Bret Michaels has had an off again, on-again girlfriend for nearly two decades now. Kristi is also the mother of Bret's two daughters: Raine, 10, and Jorja, 5. In the August 2 issue of Us Weekly, Bret opens up about his relationship and more.

Kristi Lynn Gibson is the mother of his two children, but he refuses to marry her right now. Kristi obviously isn't bothered by it enough to leave and she may be very happy with Bret. Some people are in relationships with people who travel a lot for work, whatever that job may be, and both parties cheat. You think Kristi isn't getting broken off when one of the biggest man whores in Hollywood is gone for months at a time?
What about the rumors that you and Kristie are now engaged? I gave her a promise ring on Christmas Day. There’s no date for a marriage, but we love and respect each other, and one day I will make an honest woman out of her. [laughs]. We’ve been on and off since the mid 90s, and the great thing about Kristi is that she never said “If you don’t marry me, I’m leaving.” She went into this relationship with her eyes wide open. When we were broken up, I did Rock of Love - which was a train wreck of a show, and probably not the best way to find true love. But that made me appreciate her even more!
How has your recent health setback changed your life? I’m on medication for the hemorrhage [Soma, to control back and neck cramps due to irritation from the hemorrhage] and twice a day, I give myself injections of Lovenox, which thins the blood and prevents clots. And I do four daily shots of insulin, plus six finger pricks to check my blood sugar. I’ve become Bret Michaels, human pincushion [laughs]. In January, I’m going to have an operation to close the hole in my heart. The doctors know it caused my stroke, but they still don’t know what caused the hemorrhage…
Is touring the same? The only change is that I can’t drink alcohol! And now that I’m in a relationship, I can still have a great time with women. You just don’t go all the way. The party stays in the front of the bus, not the back.
Bret also said, “I was lying on my back and TV in a depressing ICU for 12 days! I needed to get out. Now I get to give 1,000 percent for my fans and throw great parties on the bus. Look, I fought really hard to live and I’m not going to go out on the road and do something crazy to die.”
Bret "fought really hard" to stay alive and he's determined to make the most of it, which means his a*ss will be whoring out on the tour bus regardless of having a girlfriend at home! Rock on.


