During his relationship to Black, RFK Jr. was not always the ideal husband — a reality that ultimately led the couple to part ways in 1994. When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. first met. RFK Jr.'s current wife is actor Cheryl Hines, but the controversial politician was previously married to the equally accomplished Emily Ruth Black.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Emily Ruth Black
Long before he tied the knot with Cheryl Hines, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was wed to a woman named Emily Ruth Black. Here's why their marriage didn't last.