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Levin is married to the former [[Marilyn Levin|Marilyn Kapner]]. They have three daughters and a son: Marci, Debra, Kimberly, and Martin. All four of Levin's children attended the University of Florida, with two of the four following their father into professions relating to law. His daughter [[Marci Goodman|Marci]] has since become a [[Circuit Court]] judge, and his son [[Martin Levin|Martin]] was a rising star star attorney and became president of his father's firm in [[1996]] before renouncing the legal profession to attend Harvard Divinity School in 2002.<ref name="divinitystudent">"The Divinity Student." ''Pensacola News Journal'', August 11, 2002.</ref>
Fred and Marilyn live in moved into their 47-room [[Gulf Breeze]] home, "[[The Phoenix]]," which they began in [[1988]] as an investment property. They moved from their home on [[Bayou Texar]] in [[1991]] when no buyer emerged. "It was an investment that just got out of hand," said Levin. "Not many people are looking for a 26,000-plus square-foot home."<ref>"Levin home is a work of art." ''Pensacola News Journal'', February 27, 2000.</ref> Levin also owns an extravagant condominium at the [[Portofino Island Resort]], which his brother [[Allen Levin|Allen]] developed. The Levins moved back to their Bayou Texar residence after [[Hurricane Ivan]] did serious damage to The Phoenix; the property was torn down 18 months after the damage occurred.<ref>[https://news.gulfbreezenews.com/articles/the-phoenix-returns-to-ashes/ "‘The Phoenix’ returns to ashes. Fred Levin tears down Gulf Breeze home"] ''Gulf Breeze News'', January 26, 2006,</ref>
Levin has frequently said that he regrets dedicating so much time to his career, at the expense of his family life. "My wife raised a family without a husband and it was very difficult for her," he said. "She suffered a great deal and as a result has a lot of physical problems today."<ref name="q&a"/> He has since devoted himself to spending more time with his grandchildren than he did with his own children.
