Actor Peter Gallagher has opened up recently about his 41 years of marriage with his loving wife, Paula Harwood. Fans have showcased a keen interest in the actor’s married life and his family. So, here is everything fans need to know about Peter Gallagher, his wife Paula Harwood, and their kids.
Who is Peter Gallagher married to?
Peter Gallagher is married to Paula Harwood.
Having met in their freshman year at TUFTS University in Boston, Peter and Paula immediately felt a deep connection. They tied the knot on May 7, 1983. Following his 41st anniversary, Peter appeared on the Modern Love podcast to share his feelings on achieving this milestone.
As per People, he termed the milestone “embarrassing” and clarified, “It’s not something you hear every day, and it’s not something I ever really am interested in promoting. ‘Cause I always feel like people say, ‘You know how long we’ve been married?’ And then they do it in the press, and then six months later, they’re on the rocks.”
As People also reported, Peter stated, “Not jinx it, I do think it’s dangerous to promote it or talk about it. It’s not immutable. It’s a living, breathing thing, something that needed to be, it’s like a garden.”
In the New York Times’ Modern Love podcast, Peter Gallagher recalled how his mother’s advice from his youth changed his perspective and brought him closer to his wife. He also revealed details of when he broke up with Paula during their dating period, and his mother reprimanded him.
Peter quoted his mother, saying, “You go back to her and apologize. She is a wonderful young woman and any problem you’re going to have with her you’re going to be having with anyone because they’re your problems. So you be damn sure you figure out what’s going on with you before you start changing partners like socks. Before you throw this relationship away, you investigate what it is that’s really bugging you, and I bet you’ll find it.”
The actor became a love expert, advising couples to “pay attention” to their partners for a successful relationship.
How old is his wife, Paula Harwood?
Peter Gallaghar’s wife, Paula Harwood, is 68 years old.
She was born on August 1st, 1955 making her just days older than Peter, who was born on August 19 in the same year.
How many kids do Peter Gallagher and Paula Harwood have?
Peter Gallagher and his wife Paula have two children, Kathryn, 31, and James, 34.
The couple had their eldest, James, on April 27, 1990. His work includes short films like Love (2019) and Paulette (2021). Apart from this, James also worked on the comedy Jack and Jill alongside Adam Sandler as an additional crew member.
Peter Gallagher’s wife, Paula, gave birth to their second child, Kathryn, on July 23, 1993. Kathryn loves to act just like her father. She proved her talent by earning a Tony Award nomination for her performance as Bella Fox in the Broadway musical Jagged Little Pill, for which she also won a Grammy.
