“Roseanne” star John Goodman & his wife, Anna Beth Goodman, celebrate their 33rd anniversary today!
John “stalked” his future wife of 33 years, who thought he was a “zombie.”
Anne once saved John, who lost more than 100 pounds after that. He credits her for raising their daughter right.
John Goodman and Anna Beth Goodman celebrate their 33rd wedding anniversary on October 27, 2022. The couple has been happily married throughout, but they have had difficult times which led to their union.
The couple had a simple meeting in 1988, which led to a sequence of events that neither could have foreseen. However, they made it out of the difficult times together to spend a happy and fulfilled life in love.
ohn Goodman and wife Annabeth Hartzog attending the opening night of ‘Picasso at Lapin Agile’ on October 22, 1994 at the Westwood Playhouse in Westwood, California | Source: Getty Images
Goodman and Anna met at a Halloween party when Goodman was filming “Everybody’s All American.” In an interview with Elle, Goodman described what it was like the first time he met his wife.
Talking about how their first conversation started, Goodman said Anna initiated it. He said:
“I went to this Halloween party, and she walked up to me and said, “Hi.” I couldn’t figure out why anyone that pretty was talking to me.”
Goodman also told Seth Meyers that after he and his wife met, she thought he was a zombie. He then confessed that he stalked her long distance after their first meeting at Tipitina’s music club.
Shortly after that, Goodman proposed to his wife. On “Live with Kelly and Ryan,” Goodman described what the proposal was like. Kelly Rippa asked Goodman if he remembered how he proposed to his wife, and he confirmed he did.
Goodman explained that he asked his wife to marry him on the banks of the Mississippi River. He said it was in the French Quarter, but the proposal did not surprise Anna. Goodman divulged:
“We knew it was coming for a while. We actually went to the jewelry store before we went down to the river.”
By the time the couple started their family, they had rethought where they had lived. A year after they tied the knot in 1989, they welcomed their first daughter, Molly Evangeline. It was shortly after that the family moved away from Hollywood.
John Goodman and wife Annabeth Hartzog attending 16th Annual People’s Choice Awards on March 11, 1990 at the Universal Ampitheater in Universal City, California | Source: Getty Images
The couple intended to raise their children away from the spotlight and knew that Hollywood was not the place for their family. The family put down roots in the Garden District of New Orleans.
They have managed to stay together for 33 years, move away from what they once knew as home, and start a family together. The couple has also faced many challenges along the way.
Goodman’s Wife Saved Him
In 2018, Goodman had been sober for ten years. Before this milestone, though, he struggled with addiction on a large scale. Goodman was facing alcoholism and said he thought he was hiding it well.
John Goodman and wife Annabeth Hartzog attending the premiere of ‘The Flintstones’ on May 23, 1994 at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City, New York | Source: Getty Images
The “Roseanne” star confessed to drinking at work but thought he was fooling everyone because he was still being hired for things. He then admitted that he wasn’t fooling anybody.
He mentioned that his speech was slurred, and his face would become red when he was “liquored up,” making it evident to the people on the set that he had a problem. However, one event made it clear he needed to change his ways.
Goodman explained that once, he pretended he was playing golf with his friends when he had been drinking all weekend. He was meant to accept an Emmy Award and missed the rehearsal because he was drunk.