Donald Glover isn't just breaking hearts on stage; he's opening up about the very real health scare that almost derailed his life last year. But behind the scenes of his Childish Gambino persona is Michelle White, the fiercely private wife who's been his rock through it all and the mother of his children.Glover and White were first seen together in January 2016 during their Hawaii vacation. Although the couple prefers to keep their family life private, it is known that they are raising three boys.In 2022, the "Redbone" hitmaker talked about his family and why he and his spouse keep their life away from the spotlight."I don’t think life is real unless some things are just for you. Things that should not or cannot be shared."Without further ado, here's what to know about Donald Glover's wife, Michelle White.Donald Glover married Michelle White despite claiming years ago that he "was not the marrying kind"In 2024, Donald Glover revealed to People that he and Michelle White got married one morning, then he went back to work to shoot his Prime Video series, Mr. and Mrs. Smith.This was a contrast to his 2018 statement when he mentioned to The New Yorker that he "was not the marrying kind." Los Angeles Premiere Of Prime Video's "Swarm" - Arrivals - Source: GettyIn his later interview with The Hollywood Reporter, he revealed what changed his mind."I didn’t know what I was getting out of it. I felt like I knew what she was getting out of it, and I didn’t feel like she was being honest, necessarily, about what she was getting out of it. I was thinking about it in such a silly way, which I see now."He continued:"We eventually had an honest talk and she was like, 'I’m a traditional woman.' And when she said that, some part of me was like, 'And I want to help you be that.' Whatever she needs me to be, that makes me happy."They are parents to three boysDonald Glover and Michelle White welcomed their firstborn in 2016. The singer didn't reveal his son's name until he performed his hit "Baby Boy" at the Governors Ball in 2017. He told the crowd at the time:"This song is dedicated to everybody in this crowd and my young son, Legend."Following that performance, in the same year, he announced that he and White were expecting their second baby. At the 2017 Emmys, where he clinched the recognition, Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor, he spoke to the crowd:"I want to thank my baby, my son, for just being the joy in my life. I want to thank my unborn son — we’re listening to Stevie [Wonder] tonight."Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Red Carpet - Source: GettyThe pair welcomed their third child during the pandemic. In his GQ interview in 2020, he revealed that his youngest son was born amid the nationwide protests following George Floyd's death."It was such an intense, weird moment, because I’m watching that video and it’s like eight minutes long, so you’re sitting there, and I had just had this amazing, joyful, expanding moment, plus my dad had passed away recently, so [my son] was named after my father. I don’t even know what, really, the word is to describe it. It was just expanding: the empathy and compassion and the terror and the joy of it."They made their first red carpet appearance together in 2023Despite keeping their marriage private, Donald Glover and Michelle White made their red carpet debut together in March 2023 at the Swarm premiere in Los Angeles.At the time, White wore a black off-the-shoulder dress, pairing it with nude platform heels. Donald Glover, on the other hand, sported pastel-yellow coords, which he matched with a pair of off-white loafers.The couple once again appeared together on the red carpet premiere of Donald Glover's Mr. and Mrs. Smith in 2024 in New York City.Donald Glover reveals health scares that prompted him to cancel his New World TourMeanwhile, on Sunday, Nov. 23, the singer performed at Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Under his Childish Gambino appellation, he spoke to the crowd and dropped a major bombshell about his health."I had a really bad pain in my head in Louisiana and I did the show anyway. I couldn’t really see well, so when we went to Houston I went to the hospital and the doctor was like, 'You had a stroke.' And the first thing I thought was like, 'Oh, here I am still copying Jamie Foxx.' That’s really like the second thing. The first thing was like, 'I’m letting everybody down.'"The "This is America" hitmaker continued, detailing his other health issues."I broke my foot… They found a hole in my heart… so I had this surgery, and then I had to have another surgery."With his secret health struggles now out in the open, Donald Glover left a worthwhile piece of wisdom to the audience."They say everybody has two lives and the second life starts when you realize you have one… You should be living your life how you want. If we have to do this again, it can only get better."