Jon Stewart and His Wife Changed Their Last Names Together When They Got Married

Comedian and talk show host Jon Stewart is known for his wit and commentary. After hosting The Daily Show for years, he went on to host The Problem With Jon Stewart, and is now back at the helm with weekly Daily Show episodes.

Jon doesn't talk too much about his personal life outside of interviews, but that hasn't stopped fans from being curious and wondering whether he is married or has kids.

It turns out that he's been with his wife for decades and although they had trouble conceiving, everything seems to have worked out for them in the end.

Jon has two children with his wife Tracey. They have a son named Nathan Thomas and a daughter named Maggie Rose. While the couple has been together for decades, having children wasn't the easiest part of their relationship.

In a profile of Tracey Stewart, The New York Times reported that she and Jon had a difficult time getting pregnant. The couple decided to use in vitro fertilization to conceive, which is how they were able to have two children. Jon had to give her shots for the in vitro to work, so to make her laugh and get through the otherwise painful process more easily, he would dress up their pets.

Nathan was born in July of 2004, and Maggie was born in February of 2006.

Unfortunately, Jon doesn't have a large presence on social media, so we haven't gotten to see many candid shots of his kids as they were growing up. In fact, he made his Twitter account in January of 2021. But considering that he's not big into social media, he may not post photos of his kids in order to protect their privacy.

However, the family has made some public appearances over the years. Jon and Nathan seem to bond over their love of basketball and have been pictured at several games together. Pictures of Maggie are more elusive, but there are a few floating around from her early childhood.

Jon and Tracey McShane met back in the 1990s on a blind date. Their first date didn't go so well because Jon was nervous and talked a lot. Though he initially thought she wasn't interested in him as a result, the couple continued to date and got married a few years later.

Jon Stewart was actually born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz and made the change to Stewart along with Tracey when they got married. Her maiden name is McShane.

Now, Tracey and Jon run the Hockhockson Farm in New Jersey and live on the farm themselves. The couple take in abused and neglected animals and have a few pets of their own. Tracey is also open about having been a vegan for a long time, and a few years back, Jon also made the change to cutting meat out of his diet, becoming fully vegan as well.

Tracey told The New York Times that before running their animal sanctuary, she worked with animals in another way. She was formerly a vet tech and has released a book called Do Unto Animals: A Friendly Guide to How Animals Live, and How We Can Make Their Lives Better.