They first met in 1981 on the set of the TV sitcom Bosom Buddies, later reunited as co-stars in the film Volunteers, and began dating in the mid-1980s. They married on April 30, 1988, and have two sons together, Chester "Chet" (1990) and Truman Theodore (1995). They remain married as of 2026.
- How they met
- They first met in 1981 when Rita Wilson guest-starred on an episode of the sitcom Bosom Buddies, on which Tom Hanks was a series regular.
- Children
- Two sons together: Chester "Chet" Hanks (born 1990) and Truman Theodore Hanks (born 1995).