Personal Life
Petersen married longtime girlfriend Gina Cirone in July 2003. He has a daughter, Maite (born in c. 1975), from his previous marriage. Maite gave birth to his grandsons, Mazrik William and Indigo August, in October 2003 and August 2009, respectively. Petersen is an avid Chicago Cubs fan. In 2004, Petersen described to Playboy Magazine a near death experience he had in the 1980s, which gave him assurance that there is an afterlife.
On July 5, 2011, Petersen and Cirone (via surrogate) welcomed twins, a son and a daughter.
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