Who Is Steve Young's Wife, Barbara Graham? Met Her On A Blind Date, Shares A Huge Age-Gap With Him

Former NFL player, Steve Young is currently acting as an AFC Pro Bowl coach. Apart from his interest in coaching, he is also the co-founder and managing director of HGGC, a Bay Area-based firm. He is also serving as a coach in high school flag football. While his career is no less than a success story, he found luck in his personal life in finding love at the end of his successful career as an NFL player. Know all about his wife, Barbara Graham.

Who is Steve Young's wife, Barbara Graham?

Steve Young made history with his on-field play during his NFL career, but he failed in matters of love. However, it was after he retired from the NFL that he met his wife. Steve Young went on a blind date, which was set up by his friends, who were friends with Barbara Graham. For those who don't know, Steve Young got engaged twice before meeting Barbara. First in 1986, and then in 1996, but it didn't turn into a marriage. Talking about Barbara, she is a former model, and she studied at Arizona State University. After modelling, Barbara works in public relations.

Steve Young found it difficult to date due to his stardom

Steve Young, in his autobiography, mentioned that he found it extremely difficult to find love and date. In fact, he thought he had missed the opportunity to find love as he entered his 30s. With each, the dating phase got more complicated. He accepted that fame and money added to the challenge of knowing a person's true intentions and motives in being part of his life. Side by side, he felt the burden of training and performing in matches. He wrote:

"The dating scene had gotten more and more complicated with each year of my career. Fame and money posed a challenge in sorting out people's true motivations. But my biggest problem was finding the time to cultivate a meaningful relationship. The burden I felt to train and perform and meet expectations as a pro quarterback left me little opportunity for other aspects of my life."

Steve Young and Barbara Graham's love story and marriage

Steve Young and Barbara Graham found a connection on their first date. Soon, they got married in Kona, Hawaii in 2000. As per Steve, Barbara wasn't just a gorgeous woman, but also an independent woman with a strong work ethic. She had serious views on religion, politics and a wide range of social issues. However, the best thing he loved about Barbara was that she knew very little about football, and she never even watched it. Hence, Barbara didn't think much about Steve's popularity, and she had more interest in knowing him and what he thought about the world. In the book, Steve penned:

"She wasn't just a gorgeous woman. She was independent and had a strong work ethic. She also had serious views about religion, politics, and a wide range of social issues. There was so much to talk about. But the one thing I really liked was that she knew very little about football. She never watched it. In other words, it meant nothing to her that I was a famous player. She was much more interested in what I thought about the world."

Steve Young and Barbara Graham's age gap

Steve Young was born on October 11, 1961, and he is currently 64 years old as of 2026. On the other hand, Barbara is 56 years of age as of 2026. The two share a seven-year age gap. She was 31 years old when she married then-39-year-old Steve Young. The duo have four children, two sons, Jackson Graham and Braden Steven Young, and two daughters, Summer Young. However, the details of the second daughter are not yet publicly known.

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