Bo was raised by his mother Caroline and her husband Shawn, Bo's biological father is Victor Kiriakis. Throughout the years, especially during his childhood, Bo had a conflicting relationship with Shawn and the two fought constantly.
When his paternity was revealed, "father and son" were finally able to put their differences aside and build a healthy relationship. Meanwhile, Bo continued his up-and-down relationship with his natural father, Victor Kiriakis. Bo still calls Shawn dad and Victor only Victor. Shawn raised him. Biology doesn't matter, love gets in the way of everything.
In early adulthood, Bo was a motorcycle riding, ex-Merchant Marine who was highly sought after by the lovely ladies of Salem. This bad boy only had eyes for uptown-girl, Hope Williams. They fell in love when Hope was just 17 years old and formed a lasting bond that would transcend all adversity. After several years as a crime fighting duo, Bo and Hope tied the knot. They had one child, Shawn-Douglas named after Bo and Hope's father , and sailed around the world on their boat, "Fancy Face," shortly after his birth. Years later, both Bo and Hope got involved with the underhanded dealings of Ernesto Toscano. Both Ernesto and Hope were caught in a massive explosion in 1987 and she was presumed dead.
