Mary Whitaker is much younger than her husband Sonny Bono .
He wed the much-younger Mary Whitaker in 1986 and they had two children , son Chesare Elan on April 25 , 1988 , and daughter Chianna Maria on February 2 , 1991.Bono was named a godparent of Anthony Kiedis , who would go on to become a musical artist with his band , Red Hot Chili Peppers .