The pair married on June 11, 1990, within 9 months of having first met, in a wedding attended by the ambassadors of various nations.[7] Endara was reportedly so happy in the marriage that he would even leave cabinet meetings for a "quick cuddle". Due in part to the couple's difference in ages and weights—Endara was in his mid-fifties, already a grandfather, and known for his weight; Ana Mae Díaz was 23—the marriage received widespread coverage and mockery in the Panamanian press, including a new nickname for Endara, El Gordo Feliz ("Happy Fatty").[8]