Love Story: Jimmy Buffett and His Wife Jane Slagsvol

Jane Slagsvol is the wife of iconic American singer and Businessman Jimmy Buffett. Jane Slagsvol’s husband rose from an unknown street musician to the heights of fame and fortune. The musician pursued a career in music throughout the late ’60s and early ’70s and has won the hearts of millions of fans. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffett has recorded and released hit songs including “Margaritaville” and “Come Monday”. Jimmy has been married twice and who is his current wife, Jane?

Jane Slagsvol: Bio Summary

How old is Jimmy Buffett’s wife, Jane Slagsvol?

Jane Slagsvol was born on the 25th of April 1951 in the United States of America per sources. The couple has a 5 years age gap. As of 2023, she is 72 years old while her husband is 77 years old. The talented singer-songwriter has been married to his second wife Slagsvol since 1977. Before he met Slagsvol, Buffett was married to Miss U.S.S Alabama, 1967- Margie Washichek.

How did Jimmy Buffett and his wife meet?

Jimmy who dropped out of college at Auburn University to attend the University of Southern Mississippi got married to his girlfriend, Margie Washichek, and they packed their bags for Nashville after he was hired as a reporter for Billboard Magazine. Nashville wasn’t the right fit for the singer as his Country music career and his marriage to Margie didn’t work out. Their marriage lasted for only three years.

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After the divorce, Buffett moved from Nashville to the beach and settled down in Key West. Slagsvol, at that time, was a student at the University of South Carolina and came down to Key West for spring break. One Saturday night, the two met and after talking for a while they had an immediate connection over their love of partying and having fun.

While heading to a tour, Buffett found himself missing his future wife, Jane Slagsvol. This prompted him to write, “Come Monday.” The song reached No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as No. 3 Easy Listening and No. 58 Country. It is also part of “The Big 8” that he has played at almost all his concerts.

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Jimmy usually changes the line “I just can’t wait to see you again” to “It’s so nice to be in…(location of his show)…again.” His now-wife Jane also starred in the music video which she did for free because there was no budget at the time. Jimmy and Jane got married the next year after they met. The happy couple remains married to this day and has three children: Sarah Delaney Buffett, Savannah Jane Buffett, and Cameron Marley. However, their more than 4 decades of marriage was not all smooth.

Jimmy Buffett and his wife Jane Slagsvol were separated for about 6 years

The “Margaritaville” hitmaker had a reputation for loving good times and new friends often tried to outdo each other when it came to partying. “Yes, I’m a confirmed narcissist because there was nobody back there who gave a s*** at the time,” the singer revealed to the Daily Mail in 2015. “You were on your own, and you better be good.”

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Per Cheatsheet, the wild Jimmy even became too much for his wife Slagsvol, and she eventually decided to leave him after 6 years of being together and moved to Malibu. At the time, the couple shared their first daughter, Savannah. Talking about the decision to separate, Jane Slagsvol explained in 1998- “I had been with Jimmy since I was a child, through the craziest times, And I didn’t have a clue who I was. So I left. I got sober.”

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Is Jimmy Buffett still married to Jane Slagsvol?

After another 6 years of separation, Jane and Jimmy got together to finalize the divorce but ended up reconciling. After reconciling the lovers had their second daughter, Sarah, and also went ahead to adopt a son, Cameron, in 1994. Buffett and Slagsvol are still together today, enjoying the music, building Businesses, and the good times that brought them together back in 1976. According to Forbes, Buffett has a net worth of 1 Billion.