Did John the Baptist have a wife?

Did John the Baptist have a wife? 

No, John the Baptist was not married. He had lived in the desert as an anchorite or hermit from his youth before undertaking his ministry, which ended with his martyrdom at Herod’s orders. 

Are John the Baptist and John the Apostle the same? 

No, John the Baptist and John the Apostle are not the same. John the Baptist was a relative of Jesus and prepared the way for His coming, and John the Apostle was a disciple of John the Baptist, who would eventually become a disciple of Jesus.