The Intimate Love Story of Justine Bateman and Her Husband

Best known for her roles in Family Ties, Satisfaction, Desperate Housewives, and Californication, Justine Bateman is an actress whose career spans over decades. Aside from her illustrious acting career, Bateman has also branched her career into directing, producing, and writing.  

Born Justine Tanya Bateman on February 19, 1966, in Rye, New York, she rose to stardom, playing the material girl Mallory Keaton in the 80s sitcom, Family Ties. Safe to say Bateman has since rose above and beyond her teenage popularity and cemented a reputable spot for herself in the industry.  

Justine Bateman is Married to Mark Fluent!  

Bateman has been married to Mark Fluent since 2001. Given her enduring marriage and blissful family life, the Desperate Housewives actress lives a pretty balanced life. The actress had a few notable dating experiences prior to Fluent, but her relationship with Mark remains starkly under the radar.  

Since deciding to settle down relatively early in her career, Bateman's life has come full circle. The New York-born actress was at her post Family Ties stardom and had several projects lined up when she met Fluent, who is a banker and real estate expert, in early 2000s.  

The pair quietly tie the knot in 2001 and went on to welcome two kids. Also, a fervent advocate for natural aging and body positivity, Bateman says motherhood stemmed the passionate drive in her to make the world a better place for her kids.  

Justine isn't your regular boisterous, gushy in love, and blathering endlessly in the spotlight kind of a star, the mother of two, instead, is a woman of few words. Bateman has divulged very less about her husband too. Justine's doting brother, Jason Bateman, once called Mark a "very successful and hardworking real estate expert." 

Get to Know Justine Bateman's Husband!   

Bateman is an inconspicuous star herself. Since expanding her career into various fields, her onscreen appearances have depleted with each passing year. The actress's husband, Mark Fluent, is as low-profile as her, if not more. Throughout her decades-long stint in the industry, Mark had made only a handful of appearances with his renowned wife.    

While Bateman is in her late 50s, her husband is believed to be in his early 60s. Fluent boasts a high-profile profession as he is currently serving as the Managing Director, and Head of Western US Real Estate for Deutsche Bank. A few reports reveals that the banker previously worked at the Lehman Brothers.  

Who are Justine Bateman and Mark Fluent's Kids?  

Motherhood was a pivotal journey in Bateman's life. The Family Ties actress's career was flourishing when she was blessed with son Duke Kenneth Fluent a year after her wedding, in 2002. Bateman welcomed her daughter, Gianetta Fluent, in January 2004.  

Justine, like her brother Jason, who is also a doting father of two, took a hiatus from Hollywood to focus on raising her kids in solitude, and popped back into game just as she felt ready. The actress's kids, just like their parents, have resorted to a life away from the spotlight.  

Bateman and Fluent's young kids, it seems, have yet to decide on their career paths, but Bateman once opined how she would like her young ones to venture into a different art form, rather than the mainstream line.  

Inside Justine Bateman's High-Profile Romantic History!   

During her early heydays, Bateman dated and was linked with some famous names. It was only after navigating some few failed relationships that she came to the conclusion that Fluent was the one for her. The Californication actress, even while dating renowned men, kept her love affairs away from the media's nose.   

Bateman's romantic history unveils a string of famous musicians and actors. She was linked with English rock musician, Billy Idol, in the 80s. The actress was well into her groundbreaking stardom and Idol's career, too, had catapulted to the international scenario when the two reportedly started dating.  

Bateman and Bobby Anderson, whom she met on the set of Tales from the Dark Side, were also an item at a time. Not much is known about Justine's brief romance with Anderson. She was linked with musician Leif Garrett in 1988, a romance, which again holds a blurry spot in Hollywood history.