Meet the Real-Life Partners of the Boston Blue Cast

singluar Saturday, October 18, 2025

Here’s a look behind the scenes at some of the real‑life partnerships of the key actors in the new TV drama Boston Blue (a spinoff of Blue Bloods) — from enduring marriages to annual vow‑renewals — highlighting how their off‑screen lives reflect a very real commitment to love and family.

1. Donnie Wahlberg & Jen

Perhaps one of the most public of the couples, Donnie Wahlberg plays the lead in Boston Blue as Detective Danny Reagan. Off‑screen, he and Jenny McCarthy have built a strong and distinctive partnership.

The couple met in 2012 and married in August 2014.
What stands out: they have made it a tradition to renew their wedding vows every year. McCarthy revealed on Kelly Ripa’s podcast that they’ve had 10 vow‑renewals so far.
McCarthy explained the reasoning:

“He’s like, ‘I want to remind each other of our vows’ … our pastor reminisces about the year and gives us a thing to think about as the year goes on.”
The renewal ceremonies are often a surprise, says McCarthy:

“I’ll turn a corner … in sweatpants and my hair [undone] … and then there’s the pastor and a violinist … and I’m like, ‘Uh, Donnie?’”
Their family is blended: Donnie has two sons from a previous relationship, Jenny a son from hers, and together they’ve found a rhythm as a family unit.
Their marriage is an example of renewal, intentionality and seeing marriage as an ongoing commitment rather than a one‑time event.

2. Sonequa Martin‑Green & Kenric Gre

On screen, Sonequa Martin‑Green plays Detective Lena Silver opposite Wahlberg’s character in Boston Blue; in real life, she’s in a deeply anchored partnership with fellow actor Kenric Green.

The two met in 2009 during a theater production and married on December 4, 2010.
In a recent interview, Martin‑Green reflected on how she and Kenric have grown together:

“You’re marrying that person, but that’s not who you’re going to stay married to because that person is going to change … and so are you.”
They have two children together: a son Kenric Justin II (born 2015) and a daughter Saraiyah Chaunté (born 2020).
Their approach emphasizes daily recommitment, recognition of change and mutual evolution, which is often acknowledged in interviews.
Their relationship offers a quieter but highly resilient counterpart to the flashier vow‑renewal story above — rooted in continuity and growth.

3. Bridget Moynahan & Andrew Frankel

While Bridget Moynahan isn’t a lead in Boston Blue (though she will reprise her Blue Bloods character Erin Reagan in a guest capacity), she remains part of the franchise world, and her real‑life relationship is more low‑key, but no less steady.

Bridget married businessman Andrew Frankel in 2015 in the Hamptons.
Her life with Andrew is described as comparatively private and grounded (especially compared with big Hollywood relationships).
The couple also live a blended‑family life: Bridget shares a son (from a previous relationship) and Andrew has children too.
Their relationship exemplifies partnership behind the scenes: less public spectacle, more steady presence.

Why These Partnerships Matter

These three couples, all linked by actors in the Boston Blue cast (or broader Blue Bloods family), offer a range of real‑world relationship dynamics that underscore themes of commitment, evolution, and family — all of which mirror the values the show itself tries to capture.

Renewal & Intention: In the case of Donnie & Jenny, the annual vow renewals serve as a ritual of recommitment, holding space for reflection and celebration.
Growth & Adaptation: Sonequa & Kenric show that marriage is not staying static, but growing together as individuals and as a unit.
Quiet Continuity: Bridget & Andrew show that partnership doesn’t have to be high‑profile to be meaningful — sometimes the strength is in the everyday.
Mirror to the Show’s Themes: Boston Blue, with its focus on family legacy, law‑enforcement traditions, partnership on the beat and the domestic consequences of duty, resonates with the off‑screen lives of its cast members. The actors’ real relationships bring a behind‑the‑scenes authenticity to these onscreen themes.

Final Thoughts

The world of Boston Blue may revolve around high‑stakes detective work and procedural drama, but its cast members bring something deeply human and grounded to the screen through their personal relationships. From an annual vow renewal tradition that spans a decade, to marriages built on daily recommitments and evolving identities — these partnerships remind us that behind every character in uniform is someone who values love, loyalty and family just as fiercely as justice and service.

If you like, I can dig up more cast‑member relationships (beyond these three), including less‑publicised ones, and explore how their backgrounds might influence the show’s dynamic.