All his four kids except the last one, are married. He is very close to his granddaughter, who calls him ‘peeps’. His last son, Matt, is arrested for DUI. His sons do not want to ride their father’s popularity.

Mike got married for the first time, when he was very young. He soon got drifted too much into sports that he lost interest in his marital life, with his first partner. Both of them started to drift away from each other. Margery was his high school girlfriend. He worked up his courage to ask her on a date. They were very close to each other and they were the same, for the next 17 years. When the couple reached Chicago, everything changed. Margery found that her husband has changed into a media star and everything was falling apart. He never paid attention to the household. He would either be at practice, be in a game or in bowling alleys and bars. Home would be his final option as a destination to go, in the city. After all her personal sacrifices, she finally called for a divorce. After all these years, now, he feels that he should have spent a little more time with his four children. He neglected all the signs Margery showed as her attempt to keep the relationship going.

The only fight she used to have was for him being not around the kids and his adverse drinking. His friends state that the way he managed his marriage was the main reason for the separation. His rule is that he is the boss and things have to go by his way. He would not take the burden of running the house. He wants her to be pregnant all the time, but, never took much care of his kids.

He did not commit the same mistakes in his second marital life. He took a little responsibility and brought some meaning to his home. Years later, recently, Diana said that he has again moved to his old habit. However, he started to care a little more, for his grandchildren. His granddaughter is very close to him. He buys her books every time he meets her and reads them to her.

His relationship with his children is quite sour. His daughter recollects that her mother took care of them and was there, whenever they needed her. Her father was never around and she recollects that all her siblings were afraid of Mike. He was married one more time in the ESPN cover page with Ricky Williams, as a fun cover picture. Ricky was wearing the dress and Ditka was the groom for the picture.