Are you planning to visit Europe? If so then one of the major things to carry with you is a guidebook, isn't it? Well, you're in luck, because "Europe through the Back Door" written by Rick Steves is the perfect solution for you.
Rick Steves is an American television personality and author who is completely focused on European travel. You might have spotted him on the television series "Rick Steves' Europe" and the radio show "Travel with Rick Steves" as well. Today, here we will be discussing Rick Steves' personal life including his divorce issues with Anne Steves along with his children.
Tour Book Author Rick Steves Divorce from Anne Steves After Almost Three Decades Of Their Marriage
Right before jumping off to their divorce, let's discuss their marital life first. Rick Steves and Anne Steves first met in a restaurant in Barstow, California back in 1982 as per sources.
After that, the couple eventually began dating one another. Likewise, they got married in 1984 at St/ Thomas in Villanova, Pennsylvania in an intimate wedding ceremony.
While still together, they welcomed two children named Jackie Steves and Andy Steves. Their son Andy, later on, followed in his father's footsteps and even founded his own travel company Weekend Student Adventures Europe.
He also wrote the book Andy Steves' Europe: City-Hopping on a Budget.
Despite their happy married life of over two decades, the former couple went separate ways and got divorced on 5th March 2010. To this date, they have not opened up about their divorce and the reason behind it.
What Is She Upto These Days?
Following their public divorce, Anne has been living a private life away from the spotlight. Not much is known about her current profession and earnings details. While on the other hand, Rick is still in the tours and travel business.
Likewise, Anne has also kept her personal life low-key, hence, information regarding her current marital status is unknown.
While Steves is currently dating the Bishop of the Northwest Washington Synod, the Reverend Shelley Bryan Wee. The couple began dating and confirmed their relationship in 2019.
Caption: Steves often shares his destination on social media for his fans to see Source: Instagram
The TV host has an estimated net worth of $15 million. He began hosting the travel documentary television program Rick Steves' Europe in 2000.
Later on, he also hosted a public radio travel show called Travel with Rick Steves. After a while in 2009, he published the book Travel as a Political Act which is a guide on traveling more thoughtfully.
He has allegedly lived in Edmonds, Washington since 1967 and spends most of his time in Europe researching, filming TV shows, and researching guidebooks.
CAPTION: Rick Steves' children Jackie and Andy during their tour SOURCE: Twitter In addition, Rick even launched a mobile app called Rick Steves' Audio Europe back in 2010. The App mainly focuses on audio content organized into geographic-specific playlists for both Androids and iPhones with self-guided walking tours.
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