For nearly four decades, Mark Harmon and Pam Dawber

For nearly four decades, Mark Harmon and Pam Dawber have built a marriage away from the Hollywood spotlight. And the reason they chose to keep their family so private says a lot about what matters most to them 
Many fans know Mark as Leroy Jethro Gibbs from ‘NCIS’, while Pam became a household name playing Mindy in ‘Mork & Mindy’ alongside Robin Williams.But away from their successful careers, the couple have always wanted something much simpler: a quiet family life.Mark and Pam first met at a party hosted by a mutual friend. They began dating, and in 1987, they married in a small ceremony at a chapel at Harvard-Westlake School in California.More than 39 years have now passed since their wedding, and they are still together.The couple welcomed their first son, Sean, in 1988, followed by their second son, Ty, in 1992. Both boys grew up largely away from the public eye, just as their parents wanted.Sean eventually followed his parents into acting. He even played a younger version of his father’s character, Gibbs, in ‘NCIS’. Ty chose a different path, working as a screenwriter.Pam, meanwhile, made a decision that surprised many fans. After becoming a mother, she stepped away from the acting world to focus on raising their children.She had already enjoyed success on television, but she wanted to be there for the everyday moments, school runs, birthdays and family celebrations.“I wanted to drive my kids to school, I wanted to be there for their birthdays and bring cupcakes and donuts and do the school festivals and all that, and I did,” Pam once explained.