Michael J. Fox's Wife Tracy Pollan Dated A Different Famous Actor First

Prior to getting hitched to Michael J. Fox, Tracy Pollan was linked to another performer. Fox and Pollan first encountered one another as they worked together for Fox's hit show, "Family Ties," per Hollywood Life. While Fox portrayed Alex P. Keaton, Pollan came on the series as a romantic partner of Alex's named Ellen Reed. This took place in 1985, and it was mentioned in a 2002 edition of O, The Oprah Magazine interview, via Oprah.com. Upon their first meeting, Pollan was not single, but she and Fox eventually began their relationship in 1987. "It wasn't that I wasn't attracted to [Fox]—I was just dating someone else," Pollan said.

As reported by People in 2023, Fox and Pollan went on to get married in Vermont in 1988. Per Closer Weekly, the actors have four children together: Sam, twins Aquinnah and Schuyler, and Esmé. At SXSW 2023, Fox and Pollan were asked about what has made their connection continue to thrive. "She's a remarkable woman," Fox said, via Austin American-Statesman. Pollan added, "I mean, you just listen to each other, you're there for each other. ... It's really just staying fluid with whatever is going on in your life and moving, and not trying to be stuck in one place or the past." Like Fox, Pollan's previous significant other was a well-known entertainer.

Tracy Pollan and Kevin Bacon were once in a serious relationship. During a chat with People in 1986, Pollan opened up about the strong feelings she had for Bacon at the time. "We will probably marry, but I feel like we're kids still, and marriage is such a grown-up thing," Pollan said of herself and Bacon. She then added, "I'm gushingly in love." The news outlet also stated that Pollan and Bacon became acquainted in 1981 as they acted in a play together, and they soon caught feelings for each other. The duo had both a Manhattan apartment and a Connecticut farmhouse while they were an item.

When Pollan and Bacon later split up, Michael J. Fox heard the news and quickly decided to pursue Pollan. "Someone goes, 'Did you hear that so-and-so aren't together anymore?' and you go, 'Hmm, that's too bad. Where's the phone?'" the "Back to the Future" star told People in 1989. As Fox and Pollan's romance took off, Bacon found love again with Kyra Sedgwick, whom he married in 1988, Hello! Magazine wrote. Over three decades after walking down the aisle, Fox and Pollan have stayed as in love as ever.

Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan are a happy Hollywood couple. During a 2018 Entertainment Tonight interview alongside his wife, Fox spoke about why their romance has endured over the years. "It's so cliché, but we just really like each other," Fox said. "We're most happy in each other's company." Fox later added, "I totally have a crush on her." Additionally, in 2020 Fox praised Pollan as he chatted on "Today Show Radio" on SiriusXM. "She's my best friend, and she's the funniest person I know. And she's sexy ..." Fox said of his wife. "And she gets it."

Pollan took to Instagram in June 2021 to show Fox some love with a sweet birthday message. "Happy birthday to my favorite person, love of my life," Pollan wrote alongside a photo of herself and Fox on the beach. "Have the bestest day!" Pollan also shared via Instagram that she "could not be any prouder" of Fox as he received an honorary Oscar in 2022, per Today. In response, Fox commented that he is the "happiest man on the planet."