It seems like marriages these days are getting shorter and shorter. It makes you lose hope in love, no matter how optimistic you were at one point. But, here is some love inspiration for you.
Most people think that famous marriages never last, but these celebrity couples have been married under the radar for decades. Very few people realize that, and they’re an awesome inspiration for your own love life.
1. Chevy Chase and Jayni Luke
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Chevy and Jayni have been together for 32 years and have 3 children together.
2. John Travolta and Kelly Preston
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This beautiful couple met during the filming of > in 1989 and it took them about two years to realize that they were meant to be together for the rest of their lives.
3. Denzel and Pauletta Washington
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Denzel has been married to his wife, Pauletta, for thirty-one years and they have four children.
4. Michelle Pfeiffer and David E. Kelley
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These two met in 1993, the same year that Pfeiffer had adopted a baby girl.
5. Sissy Spacek and Jack Fisk
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This couple has two daughters and they celebrated their fortieth anniversary this year.
6. Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy
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British actor Hume Cronyn and Academy Award winner Jessica Tandy were married for fifty-two years, from 1942 until Tandy’s death in 1994. They also collaborated on several films and plays and had two children together.
7. Sean Connery and Micheline Roquebrune
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Sean Connery has been married to Micheline Roquebrune for over 40 years.
8. Jeff Bridges and Susan Geston
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Jeff Bridges and his beautiful wife have been together since 1977 and have three children together.
9. Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson
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They have been happily married since 1980 and have a daughter. The rumor has it that Samuel is a softy with his family and a great father.
10. Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara
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Jerry Stiller and his wife, Anne Meara, have been married sixty years (from 1954) and she gave birth to one of the most famous comic actors of this generation, Ben Stiller.
11. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson
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Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks have been married since April 30, 1988, and they have two sons together.
12. Jamie Lee Curtis and Christopher Guest
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This mega-couple has been together for over 30 years.
13. David Bowie and Iman
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These two met in the early 90’s and decided that they were perfect for each other.
14. Christopher and Georgianne Walken
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Christopher Walken, one of the most prolific actors of his generation, has been married to his wife, Georgianne since 1969.
15. Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness
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These two met in 1995 and a year later they were married and have never looked back.
16. Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft
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Mel Brooks and Academy Award winner Anne Bancroft met after they had both left their previous, unsuccessful marriages and married each other in 1964. They were married for forty-one years until Bancroft’s death in 2005.
17. Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman
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This funny couple have been together for the past 32 years have have 3 children together.
18. Bono and Ali Hewson
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Bono met his sweetheart when they were students at Mount Temple Comprehensive School and married each other in 1982. They have been together nearly forty years (thirty-two as a married couple) and have four children.
19. Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick
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These two met on the set of ‘Lemon Sky’ in 1988 and have been together ever since.
20. Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne
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Ozzy has been married to Sharon for the past thirty-two years, which is impressive considering he is one of the wildest rock stars in history.
There is hope for all of us yet! Once you find true love, it really sticks. It doesn’t matter if you’re a celebrity or a regular old Joe-shmo. Love always prevails.
