Patti Scialfa, to whom rocker Bruce Springsteen has been married for more than three decades, was Bruce Springsteen’s mistress while he was married to his first wife. Not only did the pair perform together in a band, but they also had three children, each of whom went on to pursue a different line of work.

At a tavern known as The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, which is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey, singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen met the woman who would later become his second wife, Patti Scialfa.

Scialfa, who shares his profession as a singer-songwriter, became a member of his band, the E Street Band, in the 1990s. In an interview that took place in October 2018 with The New York Times, Springsteen reminisced about the first time he saw the woman who would become his wife.

“She came out and performed onstage with whatever was performing at the time; I can’t remember whether it was Bobby Bandiera or one of the other local bands. She then came out and sang the smash song “Tell Him” by Exciters, and immediately from the start, she made quite an impression on the audience “said Springsteen.

In light of this information, Springsteen and the E Street Band sent an invitation to Scialfa to participate in the “Born in the USA” tour that they were doing at the time. She explained to Rolling Stone how their infatuation began and how it led to a relationship between the two of them.

Scialfa said that on the first night of the concert in 1984, Springsteen gave her fashion advice to help her choose an outfit for the evening. She was wearing a pastel ribbony blouse at the time.

“And Bruce says to her, ‘Perhaps you should put on something that isn’t quite as attractive.'”

At the time, Springsteen was wed to the actress Julianne Phillips, who would become his first wife. They were married in 1985, but two years later, in 1989, they divorced because he was having an affair with Scialfa.

Later, in 1991, he and the musician were married and went down the aisle together. In 1988, Scialfa’s art teacher at Aury Park High, Curtis K. Smith, divulged to People magazine that she had always been in love with Springsteen. Smith made this revelation.

Smith said that Scialfa’s brother, Michael, often brought up the topic of their sister having a connection to the Academy Award winner. According to Smith, there was hence little cause for a surprise when it became widely known that the two were engaging in a love relationship.

Notably, the happy couple had their first child together, a boy called Evan, in July 1990, which was a full year before they tied the knot and became husband and wife. The couple had their first child, a girl named Jessica, in the same year that they were married, in December 1991. Their subsequent and last child, a boy named Sam, was born in January 1994.

Scialfa said in the past that their children, regardless of their ages, do not approve of the continual PDA that their mother has with their famous father:

“They implore you, “Do not act in such a manner in front of us.” I told him, “Hey, you’re going to be pleased one day when you look back and know that your parents genuinely loved each other.” I told him that one day he would look back and know that.”

Both Scialfa and Springsteen were successful in shielding their children from the public eye when they were growing up. In an interview she gave to Teen Vogue in July 2015, Jessica said that their mother’s influence had caused her, her brothers, and herself to seek professional paths that were distinct from their mother’s.

She feels that it was her parents’ decision to uproot their family from Los Angeles and move to New Jersey when she was a little child. This, she says, was what allowed her and her siblings to have a stable upbringing:

“The result was a more solid foundation for adulthood. In this town, everyone is familiar with both of my parents. Therefore, hardly much occurs that is really out of the usual.”

Evan is the brother who is seen the least on family occasions, especially when it comes to his mother’s Instagram photos. He is the only one of the three who is seldom seen. On the other hand, in July of 2017, Scialfa shared on social media a snapshot of herself standing in between her two boys.

The photograph was taken while the group laughed and grinned as they put their arms around one another. While gently angling his body away from the camera, Evan had one hand tucked inside his pocket. His mother said in the description for the post: “#tbt to when my sons were with me on Mother’s Day. I Can’t Believe How Lucky I Am!!!”

The year 2012 was the year of Scialfa’s oldest son’s graduation from Boston College. Evan inherited his excellent voice from his parents, but he doesn’t go up on stage too often. His voice has a tone that is reminiscent of his father’s, and it is clear that he has inherited their musical abilities.

There is a video of Evan performing alone on stage in front of a seated audience that was uploaded to YouTube in August of 2011. In the clip, Evan is seen playing the guitar. In the video, it seemed as if he was singing one of his own compositions.

It would seem that Evan is the sole kid who is following in his parent’s footsteps by working in the music industry. On several occasions, Springsteen and Scialfa would have him join them on tour as a guest guitarist.

