Mary Steenburgen recently revealed a surprising detail about her first encounter with husband Ted Danson. While she’d always admired Danson’s onscreen persona, finding him “a pretty cool guy,” their initial intimacy took an unexpected turn. According to Steenburgen, Danson punctuated the moment with the somewhat underwhelming phrase, “gosh-a-rooni.” Speaking on the Golden Gala red carpet, she jokingly apologized to her granddaughters for sharing this intimate detail, playfully acknowledging their likely lack of interest in such granular aspects of their grandparents’ relationship.
However, Steenburgen emphasized that this humorous anecdote only scratched the surface of her husband’s character. Over the years, she’s come to deeply appreciate Danson’s activism and kindness, highlighting his loving interactions with her children as a significant factor in strengthening their bond. She described their life together as “thrilling.” The couple, who met in 1983 and married in the mid-1990s, have children from previous relationships but none together.
Steenburgen’s story serves as a charming reminder that first impressions, particularly those shaped by fleeting moments, can be deceiving. A person’s true character unfolds over time, revealing depths far beyond superficial observations or even post-coital pronouncements.