Mary Steenburgen has been married to Ted Danson for more than 25 years. They first met on the set of the film Pontiac Moon in 1973. (1994).
The two actors have been open about their feelings for one another and have expressed their admiration for one another on numerous occasions(Mary Steenburgen).
Steenburgen told People that she would gladly spend a hundred more lifetimes with her husband.
“I don’t want to sound corny,” she explained. “However, I’d sign up for a hundred more lifetimes.”
“Because he helps me grow as a person. He’s a truly lovely human being. A massive soul. I admire his perspective on the world and his concern for others. And he’s hilarious, which makes him super sexy to me.”
Mary Steenburgen’s Relationship with Ted Danson
Steenburgen and Danson met while co-starring in Pontiac Moon in 1994. Initially, she assumed he was a “slick” and “easygoing” type of person.
However, as they worked together and got to know each other, she realized she couldn’t be more wrong.
“He wasn’t slick,” she admitted in an interview with SiriusXM. “He was very soulful, as well as devastatingly funny.”
Both Steenburgen and Danson had sworn off relationships when they met on the set of the film because of previous failed relationships.
However, as time passed, the two grew to like each other. However, it was a canoe trip and a picnic he planned with a large group of people that made them “smitten” with each other.
“Mary was up front, and I was in the back. “It was a lovely canoe with pontoons and everything,” he explained.
“We outpaced everyone because Mary… I couldn’t help but want to go around the next bend and see what was there. It was truly magical. And we returned in a different way. To be honest, I believe we returned in love.”
Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen
Steenburgen married Danson on October 7, 1995, after they had known each other for two years.
Since then, the couple has reached significant milestones in their relationship.
Steenburgen posted a sweet photo of herself and her husband on Instagram on October 7, 2020, to commemorate their 25th wedding anniversary.
“Congratulations on your 25th anniversary!” “This was SUPPOSED to be a sweet loving anniversary photo, but you have a big piece of salad in your teeth,” she captioned.
She then thanked her husband for making her laugh every day since their marriage, calling him “the goofiest, wisest, kindest, dreamboat” in the world.
The Step Brothers star has also shared photos of her stepdaughters. She previously shared a photo of his two daughters, Kate and Alexis, who she became stepmother to when they were eight and thirteen years old, respectively.
She also has two children from her previous marriage to Malcolm McDowell. Charlie McDowell, one of the two children, married actress Lily Collins on September 4, 2021.
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