Personal Life
At the time of his death, Wilson was married to Shawn Marie Love (the daughter of cousin and fellow Beach Boy Mike Love), with whom he had a son, Gage Dennis Wilson (born September 3, 1982). Shawn Wilson died 15 years later of cancer, shortly after Gage's 21st birthday. The relationship had caused a rift between the two Beach Boys.
Wilson's previous marriages were to Carole Freedman, with whom he had a daughter, Jennifer (born December 21, 1966) and whose son, Scott, he adopted, and Barbara Charren, with whom he had two sons, Michael (born February 19, 1971) and Carl (born December 31, 1972). Wilson also was married twice to Karen Lamm, the ex-wife of Chicago keyboardist Robert Lamm, once in 1976 and again in 1978. Wilson was quoted in the sleeve notes for the album All Summer Long:
| “ | They say I live a fast life. Maybe I just like a fast life. I wouldn’t give it up for anything in the world. It won’t last forever, either. But the memories will. | ” |
Dennis also had a significant relationship with Christine McVie from 1979 to 1981. Christine ended the relationship after she could no longer cope with his alcohol addiction.
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