Steve Harvey’s Relationship With His Wife Marjorie Is Downright Inspirational For These Reasons

Steve and Marjorie Harvey have been married for over a decade and their love continues to grow. 

Steve Harvey and his wife Marjorie have one of the sweetest Hollywood romances you will ever read about, and they seem absolutely in love. They first met in the late 80s, but their romance was not meant to last, and it would take decades before they would finally reconnect.

Once they did, they have not looked back and their marriage has withstood the test of time. There are also many things that they have done as a couple that has revealed why they are total relationship goals.

For Steve Harvey, It Was Love At First Sight

Although it would take several decades before Steve Harvey and Marjorie would get married, their relationship timeline started decades earlier. He would first see her at a Memphis comedy club in 1987. As the story goes, Marjorie walked in late while he was performing his set, and he addressed her with some very memorable words.

“The very first thing I said to Marjorie was, ‘I don’t know who you are, but I’m going to marry you one day.’ That was the beginning,” Harvey said, according to Good Housekeeping. They did date at the time, but things did not work out in the long term for the couple.”

Steve Harvey And Marjorie Were Given A Second Chance

Their initial romance only lasted a year and a half, but they were given a second chance at love when they were introduced by Steve Harvey’s bodyguards in 2005. Speaking of the time when they reconnected, Steve Harvey wrote a letter, published by Good Housekeeping. He described the moment as the “best day of his life.”

“When my bodyguard Boomerang handed me his phone that day in 2005, I had no idea who was on the other side of it,” he wrote. “But I recognized your voice right away, and it was the best day of my life.” They met up again a day later, and Harvey knew this time they would end up together.

Marjorie And Steve Harvey Only Needed Two Years Before Tying The Knot

Two years after reconnecting, Marjorie and Steve Harvey were married. Marjorie would be Steve Harvey’s third wife, and he would become her third husband. The pair have worked together to build something beautiful as a family. When they reconnected, Harvey revealed he had not yet achieved what he wanted, writing in his letter, “Even though I was making moves, I had nothing. I was in a dark space for quite some time, and I think all the stars aligned for us at the right moment.”

“You were willing to get in that foxhole with me and grow with me,” he added.

Steve Harvey And Marjorie Have Embraced Their Blended Family

Steve Harvey has three children with his first wife, Marcia Harvey, and a son with his second wife, Mary Shackelford. He also adopted Marjorie’s three children after their marriage in 2007. Family is incredibly important for the couple, and they worked hard to ensure that everyone felt included. This is something Marjorie commented on in a 2017 interview with People Magazine.

“When you’re dealing with a blended family, everyone is coming from a place of broken,” she said. “We knew this was right. Now we’re Mom and Dad to everybody.”

Steve and Marjorie Harvey Are Best Friends and Totally Committed To Each Other

Steve Harvey has praised his third marriage and how healthy it is. “Marjorie changed the way I existed,” he told People Magazine in a 2012 interview. “I’d never been in a healthy adult relationship. I’d never been loyal, I’d never been fully respected.”

Marjorie also commented on their relationship, saying, “We’re best friends. It’s the first time either of us has had someone we can talk to about everything.” From an outsider looking in it seems like a beautiful and healthy relationship, and they are also great at communicating openly and honestly.

Steve And Marjorie Harvey Have Similar Goals, Including Starting A Foundation Together

The couple launched The Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation in 2012, to help youths in need. On the Steve Harvey website, their philanthropy is addressed. “Through the foundation, they have launched several mentoring programs including The Steve Harvey Mentoring Program for Young Men and Girls Who Rule the World,” a statement reads. “The Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation impacts thousands of families yearly through mentoring programs, education, and financial assistance.”

Marjorie And Steve Harvey’s Relationship Has Handled Conflicts

Steve Harvey and his wife, Marjorie have been married since 2007, and their time together appears to be filled with love and commitment. But they have also had to defend themselves against claims that were made against them.

Harvey married his first wife, Marcia Harvey in 1981, and their relationship ended in 1994. It was not long after that he met his second wife Mary Shackelford, who he married in 1996. The former couple broke up in 2005, and it was not an amicable split. Shackelford is reported to have made false statements about Harvey, Parade reports. She also claimed that he and Marjorie had started their relationship while he was still married. A claim that has been refuted.

Marjorie was not impressed with Shackelford’s allegations and released an official statement via her lawyer (via Essence) calling her actions “nothing more than a sad attempt to Mary to make herself relevant in the eyes of the media.” The statement added, “Now that the publicity splash is over, Mrs. Harvey looks forward to making her case in court.”

Steve And Marjorie Harvey Are Embracing The Aging Process Together

Aging can be a touchy subject, especially when you are living your life in the public eye. It can be challenging to accept the changes that happen to your body and appearance, and Steve Harvey had initially intended to use dye to cover his grey hairs. He candidly spoke about this during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and addressed how he would dye his mustache.

So, what changed? This was in part thanks to the support and encouragement of his wife, Marjorie. But Harvey had initially forgotten his black hair dye at home during a vacation, and the hair started to grow out. “And next thing I knew I went, ‘Damn. This is either going to be sexy or I’m ugly as hell one of the two.'” But his wife encouraged him, with Harvey revealing she told him to “keep it.”