How many people do you know that have been married for 5, 10, or 15 years? What about 40 years?
To some the thought of being in a relationship with someone for four decades may be daunting or even impossible. Itโs certainly not for everyone and it takes a certain kind of couple to reach that milestone.
One celebrity couple who are quickly approaching their 40th wedding anniversary is Gary Sinise and Moira Harris.Gary Sinise, who is known for his unforgettable role as Lt. Dan Taylor in Forrest Gump and his extensive work for veterans, married Moira Harris, also an actress, in 1981.
The couple met long before they reached celebrity status. In fact, Gary met Moira (who also became an actress) during their college years in Illinois.Today, they have three adult children together. Back in 2017, when Sinise was about to become a grandfather for the first time, he turned down many activities, which he would otherwise say โyesโ to.
The family loving Sinise wanted to make sure he was there when his granddaughter was born.In an interview with Parade, Sinise revealed the celebrity coupleโs longevity. And itโs something we could all incorporate into our lives whether weโre in a relationship or not.โA sense of humor,โ he said. โMy wifeโs a loving, funny, Irish-spirited person, and Iโm still surprised at some of the things she says. She makes me laugh every day.โ
Besides making sure laughter fills their home every day, the couple make sure to support each other in good times and bad.Harris is involved with Siniseโs foundation, the Gary Sinise Foundation, which offers assistance to veterans, first responders, and their families.
While Sinise has been a pillar of strength for his wife during her battle with alcoholism, which he wrote about in his recent book, โGrateful American: A Journey from Self to Service.โโI was not going to include it in the book unless she was supportive of that,โ he said.
Although it was a difficult chapter in their lives โ and in the book โ Harris was supportive of her husbandโs decision because their journey to a stronger family and faith might help another struggling family.
Sinise is a practicing Roman Catholic. He converted to the faith on December 24, 2010. His wife, Moira, converted in 2000.
The famous actor started going to Mass with his wife about 20 years ago.
โMy wife was confirmed in Easter 2000. โฆ The following year that little church became a sanctuary, a place of great comfortโ following the 9/11 terror attacks in 2001.
Sinise followed a rather unusual path to becoming a practicing Catholic.
โI surprised my family. Iโd gone through the confirmation classes and whatnot myself behind everybodyโs back and I didnโt tell anybody that I was doing it,โ he said in a telephone interview with Catholic News Service.โOn Christmas Eve 2010 I told the family I was taking them to dinner at Mortonโs Steakhouse and have Christmas Eve dinner,โ he said.
โAnd on the way there, I pulled into the church, and everybody asked, โWhat are we doing here?โ I said come on in. We walked into the church. The priest was there, and he confirmed me. It was beautiful.โ
Gary Sinise stresses the importance of โservice above selfโ โ a mindset that was the inspiration behind his foundation for US veterans.
โThis is a calling,โ he said. โAll this stuff that Iโve done prior to this, the movie business, the television work, the theater company, the success Iโve had, this is what itโs for. Itโs to give something.โ
For me, Gary Sinise is just a great person that happened to get famous. Heโs always doing good things!
Gary Sinise is an amazing TRUE hero to a lot of people. Love him as an actor, humanitarian and just all around great guy.
Bless him and his lady. A true humanitarian โ please share this article on Facebook if you agree!
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