Brosnan has married twice, been widowed once, and has five children and three grandchildren. He met Australian actress Cassandra Harris through her stepson David Harris, the nephew of Richard Harris, shortly after leaving drama school. On meeting her, he said, "What a beautiful looking woman. I never for an instant thought she was someone I'd spend 17 years of my life with. I didn't think of wooing her, or attempting to woo her; I just wanted to enjoy her beauty and who she was." They began dating and bought a house in Wimbledon. They married in December 1980 and had one son together, Sean, who was born on 13 September 1983 and later became an actor. They also lived with Harris' children, Charlotte (1971–2013) and Chris, and Brosnan adopted them after their father Dermot Harris died in 1986; they subsequently took on his surname. Early in their relationship, Brosnan supplemented his income by working in West End plays and television films. After Harris appeared in the James Bond film "For Your Eyes Only" in 1981, they secured a bank loan and moved to Southern California, where Brosnan was cast in the title role of the TV series "Remington Steele", easing their financial worries.