Jodi Faeth was first an accountant, born and raised in the United States of America before she met and eventually got married to reality TV personality, Mike Wolfe. However, of course, we are only hearing so much about her now because of her relationship with the American Pickers TV show creator.
Their relationship lasted from the early 90s until the early 2010s when they got married. The marriage was however shorter than their long-term relationship as Jodi filed for divorce from her husband in 2020 despite having a child with him.
Jodi Faeth was Born in 1970 and was an Accountant
Jodi Catherine Faeth was born on November 2, 1970, in Le Claire Iowa, United States of America. She was born to Mr. David Collier Faeth and Mrs. Carol Faeth who were both from Fort Madison, Jodi was however raised in Eldridge, Iowa.
Her husband was born on June 11, 1964, and is 6 years older than her.
Jodi Faeth had her education up until college level after graduating from high school in 1985. 5 years later, she earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting.
A few years after earning her degree, she met and began a relationship with the man whose lifestyle would go on to propel her into the limelight.
She also worked as an accountant for many years and took a break when she got pregnant and gave birth. Years later, in 2017, she went back to work after her child had come of age. More details about her job and where she worked have been kept tight-lipped.
Jodi Met Mike in 1994
As already stated, Jodi met the man who would go on to become her husband, sometime in 1994. According to many sources, their relationship started when they met in the early 90s and lasted for 18 years.
Although Jodi Faeth was associated with a man whose future ambition has made him very rich, she was initially not well known. In fact, even while married to Wolfe, not so much was known about their personal life and marriage.
They dated for almost 20 years before deciding to get married in 2012.
Jodi Faeth and Mike Wolfe got married on September 7, 2012, in a private ceremony held in Leiper’s Fork, Franklin, Tennessee. They then had their honeymoon in Hawaii.
They splurged on quite a number of properties, businesses, and vintage decorations and made their abodes very comfortable for them to enjoy.
How Many Children Does Mike Wolfe’s Ex-wife Have?
Jodi Faeth Wolfe and Mike Wolfe had their first child together in January 2012, about 8 months before they got married. Their child, a girl, was named Charlie Faeth Wolfe and her father never misses an opportunity to write about how much he loves and appreciates her.
At Charlie’s birth, it was discovered that she had a cleft in her lower lip. However, when she was old enough to undergo surgery, she did and had 2 reconstructive surgeries to correct the lip deformity.
It would interest you to know that Faeth had a child way back in the 80s before her relationship with Mike began.
Wolfe’s wife bore a son named Kyle, in 1989, at the age of 19, from a relationship with a man who has remained unknown. Reports state that Jodi had to raise the boy as a single mother.
She and Mike Wolfe Were Married for Less Than 10 Years Despite Dating for Longer
The reality TV star and his wife were together for 18 years before they got married. However, their marriage lasted for just 8 years. By June 2020, the couple had separated and a couple of months later, on Jodi’s birth month, she filed for divorce from Mike.
Jodi Faeth cited irreconcilable differences for the reason for filing divorce but she had quite a number of requests from the court.
The marriage wasn’t legally annulled until December 6, 2021, and the couple ceased being married. Jodi was granted the majority of child custody for their daughter and was accorded child support by the court, amongst other things.
Shortly after their separation was made public, Mike Wolfe moved on and began dating American model, Leticia Cline and has even gone Instagram official with her.
Mike Wolfe’s Ex-wife Survived Cancer
In December 2013, Jodi Catherine Faeth Wolfe was diagnosed with stage 2 non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. She stated that the diagnosis was a huge shocker because she had been living a healthy life as a vegan woman.
With the diagnosis, 54-year-olf Faeth went into treatment and kept fans and followers updated on this aspect of her life. Soon after commencing treatment, the cancer went into remission as the treatment was successful. She was subsequently declared cancer-free in 2014.
Back in May 2020, Mike Wolfe took to social media to celebrate his wife’s 6 years of remission from cancer.
