Ayesha Curry Reveals Why She Didn’t Think She Was Husband Steph Curry’s Type
Stephen and Ayesha Curry have been married since 2011 and share four children.
Steph is the son of former NBA player Dell Curry and grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, where his father played for several years. Ayesha, meanwhile, was born and raised in Ontario, Canada, but relocated to Charlotte with her family when she was a teenager and that’s when she met her future husband.
Their first initial meeting was in a church youth group when Steph was 15 and Ayesha was 14. They started out as friends, and things didn’t turn romantic until years later.
The Currys sat down with former First Lady Michelle Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, for an episode of their IMO Podcast to discuss family, their relationship, and why Ayesha didn’t think she was Steph’s type at first.
The reason Ayesha didn’t believe she was Steph’s type
During their appearance on March 24, Ayesha told the hosts, “This is another thing that gets misconstrued. People, for some reason, think that in the past I’ve said that he wasn’t my type.
“What I was saying was, I didn’t think I was his type, because this was Mr. Cool. And so I kind of sold myself short in thinking, ‘Oh, there’s no way, he must just like me as a friend’ … I was glad I didn’t get friend zoned.”
The Sweet July CEO then explained that Steph did finally make it clear that he was trying to pursue her, recalling, “He had come to my house for two weeks straight at the time my parents’ house. He was like, ‘Do think I’ve been coming over here every night for the past two weeks to play video games with your brothers?’ I was like, ‘Oh. That makes a lot of sense.’”
Ayesha and Steph’s secret to a happy marriage
So what’s the secret to the couple’s relationship that has stood the test of time and their happy marriage?
“I want to say that we’re good communicators … that’s what keeps our bond strong,” Ayesha previously shared during an interview with Hello Giggles. “Even when we don’t want to talk about something, we talk about it. Especially from my perspective, I’m a lay-it-all-out-on-the-table kind of girl, so whether it’s a tough conversation or an easy conversation, I never have a tight lip. I tell it like it is and I tell it straight, and ultimately I think it keeps things a lot better for us.”
She added, “[Also] just making sure that we put each other first, even before the kids, as tough as that sounds. Putting ourselves first, and making sure that we make time for date nights and for each other.
“That’s been very important, as hard as it is. Because when you become a parent, you want to put your kids first, and we do, but we do it second to our relationship. Because ultimately, when our relationship is good, the kids are happy and they’re thriving, and our family life is good. We have to put that into perspective and realize that it’s not us being selfish; it’s making sure we set a strong foundation.”
