Editing Greg Mathis (section)

==Personal life==
Mathis met his wife, Linda, a fellow [[Eastern Michigan University]] alumnus, shortly after his mother's death. They married in June 1985 and have four children together: a daughter Jade, born May 1985, a daughter Camara, born October 1987, a son Greg Jr. born January 1989 and a son Amir, born July 1990.<ref>Mathis, Greg and Blair S. Walker. ''Inner City Miracle'', Ballatine: New York, 2002</ref> Mathis, who is a member of the City Temple [[Seventh-day Adventist Church]], was awarded the Black History Achievement Award from [[Oakwood University]], which he says is the most meaningful award he has received.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.speakinoutnews.info/3.1.17_OakwoodUniversity_BlackHistoryMonth2017_JudgeGregMathis_Huntsville_Alabama_CarltonByrd_OakwoodSDAChurch.html|title=Judge Greg Mathis: Oakwood University's 2017 Black History Achievement Award Recipient|website=Speaking' Out News|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref>

On August 22, 2024, his wife Linda filed for divorce after 39 years of marriage.<ref name=divorce>{{cite news|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/judge-mathis-divorce-rcna167920?search=judge|title=Judge Mathis' wife, Linda, files for divorce after nearly 40 years of marriage|first=Joyann|last=Jeffrey|publisher=Today|date=August 23, 2024|accessdate=August 27, 2024}}</ref> In court papers, Linda listed their date of separation as July 17, 2024 and also stated that she filed for divorce due to "irreconcilable differences."<ref name=divorce />

On November 1, 2024, TMZ announced that Mathis and his wife have reconciled.