Aames has a son, Christopher, with his first wife. Aames met his second wife, Maylo McCaslin, in 1984 on the set of Rocky Road, a cable sitcom in which she starred. They live in rural Olathe, Kansas with their daughter, Harleigh.


Dated his "Eight Is Enough" (1977) TV sister Connie Needham. Met his second wife, actress Maylo McCaslin, on the set of "Rocky Road" (1985), a cable-TV show in which he was guest-starring, in 1984. Favorite past times are hunting, fishing, and woodworking. He donated many items to Rocky Stone to be given to less fortunate kids as part of the Toy Mountain Campaign. Fondly refers to his character of Bibleman as "a grape in a cape". His past child-star history included sexual abuse (he was molested while a youngster), alcohol, cocaine and sexual addiction and suicide attempts. He is fully recovered for over two decades from both his cocaine and alcohol addictions. One of his first acting jobs as a youngster was in an ad for Phillips 66. His second wife Maylo was also a cocaine and crystal meth user. He helped her get clean and they wed in 1986. Overcame a painkiller addiction after getting injured playing the Christian superhero "Bibleman" in a traveling show.