Need to know
- Morris Chestnut married Pam Byse in 1995
- On October 4, the actor revealed the secrets of his long-term marriage while chatting with people from culture
- “We mainly respect and we have a lot of similar interests,” he said.
Morris Chestnut shares the key to his long-term marriage.
The 56-year-old actor celebrated his 30-year marriage with his wife Pam Byse this year. While chatting with people from New York’s cultural fraudsters on Saturday, October 4, Chestnut reveals some of the pillars of his successful relationship: respect and mutual growth.
“Honestly, I wish I had a secret. Honestly, I would. I think we have a lot of respect for each other in the end, and we continue to respect each other.”
Morris Chestnut (L) and Pam Byse participated in the Paramount Golden Globes nomination celebration on January 4, 2025 in Cipriani Beverly Hills, California.
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this Watson Star added that he and his wife – married him in 1995, had been “lucky to grow up together” rather than separate.
“I think we're lucky to grow together. We can't control that,” he said. “You want as a person, growing up, people in their thirties are different from people in their twenties. I hope you're different from those in your thirties in your forties. We're already growing, but we've already grown, but we happen to grow together instead of being separated. I can't really say we control that.”
He added that having a “similar interest” contributes to its compatibility.
“We mainly respect and we have a lot of similar interests,” he said.
The infamous private couple shares two adult children, son Grant and daughter Page.
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In February, Chestnut boasted about his “incredible” wife nature.
“She put the house down. She allowed me to be able to go out and find a job and be able to focus on the job. I knew the house was put on hold.” “I mean, I actually just, I went to the house, I slept, I woke up, I ate, she handled everything.
Byse added that marrying Chestnut “feels really good”.
“Like he's very, very supportive,” she said. “I'm protected by him. When he left the house, I didn't have any pressure. It felt really good.”