Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen “remain in love” after 25 years of marriage as they discuss keeping romance alive during their forties
They know a thing or two about how to keep magic alive.
Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen admitted that they are “still madly in love” after 25 years of marriage while adorning the cover of PEOPLE’s first annual love issue.
The couple reflected on their relationship after being quarantined for the past nine months amid the global pandemic at their home in Los Angeles.
Mary, 67, admitted before the socially distant photo shoot that “they’ve been alone except today for the last nine months.”
He added: “And we have decided to stay together.”
Danson, 73, said: “Every morning we can choose. It’s a rule.
The couple first met when she auditioned to play her husband in the 83-year-old film Cross Creek and failed to get the role.
Lucky in love: the couple reflected on their relationship after being quarantined for the past nine months amid the global pandemic at their home in Los Angeles; seen in 1994
Sweethearts: Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen admitted they are “still madly in love” after 25 years of marriage while adorning the cover of PEOPLE’s first annual love issue; seen in 2018
“Which is a miracle, because man, I was a big mess at the time,” he admitted before Steenburgen added, “I was married. I was married. That wasn’t our time.
When they met years later in the 93rd Pontiac Moon movie, we had both sworn relationships, ”Steenburgen said.
‘We both said the same phrase,‘ Obviously we can’t be in a relationship, ’Danson recalled. It could ruin anything. I’m not a relationship material. “
He had just ended a public relationship with Whoopi Goldberg and ended the divorce of his second wife, Casey Coates.
“There’s no void in my heart where I don’t love her or where I doubt that love,” Steenburgen said. “There’s no secret place where I say we weren’t supposed to spend a thousand percent of our lives together.”
Blessed: with four children in his combined family: he has two children from his first marriage to Malcolm McDowell, while he has two daughters with his second wife, they “enjoy” the life they have created together; seen in 2013
“Not to sound weird, but I would aim for 100 more lives,” Steenburgen said; represented at the 2018 Los Angeles Women’s March
Their initial reactions were “that the guy looks complicated,” but they both felt an attraction. “I wasn’t ready for a similar relationship,” he added. “We keep working together and making better and better friends.”
After a romantic outdoor adventure in Mendocino, California, the couple became inseparable.
“It was very magical,” the Good Place star said. “We’re back in love, to be honest, or I’ll say we’re in love.”
With four children in his mixed family (he has two children from his first marriage to Malcolm McDowell, while he has two daughters with his second wife), they “enjoy” the life they have created together.
“I want as much time as possible in my life with Mary,” Danson said. “I know he’s going to have all his hard parts, but I want to experience love in all these moments.”
“Not to sound weird, but I would aim for 100 more lives,” Steenburgen said.
“There’s no void in my heart where I don’t love him or doubt that love. There’s no secret place where I say we weren’t supposed to spend a thousand percent of life together.”
“I want as much time as possible in my life with Mary,” Danson said. “I know he’s going to have all his hard parts, but I want to experience love in all these moments.” (seen in 2018)