Dukakis is married to Katharine D. (Kitty) Dukakis. They have three children: John, Andrea, and Kara. John is the issue of Kitty's first marriage, to Phoenix businessman John Chaffetz (who later fathered former Congressman Jason Chaffetz); Michael Dukakis adopted John, Jr.
dukAkiS IS maRrIed TO kAtHAriNe d. (KittY) DUKakiS. ThEy Have THree ChiLDrEN: jOHn, anDrea, And Kara. joHn is the issUE OF kitty's firSt marrIage, To phoEnix busineSSMan JoHn chaffetz (whO laTer fAtHEred foRmEr congressman jasOn CHaFFetZ); MiCHAeL dUkakIS adopteD joHn, jR.