John Aiken is known for his brutal, but necessary, relationship advice on Married At First Sight Australia, but what is he like at home with wife, Kelly Swanson-Roe?
From the anniversary tributes, birthday messages, and an abundance of couple selfies, it is clear to see John is head over heels for his wife.
However, John does keep his day job separate from his relationship, cutting the “psychobabble” as he quoted to 9Honey.
Below, The Weekly answers all your burning questions about John Aiken’s family life.
How did John Aiken meet his wife?
John admired his wife from afar, regularly seeing her on television as a former newsreader. It wasn’t all fireworks when they did finally meet in person while John was presenting at a media conference, and Kelly was in the crowd.
Their relationship started out as platonic, but progressed into something romantic when they began to fly between Auckland and Wellington to see each other.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t the simplest of beginnings for John and Kelly. In 2000, Kelly lost her first husband, Jon Roe in a canyoning accident in Switzerland. They had been married for three years.
Naturally, her friends didn’t want her to jump into the next relationship.
“She had a lot of people around her that were very protective,” John previously confessed to 9Honey. “What I decided to do was to embrace all of it.
“Rather than saying, ‘No, I need to be separate with Kelly,’ I just said, ‘I’m going to bring her past partner into the relationship and really make him a part of it all.’
“And that really changed everything.”
When did John Aiken get married?
On January 21, 2007, John and Kelly tied the knot in Waiheke, New Zealand.
The lovebirds celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary in 2026.
Does John Aiken have any children?
Shortly after their wedding, John and Kelly relocated to Sydney, Australia where they then welcomed their first child together, a son named Aston.
Roughly two years later, the trio were joined by daughter Piper. While their exact age is unknown, both kids are in their teen years.
“We’re encouraging them to be sociable, to ask questions and to take an interest in other people. That’s very important,” John previously told the New Zealand edition of The Australian Women’s Weekly.
“Kindness is very important too. I’m around a lot of situations where people are not that kind. I want my kids to be affectionate.”
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