Article continues below advertisement2018: Charlie and Erika Kirk MetSource: @mrserikakirk/InstagramCharlie and Erika Kirk had been together for about seven years before the political activist was killed.Charlie Kirk and his wife, Erika, had been together for seven years before tragedy struck their family.In a 2023 Instagram post, Erika opened up about her first meeting with Charlie at Bill's Burgers in New York City. They reportedly had a "deep in conversation and banter over theology, philosophy and politics and at the end, [Charlie] paused, looked at [her] and said, 'I'm going to date you.