Before his marital relationship with his current wife, the NFL Hall of Fame recipient was married to another woman named Margery ‘Dougherty’ Ditka. The former couple, who tied the knot on January 28, 1961, knew each other since high school.
A year after their wedding, Mike and Margery welcomed their first child, a son named Michael. Likewise, in the next five years, they welcomed three more children: a son named Mark in 1963, a daughter named Megan in 1965, and a son named Matt in 1967.
However, the former duo could not take their relationship forward, as they officially separated on September 21, 1973. The reason for their separation remains unknown.
