Though Springsteen initially received some negativity for how quickly he moved on from his first wife, he clearly proved everyone wrong. He and Scialfa have been together for nearly three decades. In an interview with Variety, Springsteen explained that over the years they have mastered their work/life balance. Scialfa even joined her hubby onstage in New York City for his “Springsteen on Broadway,” which ended up winning a Tony.
“We’ve kind of developed natural boundaries. Some places we have a more professional approach, like if I walk into the studio while she’s working, I have certain boundaries where if she requests my opinion or asks for my help, I give it on a very professional level. When she comes onstage with the E Street Band she’s an E Street band member, and when we walk offstage we’re husband and wife.”
When promoting his biography Born To Run, the singer-songwriter explained that his wife was really helpful when he was battling depression.
“She was stable enough and strong enough and she brought a lot of love, you know, so those were very healing things over a long period of time,” Springsteen said.
The family moved back to their East Coast home of New Jersey, where they first met before the Born in the USA tour. They continue to perform together regularly. The couple’s daughter Jessica went on to become a nationally-ranked show jumping champion who represented the United States Equestrian Team.