How many times was Frank Lloyd Wright married?

Frank Lloyd Wright was married three times. His wives were Catherine “Kitty” Tobin, Miriam Noel, and Olgivanna Lazović, whose marriage to Wright lasted until his death.

Wright married Catherine Tobin in 1889, early in his career, and they had six children. Their marriage eventually broke down after Wright began a relationship with Mamah Borthwick Cheney, the wife of one of his clients. Catherine did not immediately grant him a divorce, and the separation became a major public scandal.

After the divorce was finalized in 1922, Wright married Maude “Miriam” Noel in 1923. That marriage deteriorated quickly, and the couple divorced in 1927. Wright married Olgivanna Lazović in 1928, and together they later helped establish the Taliesin Fellowship and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.

A frequent source of confusion is counting Mamah Borthwick Cheney as a wife. She was Wright’s long-term partner, but they never married. Wright therefore had three legal marriages, despite having several highly publicized relationships.