Personal Life
In 1975, he married Christina M. Nielson; they divorced in 1981. In 1983, he married Astrid Anderson, the daughter of science fiction author Poul Anderson. They have two children, Erik and Alexandra. They have resided near Seattle, Washington. Erik has trained in Bartitsu cane fighting and German longsword in Capitol Hill.
Greg Bear is a deist.
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