Although Bradley never had children, he was married to Haitian-born artist Patricia Blanchet, whom he had met at New York’s Museum for African Art where she was working as Director of Development. Despite the age difference (she was 24 years younger than he), Bradley pursued her, and they dated for 10 years before marrying in a private ceremony in Woody Creek, Colorado, where they had a home. Bradley also maintained two homes in New York: one in East Hampton, and the other in New York City.