Actress Melissa Gilbert is well-known for her performance in the TV series The Little House on the Prairie. As of recent news, Gilbert pleaded for her husband, Timothy Busfield, to get prison protection amid sexual misconduct charges. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostBefore marrying Timothy Busfield, Gilbert was married to Bo Brinkman and later, Bruce Boxleitner. As per IMDb, Bo Brinkman is a writer and director known for projects like Last Man Club, The Bayhouse, and A Gettysburg Christmas.Melissa Gilbert shares one child with Brinkman, named Dakota, and a second child, Michael, with Boxleitner. About Melissa Gilbert and Bo Brinkman's separationMelissa Gilbert and Bo Brinkman got married in 1988. However, the marriage was short-lived and lasted four years. After her separation, Gilbert married her second husband, Bruce Boxlietner.In her memoir named Prairie Tale: A Memoir, Gilbert recalled the first time she saw Brinkman and mentioned that she was enamored by his looks."I turned around and saw this long-haired, very handsome man ... He introduced himself as Bo Brinkman. I could already smell the intoxicating scent of booze and nicotine. He was gorgeous and had danger written all over him," Gilbert wrote in her bookGilbert's book continued by describing the relationship that arose between them as a result of Brinkman's reported drinking. Additionally, she said that Brinkman once allegedly became enraged and accused her of attempting to abduct their kid, Dakota, because she had advised him to go to treatment.Melissa Gilbert with Bo Brinkman (Image Via Getty)About Gilbert's children, Dakota and MichaelMelissa Gilbert has two children. She shares her eldest son with Bo Brinkman and her second son, Michael, with Boxlietner.Their son, Dakota Paul Brinkman, was born on May 1, 1989. Dakota grew away from the spotlight but did minor roles till 2016. According to his LinkedIn, he then spent 2019 and 2020 working as a lead writer for the gaming firm Nights at the Game Table.Although his mother has posted tidbits about his life on social media, Dakota has maintained a low profile ever since. Gilbert posted a photo of the engagement ring to commemorate the momentous occasion when he proposed to Marissa, his current wife, on Christmas Day in 2016.On June 8, 2021, Dakota and Marissa welcomed their daughter Ripley. Melissa Gilbert also shared pictures of the newborn on her feed.Gilbert welcomed her second son Micheal Boxleitner, on October 6, 1995. The actor, Michael Landon, Gilbert's on-screen father, whom the actress was close to during the making of Little House, inspired the name Michael.In August 2016, Gilbert talked about her experience as a mother and described the complicated birth of Michael."Everybody has magical, ideal, and unavoidable times in their lives. The times I had face-to-face interactions with each of my children are very memorable. I met @michaelgarrett95 at this exact time," she posted on Instagram.Melissa Gilbert supports Timothy BusfieldMelissa Gilbert's husband, Timothy Busfield, turned himself in on January 13 to the Albuquerque Police Department after he was charged with allegations of sexual misconduct with two boys. The case is on-going and the charges have not been proved.As per USA Today, Gilbert directly pleaded with the judge in closing, requesting that Busfield be kept safe while detained. Gilbert has always spoken highly of Timothy and mentions that he is a man of excellent moral character. For more updates about pop culture, keep reading Soap Central!