At one of the events that took place in Spain, the father and mother, together with their kid, took turns performing on stage while playing the guitar. Evan has accompanied his parents on tour on several occasions, playing guitar as a guest musician each time.

While this was going on, Springsteen and Scialfa’s second child, Jessica, managed to sidestep the issue of nepotism. She recalls a buddy from high school telling her that life would have been more interesting if she had been a “big brat!” On the other hand, Jessica said that she was dull.

In spite of this, she started riding horses at the age of four after seeing her mother ride when she was a child. Jessica explained the level of self-control and dedication it needed for her to get her equestrian career started:

“There is a significant amount of communication, equilibrium, and accuracy that goes into it. It took me eighteen years of practice to reach this point in my career.”

The rider, who hails from Los Angeles and is a native of the city, is a show jumping champion and earned first place at the Winter Equestrian Festival in 2015. In the month of September 2019, her ecstatic mother raved over her daughter’s victory in the Grand Pix. Following her triumphant performance in the tournament, the doting mother shared a photo on social media of her daughter flashing a huge grin:

“Well done, Jess!! Big Grand Pix triumph on Cecilie. Both of you were a delight to observe. We would like to extend our gratitude to Monica and Frank McCourt for allowing Sophia to ride their magnificent horses.

The goal of the beautiful brunette athlete came fulfilled in July 2021 when she was selected to compete for Team USA in the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2021.

She responded to the life-altering news by posting it on Instagram along with a photo of her horse, who was 12 years old at the time and with whom she would be racing, and she added that she had spent her whole life wishing for a chance like this.

Jessica was able to reach that far in her professional show jumping career because of the support of her team, which included her friends and her family. She expressed her profound appreciation to everyone involved. She is regarded as one of the most accomplished equestrian riders in the United States, as stated by Closer Weekly.

While her older sister Jessica opted to pursue a profession in athletics, her younger brother Sam went in a more altruistic direction and became a firefighter. In January 2020, he took the oath of office, and both of his parents were there to witness the momentous occasion. Springsteen expressed his and his wife’s pride in their kid to the television station abc7NY:

Because today is my son’s special day, I won’t be participating in any activities. We’re quite proud. We’re quite proud. It was a really arduous journey. He has been really committed to this endeavor for quite some time, and we couldn’t be happier for him today.

After the event, Sam avoided speaking to the media by claiming that he would be unable to participate in the interview due to the fact that he had spent his childhood away from the public eye.

Sam has had a lifelong desire of joining the fire department, and his mother could not be more pleased that he was finally able to make that dream come true. Scialfa sent the following message on her Instagram account: “Follow that dream, SO PROUD and Happy for you!! In conjunction with a picture of her kid smiling when he was dressed in his uniform.

In August of 2019, the mother of three shared another photo of Sam on Instagram. This time, the image was in black and white, and she used the caption to praise Sam for pursuing his passion. You did what it took to realize your goals. JC volunteer firefighter Be careful, and know that your courageous heart is loved.”

Jessica said that when she and her brothers were younger, they used to go to their father’s performances, but that they would only see the first half of his performance before falling asleep during the second part. This was something that she and her brothers did when they were younger.

Despite having renowned parents, the Springsteen children were raised in a down-to-earth manner in the New Jersey farmhouse that served as the family home.

Scialfa said that while she, her husband, and their children are all together at their property in Colts Neck, “Bruce and I still wake up at seven in the morning to cook breakfast for the kids.”

The inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame said that his family of five enjoys spending time together in the mornings before everyone goes their separate ways, and he added that this is something that has always been the case for them.

In the meanwhile, the father of three expressed his uncertainty on whether or not children, in general, cared sufficiently for their parents as they should prior to reaching a particular age. The statement was made by Springsteen who said, “They’re furniture till then, and as a parent, you want to be a robust piece of furniture if you can.”

When asked about being a parent in May 2011, Springsteen remarked that all of his children are aware to a sufficient degree that they have the backing of both him and their mother in whatever it is that they choose to do with their life.

“If there is one thing that I could want for my children, it would be that they would have the confidence to go for their goals and the understanding that it is okay if they are not successful. Patti and I will never abandon them, and we will always be there for them “stated the artist who had won the Grammy Award a total of 20 times.