As a widower, Cronkite was the companion of opera siner Joanna Simon, the older sister of pop singer-songwriter Carly Simon.

克朗凯特丧偶后，成为歌剧演唱家乔安娜·西蒙(流行歌曲歌手及填词作家卡莉·西蒙的姐姐)的伴侣。