Born and raised in Lake Charles, Louisiana, he is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Louisiana State University Law School in Baton Rouge. Honsinger currently lives in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, with his beloved wife, Kathleen, and stepson, Chris, as well as two highly eccentric cats. His hobbies include astronomy, military history, and the history of the Apollo program. He also devotes time to cheering on his daughter, Sarah, who is a music major at a California university.