In 1978 Bowen met and married singer Bonnie Pointer. He produced her '78 and '79 self-titled LPs for Motown (also known as Pointer's "red" and "purple" albums, respectively, because of their cover art) as well as her 1984 album If the Price Is Right for Private I Records.
In July 2014 Pointer filed for divorce from Bowen, citing "irreconcilable differences."