Famous as Ricky in the 1991 film Boyz n the Hood, Morris Chestnut is a renowned American actor. Chestnut has indulged in his acting career for around three decades. Besides, Morris Chestnut’s wife of 25 years and their peaceful married life is one another thing that is worth appreciation.
Morris is one of the few celebrities in Hollywood who have gone past three decades with a single girl. So, what is the secret behind their successful conjugal life?
Let’s know how the power couple has lived their married life for so long. Let’s also dive deeper into their relationship from the beginning.
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Morris Chestnut Met His Wife at a Club
Long before Morris Chestnut established himself in acting, he started his journey with his life partner, Pam Byse. In the ’90s, when Chestnut has just started his acting career, he was in Atlanta for the shooting of a television movie. There, he had a friend, Tiny Lister who was pretty familiar with the city.
Morris and Tiny along with a couple of other friends went to a club in Atlanta. He recalled the day he met his wife and said while Tiny was talking about girls at the club and he saw Pam. Morris then asked Tiny “What’s up with her?” Tiny said “Nah, man, don’t waste your time. She don’t give anybody no play.”
As soon as Tiny distracted Morris off Pamela, he thought she was the woman he needed to “go holler at.”
He Knew He Wanted Pam to be His Wife Early Into the Relationship
Morris and Pam started dating soon after their first meeting. He said in an interview that he wanted Pam to be his wife after a couple of dating. He was fascinated by her personality, even more, the way she treated her family members.
Morris went on to say that the way she was with her nephews made him realize that she would make an excellent mother. In fact, by the time Morris and Pam started seeing each other, the actor already wanted to start a family. He wanted to be a young father and grow up with his kids. And seeing his then-girlfriend so nice with the kids really made him want her.
After a couple of years of courtship, Morris and Pam got married in 1995. The couple exchanged their vows in a privately organized wedding attended by family and limited friends.
Short Bio of Morris Chestnut Wife, Pam Byse
Pamela “Pam” Byse was born in Los Angeles, California on December 22, 1973. She was born the youngest of four children to American parents. She has three older sisters. Pam holds an American nationality and belongs to a mixed ethnicity.
Despite living the life of a celebrity wife for over two decades, Pamela has never indulged in living a public life. She always enjoyed being out of the public as well as media sight.
The Husband & Wife Parents to Two Children
Two years after Morris and Pam tied the knot, they welcomed their first child, a son Grant Chestnut (in 1997). They gave birth to their second kid, a daughter, Paige Chestnut in 1998.
Meanwhile, their daughter, Paige has commenced her career in modeling. In her early years in modeling, Paige walked in the LA Fashion Week for designer Isaac Newton in 2017. Talking about Paige Chestnut’s education, she completed her high school at Calabasas High School, California.
On the other hand, their son, Grant is taking his time to start his career. He graduated from the University of Colorado.
Chestnut Revealed the Secret Ingredient of His Happily Married Life
During an interview with Essence magazine in 2014, The Best Man star talked about his married life and his wife, Pam. Chestnut shared that the mutual understanding between the husband-and-wife of 25 years has been the key secret of their enduring conjugal life.
Furthermore, Morris said his wife Byse is very understanding of his tight work schedule. For him, her supportiveness in his acting career is another ingredient in their married life.