When Howard Stern married Beth, his much younger second wife, he had no intention of having any more children.

There is a noticeable age gap between Howard Stern and Beth Ostrosky, his second wife. Even Emily, Stern’s oldest daughter, who was initially upset that her father was dating the model after divorcing her mother Alison Berns, has expressed disapproval of the 18 years that have passed between them. The fact that Stern is eighteen years Beth’s senior has also led to tension between the two, most notably her insistence on not being buried with him. However, it has also inspired some amusing segments on The Howard Stern Show on SiriusXM. Including a discussion about the reason Stern and Beth never became parents.

This post will explain why Beth Stern laughed in her husband’s face when he said he would have married her even if she had children or desired more. We will then explore Beth Stern’s relationship with Howard Stern’s three daughters.

Howard Stern refused to wed Beth if she already had children from a previous relationship.
When Howard Stern disclosed that he and his longtime girlfriend Beth Ostrosky had gotten engaged back in 2007, his staff members chastised him live. Before this, Stern had publicly stated on multiple occasions that he had no desire to get married after divorcing his Boston University sweetheart, Alison Berns. Stern made an enormous fortune by disclosing information about his personal life, including the violent on-air altercations he had with his first wife, which ultimately led to their divorce, both during and after he abandoned his shock jock persona.

Fans of Stern appeared genuinely interested in his relationship with his much younger girlfriend, whom he had met in 2000, as did even members of his staff. However, nobody anticipated that he would give in and remarry.

Stern never wanted more children, even though he eventually caved and granted in to Beth’s demands for a marriage. That includes becoming a stepfather to already-existing children as well as having children with Beth. Beth laughed in Stern’s face when he said he would have dated her even if she had children already because she knew and still knows this.