Over the years, he’s fathered seven children amidst a string of marriages and affairs.
When we first met Eric, he was already married to Stephanie Forrester (Susan Flannery).
However, professional triumphs couldn’t fix the cracks in their relationship.
As of August 2023, Eric’s marriage tally stands at nine.
Surprisingly, Eric’s story didn’t quite start with Stephanie.
Their first marriage ended with Eric’s infidelity and a cold divorce.
But to viewers' surprise, that wasn’t the end of the power couple.
A decade after Stephanie and Eric’s initial divorce, love rekindled between them.
By this point, Eric had been down the aisle twice, while Stephanie remained single.
Throughout her time on “B&B,” Eric remained the only man she ever married.
However, their second venture into matrimony was short-lived, lasting just six years.
Its abrupt end can be attributed to a scandalous revelation at their renewal ceremony.
Sally Spectra revealed Eric’s infidelity by placing a photograph of his affair inside the minister’s Bible.
By 2006, the pair was back at the altar, bound by mutual agendas and adversaries.
Predictably, this alliance crumbled within two years.
The subsequent years brought them immense sorrow as Stephanie was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer.
Eric chose to remarry her on the 50th anniversary of their first wedding.
Tragically, Stephanie succumbed to her illness a few months later, making Eric a grieving widower.
However, she dumped him when she met Ridge Forrester (then Ronn Moss) as she was besotted.
But the drama didn’t end there.
Brooke’s discovery of a groundbreaking formula began a wild affair between her and Ridge.
Eric soon discovered her unfaithfulness, leading to their divorce.
This stint marked Brooke’s ninth walk down the aisle and lasted only a few months.
Sheila’s dark canvas is painted with hues of kidnapping, bribery, and cold-blooded murder.
Once her luck ran out in Genoa City, Sheila moved to Los Angeles.
Here, she encountered Eric Forrester, then navigating his second marriage with Brooke Logan.
Their chemistry was evident, and Eric soon found himself in love.
However, Lauren Fenmore was Eric’s past fling and an ongoing confidant.
When she discoveredwhat happened between Eric and Sheila, she decided to spill the beans.
On Sheila and Eric’s wedding day, she walked out just before Lauren could expose her.
Later, she told Eric she’d been experiencing wedding jitters, persuading him to marry her in secret.
However, Sheila survived, landing her in a mental facility where she agreed to divorce Eric.
While Brooke ended Eric’s first marriage to Stephanie Forrester, Donna played a role in their third split.
Donna and Brooke also had the same ruthlessness, even though Donna’s only showed when anyone crossed her.
She withdrew her threats, and Donna and Eric married.
But it wasn’t just Stephanie who had an issue with Donna and Eric.
Stephanie’s sister, Pam Douglas (Alley Mills), tried to frame and kill Donna.
Through all this, Eric stood by Donna.
He adopted her son and even supported her when false rumors spread about her cheating.
After two years, Donna and Eric’s marriage came to an end.
She dated Eric Forrester and agreed to marry him when he proposed.
But luck was on her side; Eric had given her power of attorney.
She used that power to kick out the offending Forresters and stayed by Eric when he was sick.
But then, Quinn messed up.
She had a secret romance with Ridge Forester, and the family was only too happy to expose her.
Eric found out, and Quinn accepted a divorce without taking any money.
This concession made Eric decide to give her another chance.
Eric sanctioned an open marriage due to his impotence but later changed his mind.
They decided to have another go until Quinn discovered Eric was seeing Donna Logan again behind her back.
