands-by-mel-gibson/ |date=September 27, 2007 }} February 7, 2007</ref> Gibson said of Downey: "He was one of the first people to call and offer the hand of friendship. He just said, 'Hey, welcome to the club. Let's go see what we can do to work on ourselves.'"<ref name="W">{{Cite magazine|title=Robert Downey Jr.? Call Him Mister Clean |first=Kevin |last=West |magazine=[[W (magazine)|W]] |date=March 2007 |url=http://www.wmagazine.com/celebrities/2007/03/robert_downey_jr?currentPage=1 |access-date=February 19, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718072725/http://www.wmagazine.com/celebrities/2007/03/robert_downey_jr?currentPage=1 |archive-date=July 18, 2011 }}</ref> In October 2011, Downey was honored at the 25th American Cinematheque Awards. Downey chose Gibson to present him with his award for his life's work and used his air time to say a few kind words about Gibson and explain why he chose him to present the award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/10666801-robert-downey-jr-stands-up-for-mel-gibson|access-date=June 20, 2013|title=Robert Downey Jr. Stands Up for Mel Gibson|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020085851/http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/10666801-robert-downey-jr-stands-up-for-mel-gibson|archive-date=October 20, 2013}}</ref>