Bure married actress Candace Cameron on June 22, 1996. They were introduced by Cameron's "Full House" castmate Dave Coulier at a charity hockey game. The couple has three children: daughter Natasha (b. 1998) and sons Lev (b. 2000) and Maksim (b. 2002). Bure became an American citizen in December 2001. Bure cited his family as the reason he retired from hockey in 2005. He felt he could return from his surgeries, but wanted to spend time with his children and allow his wife to return to acting. Bure and his family are Christians.