Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen are easily one of Hollywood’s most beloved couples.
The pair first met back in 1983, when Danson auditioned to play Steenburgen’s spouse on Cross Creek. That job fell through, but as fate would have it, the two would cross paths again a decade later, when they both starred in Pontiac Moon and, well, the rest is history.
Danson and Steenburgen wed on Oct. 7, 1995, on Martha’s Vineyard. The pair, who both had kids from previous relationships, made sure their little ones were included. Danson’s daughter Kate and Steenburgen’s daughter Lily were bridesmaids, while Danson’s youngest, Alexis, walked the aisle as the flower girl. Steenburgen’s son Charlie was the ring bearer.
As the two lovebirds mark their 30th anniversary, check out Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen’s love story through the years!
In the Beginning
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Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen met at an audition in 1983, but it was on the set of 1993’s Pontiac Moon (pictured) where the two divorced stars deepened their friendship.
“We met when we were 40 and 45, and we had lived a bit,” Steenburgen told PEOPLE in 2018. “We met at a time when both of us had stared down some demons within ourselves and that was lucky that we met then.”
Two Peas in a Pod
The pair looked in love — and stylishly in sync! — at LAX in 1994.
“He does tell me every single day of my life I’m beautiful, and I do know a lot of women live without that,” Steenburgen told PEOPLE in 2018. “And it does matter, someone just telling you that.”
Back to Back
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A year after they said, “I do,” the pair worked together on the CBS television series Ink.
Perfect Match
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“Everyone I’ve ever loved has taught me so much, but I feel like my life really began when I found him,” Steenburgen told PEOPLE in the first-ever Love Issue in 2021. “I think love is just really listening to your heart.”
Lovers and Costars
The couple have starred in numerous projects together, including the late-’90s miniseries Gulliver’s Travels.
Pure Love
They joined forces again in 2004’s It Must Be Love. The two have appeared in each other’s projects, including The Good Place and Bored to Death, as well as Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.
Star Power
The couple came together with their blended family — they each have two children from prior marriages — to celebrate Steenburgen’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2009. Top row, from left: Katrina’s then-husband, Jesse Bochco; Katrina Danson; Charlie McDowell (now married to Lily Collins); Kate Danson. Bottom row: Lilly McDowell Walton, Steenburgen and Danson.
I See You
“[Our love] just gets more profound and deeper as we go through the blessings and joys, but also the hurdles, of life together,” Steenburgen told PEOPLE in 2018. “He is my partner in the deepest sense of the word in this life.”
Bonjouir, Paris
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“I would literally sign up for 100 more lifetimes with him,” Steenburgen told PEOPLE of her husband in 2018.
“I want as long as possible in my life with Mary,” he told PEOPLE in 2021.
Just Smitten
Sharing this photo from NBC’s 2019 upfronts on Instagram, Steenburgen touted her husband’s acting abilities on Mr. Mayor. “Enjoy a laugh with Ted like I’m so lucky to get to every day,” she wrote.
Enduring Love
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In October 2020, the pair celebrated their 25th anniversary — and Steenburgen posted quite the tribute.
“Happy 25th Anniversary! This was SUPPOSED to be a sweet loving anniversary photo but you have a big piece of salad in your teeth. So there it is. Thank you for making me laugh today and every single one of the last 9,125 days. You are the goofiest, wisest, kindest, dreamboat in the world. True, that is a big ass piece of salad but even that doesn’t mar your legendary beauty.”
“I can’t believe how lucky I am. Happy Anniversary, Ted. Love, Mary,” she concluded the post.
A Great Hair Day
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“I’m in love. We’re in love. That handles a lot,” Danson once told Entertainment Tonight. “We make each other laugh. I admire her.”
Eye to Eye
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“I love every fiber of her body,” Danson told PEOPLE in 2021. “I’m madly, madly, gratefully in love.”
All in the Family
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In 2022, the couple were on deck to support their daughter-in-law at the premiere of Windfall.
World Travelers
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The lovely pair represented for Denmark while at a soccer game where the team was playing back in 2023.
Three’s Company
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“My greatest role is getting to be the husband of this incredible woman,” Danson wrote of Steenburgen in a January 2021 Instagram post.
A Good Place
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Thirty years later, he can’t keep his eyes off her and she still blushes every time he looks at her. The couple were picture-perfect at this year’s Emmy Awards, where they received Bob Hope Humanitarian Award for their philanthropic efforts.
