Freeman was married to Jeanette Adair Bradshaw from October 22, 1967, until 1979. He has been married to Myrna Colley-Lee since June 16, 1984. Since December of 2007, he has been separated from Myrna. Freeman's attorney and business partner Bill Luckett, announced in August 2008 that Freeman and his wife are getting a divorce. He has two sons, Alfonso and Saifoulaye, from previous relationships. He adopted his first wife's daughter, Deena, and the couple also had a fourth child, Morgana. Freeman lives in Charleston, Mississippi, and New York City. He has a private pilot's license, which he earned at age 65, and co-owns and operates Madidi, a fine dining restaurant, and Ground Zero, a blues club, both located in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He officially opened his second club Ground Zero in Memphis, Tennessee on April 24, 2008. His pilot’s license was suspended in 2004 for 45 days for failing to maintain altitude on approach.

Freeman has publicly criticized the celebration of Bl