In 1986, People Magazine named Mark Harmon the "Sexiest Man Alive." "Married and unmarried women, strangers on the street, will hit me up for introductions to my brother," his sister, Kristin Nelson, told the magazine. However, the actor was determined to find that special someone and wouldn't have settled for anything less. "When I marry, I want it to be everything this town says it can't be. I'm not into catting around," Harmon confessed in his interview with People.
That same year, a friend offered to introduce him to actress Pam Dawber via a group date, but Harmon said he'd rather call her. What he didn't know was that his life would change forever following that phone call. Dawber didn't pick up, so the "Dillinger" star decided to leave a voice message. He suggested they could go out for a coffee and exchange a few words. She picked up the phone, accepted his invitation, and met him later that day.
The two walked down the aisle in 1987, keeping a low profile about their marriage. They welcomed two sons, Sean Thomas Harmon in 1988 and Ty Christian Harmon in 1992, which led Dawber to walk away from fame and focus on raising her children. Although she didn't quit acting, she put her family first and supported her husband through his career.
