The Life of All-American Actor Kevin Costner

In 2004, he married model and handbag designer Christine Baumgartner on September 25 at his ranch near Aspen, Colorado. The setting fit Costner’s public image perfectly: wide open land, mountain scenery, and a private Western atmosphere far from the usual Hollywood wedding backdrop.

The marriage began his second long family chapter after years of divorce, dating, and career ups and downs. With Christine, Costner would build a new home life and welcome more children, even as his connection to Western history kept growing.