Ringo Starr Reveals the Unexpected Secret to His 43-Year Marriage to Barbara Bach
Ringo Starr Barbara Bach attend Starr's annual 'Peace And Love' campaign, in Beverly Hills, California, on July 7, 2024.
Ringo Starr keeps things simple. He and his wife, actress Barbara Bach, have been married for nearly 44 years, so the pair are clearly doing something right. But when asked if he has a secret to marital bliss, the legendary rocker’s answer comes easily: “No.”
The rule, according to Starr, is there is no rule.
“There’s up-and-down days, and sometimes I’m really stupid, and then we get over it,” he tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue.
Starr, 84, and Bach, 77, tied the knot in London 1981 and have been happily married ever since, raising five children as part of their blended family (The former Beatle shares sons Zak, 59, and Jason, 57, and daughter Lee, 54, with his late ex-wife Maureen, while Bach is mom to daughter Francesca, 56, and son Gianni, 52, with ex-husband Augusto Gregorini).
These days, Bach is a muse, too, having inspired Starr’s song “Thankful,” which he co-wrote for his new country album Look Up.
With lyrics like, “My world came crashing down and shattered/Then you came along/My shelter from the storm/I put my life into your hands/And you made me a better man,” the track marks an unusually personal tune for the drummer.
27th April 1981: Left to right, Francesca Gregorini, Barbara Bach, Ringo Starr, and Lee Starkey walk together hand in hand on Starr and Bach's wedding day, London, England.
Source: people.com/Rachel DeSantis
