Per Smooth Radio, David Bowie was introduced to his future wife Iman by his hairstylist Teddy Antolin, who believed the musician to be lonely. Consequently, Antolin invited Bowie to attend his birthday, along with Iman, whom he'd previously met at another party. According to the outlet, Bowie traveled from New York to LA with no idea that this event would turn into a date with destiny. Years later, the "Starman" singer would recount their initial meeting by calling Iman "the one." "My attraction to her was immediate and all-encompassing," Bowie said, via Harper's Bazaar. "That she would be my wife, in my head, was a done deal. I'd never gone after anything in my life with such passion ... I just knew she was the one."

However, it took Iman a bit longer to return his sentiments. Bowie had to work hard to prove his love, which he did by filling her hotel room with flowers and meeting her at the airport, per Harper's Bazaar. By the time he knelt down to tie her shoelace in the middle of a street, everything clicked, and Iman realized she was with her soulmate. After marrying, the two kept their home life private and focused on parenting their daughter. Per Biography, Bowie retired from touring in 2004, rationalizing that his marriage trumped his career. Likewise, Iman affirmed her love for Bowie by calling their love story "a beautiful, ordinary life," via Harper's Bazaar.