Kelsey Grammer Divorced: His History of Marriage, Explained

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Kelsey Grammer has been married and divorced more than once.

Not all of his former marriages have ended in divorce. It’s … complicated.

All told, he’s had four marriages, and has racked up seven children ( and counting ) and one grandchild along the way.

Here’s a rundown of the polarizing actor’s history — and where things stand today.

Doreen Alderman and Kelsey Grammer (1982 – 1990)

In 1982, Kelsey Grammer married dance instructor Doreen Alderman.

On paper, their marriage spanned a full eight years.

In reality, they separated after only two years.

The final six years of their marriage was a separation.

However, those two years were more than enough time to welcome Grammer’s first child, Spence, on October 9, 1983.

He and Barrie Buckner never marr