Pawn Stars Broken Vows: The 3 Wives, 1 Fiancée, and the Heartbreak of Rick Harrison

Rick Harrison, famous for bargaining over relics and artifacts on Pawn Stars, has lived an equally dramatic life off-camera—full of love, loss, and repeated reinvention.

His romantic history is as complex as some of the rare finds he handles in his Las Vegas pawn shop.

Here is a look at the three women Rick married, the pain those relationships eventually brought, and the newest chapter with a love that might bring healing.

First Wife – Kim Harrison: Young Love, Early Loss

Rick first married Kim Harrison in 1982 when he was very young.

Their relationship began in tumult: at age 17, Rick’s girlfriend Kim became pregnant.

The couple endured a miscarriage before they had their first son, Corey, in 1983.

A second child, Adam, followed a year later.

However, the marriage could not withstand the pressures of youth, business beginnings, and family responsibilities.

Rick and Kim divorced in 1985.

Their two sons—Corey and Adam—would remain central in Rick’s life.

The story would yet deepen in tragedy when Adam passed away in January 2024, at age 39, from an accidental overdose involving fentanyl and methamphetamine.

This loss profoundly affected Rick, leaving scars that would shape his future relationships.

Second Wife – Tracy Harrison: Decades of Togetherness, Growing Distance

Shortly after his split from Kim, Rick married Tracy Harrison in 1986.

Tracy entered not just into a marriage but into a life with Rick while he was growing his pawn business.

Together they raised Corey and Adam, and then had another son, Jake, born in 2003.

The marriage lasted many years—twenty-plus—but cracks emerged.

Over time, business demands, personal changes, and life’s stresses grew heavier.

In 2011, Rick and Tracy divorced.

Though still a painful separation, this divorce was relatively quieter compared to what followed in later years.

The emotional toll of their long relationship ending left Rick grappling with feelings of loss and uncertainty about his future.

Third Wife – Deanna Burditt: Blended Families and a Public Break

Rick’s third marriage—to Deanna Burditt—was perhaps the most publicly visible.

They married on July 21, 2013, in a large ceremony in Laguna Beach, California.

Deanna brought daughters from previous marriages, and Rick had his sons; together they tried to forge a blended family.

Rick once spoke of their union in fairytale tones, saying their six children (his three sons + her three daughters) made a “perfect symmetry.”

However, that symmetry didn’t last.

They divorced in 2020, after about seven years of marriage.

The grounds cited included “irreconcilable differences,” and the separation was described as mutual but emotionally difficult.

The public nature of their marriage added pressure, and the fallout was felt by both families as they navigated the complexities of blended parenthood.

Girlfriend (and Fiancée) – Angie Polushkin: Hope Amid Grief

In early 2024, Rick entered into a new relationship with Angie Polushkin, a nurse in Las Vegas.

They became publicly known around mid-2024.

Their connection deepened, and on March 6, 2025, Rick proposed to Angie during a romantic vineyard trip to Casablanca Valley in Chile, using a stunning 6.

5-carat pear-shaped ring with ties to his pawn shop.

The timing of the engagement carries weight: less than a year after Rick lost his son Adam, the tragedy of that loss still fresh.

For many, Angie represents both new love and a chance for Rick to heal.

Yet, there are signs that public scrutiny, age-difference commentary, and memories of previous heartbreaks shadow this new chapter.

The Drama, Tragedy & Possible Redemption

Rick Harrison’s romantic life is marked by recurring themes of hope, heartbreak, loss, and reinvention:

Young marriage, early parenthood, and miscarriage with Kim: The early years were filled with promise but also profound loss that would haunt Rick throughout his life.
Long tenure and shared history with Tracy: Their marriage was a significant part of Rick’s journey, but ultimately drift and separation led to heartbreak.
A public, high-profile marriage with Deanna: This union promised blended family perfection but succumbed to irreconcilable differences, highlighting the challenges of merging families.
A very brief marriage to Amanda: Perhaps rushed or hampered by unresolved emotional baggage, this chapter illustrates Rick’s struggle to find lasting love.

Now, as Rick steps into engagement with Angie, he is doing so bearing cumulative scars: the death of his son, several divorces, public scrutiny, and the challenge of making “this time” last.

Conclusion: A New Chapter Awaits

Will Angie be the one who stays? Will grief over Adam and the echoes of past broken vows cast shadows that can’t be escaped? Or will this engagement mark the beginning of stability and genuine happiness?

Only time will tell.

But for fans and observers alike, Rick Harrison’s love life is a reminder: behind the persona of the tough negotiator is a man very human—prone to love, heartbreak, resilience, and longing.

As Rick navigates this new chapter, he embodies the hope that even amidst the pain of past losses, love can bloom anew, offering the promise of healing and connection.