The U2 frontman and his activist wife married on Aug. 21, 1982, and share four children
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Bono and his wife Ali Hewson are four decades strong, going on forever.
The U2 frontman met Hewson (née Stewart) in high school, and in their early 20s, the couple tied the knot on Aug. 21, 1982. They have welcomed four children: Jordan, born in 1989, actress Eve, born in 1991, Inhaler frontman Elijah, born in 1999 and John, born in 2001. According to Bono in a 2022 PEOPLE interview, his wife is “an extremely private person,” but over the years, she has supported the rocker as U2 established itself as a household name. Meanwhile, Hewson has become involved in anti-nuclear activism and co-founded two businesses.
“Ali will remember things I’ve half-remembered and remind me of conversations I’ve almost forgotten,” Bono said. “She’s been in all the important scenes in my life since I was a teenager and she’ll often have a better view of my life than I do. She’s my witness. I’m hers.”
As they celebrate 44 years of marriage, take a look at the couple’s photos together throughout the years.
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Back in the Day
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Bono looked dapper in a suit as he and his wife arrived at Ireland’s Cork Airport ahead of U2’s concert in 1987.
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Long Hair, Take Care
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They matched with their flowing hair outside a restaurant in London in 1989.
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She’s His Rock
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Although they rarely made public appearances together in the ‘90s, Bono and Hewson attended the 1994 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, where he gave a speech for inductee Bob Marley.
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I Love U2
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Hewson kissed her husband at the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s first annual “Love Rocks” concert, which honored Bono.
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Knight in Shining Armor
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He gave Hewson a smooch on the cheek to celebrate his knighthood from Queen Elizabeth in recognition of his contributions to music and humanitarian work.
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Fashion Forward
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Bono supported his wife at the presentation of her brand EDUN’s Fall/Winter 2008 Nocturne Collection.
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Extraordinary Love
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They had a date night at the 2014 Golden Globes, where U2 won Best Original Song for “Ordinary Love” from Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.
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Woman of His Life
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The couple showed off some PDA at Glamour’s Women of the Year celebration in Los Angeles.
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When in Pair-is
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The Hewsons remain involved in the fashion world, and the duo attended the Dior Homme show during Paris Fashion Week for the Fall/Winter 2017-2018 collection.
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How Cheeky
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Naturally, Bono brought Hewson as his plus-one as U2 received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2022, with Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder leading a tribute performance to the band.
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Anything You Cannes Do
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More than 40 years in, they looked just as in love as ever at the Cannes Film Festival world premiere of Bono: Stories of Surrender.
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Where Music and Film Meet
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Most recently, the couple stepped out for the premiere of Guggi, a documentary about the punk rocker-turned-painter, at the Tribeca Film Festival.
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