Nothing is more inspiring than seeing couples have their own happy endings… most especially when it’s celebrities and personalities admired by many.
While celebrity divorces are more often highlighted in the news, there are still a lot of personalities in the limelight that scored the fairytale ending everyone wishes to have. Here’s a list of the big names in the industry that just makes you believe true love is indeed, real!
Dolly Parton and Carl Dean
One of the longest – and most low profile – marriages in Hollywood. Country singer Dolly Parton had been married to her husband, Carl Dean, since May 1966. The two met in Nashville when Parton moved to the state back in 1964. According to Parton, it was definitely love at first sight!
Two years after meeting each other, they tied the knot, making this year!
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas
Confidence does let you go a long way! Oscar-winning actors Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas almost didn’t got together after Zeta-Jones turned Douglas down during their initial meet. After quite an elaborate pursuance, Douglas finally got a yes from Zeta-Jones to start dating.
The two got married on November 2000 after their first baby. Patience really brings you far, as the couple are now about to celebrate their 23 years of being together!
Victoria Beckham and David Beckham
Dubbed as one of the power couples in Hollywood, professional football player David Beckham and fashion designer Victoria Beckham’s relationship has always been the subject of news – from their long-lasting marriage to the ups and downs they experience.
The two met back in 1997 at the Manchester United players’ lounge. Two years later, the couple tied the knot on July 1999 at Luttrellstown Castle near Dublin, Ireland. After years of being together, the Beckhams are still as strong as ever, going to their 23 years of marriage!
Barbra Streisand and James Brolin
Definitely a power couple in the industry. TV icon James Brolin and Broadway legend Barbra Streisand aren’t just two strong names in the entertainment industry. Their long-standing marriage had always been the subject of awe by many.
After their first date at a diner, the two had been in a relationship for two years before tying the knot on July 1998. Suffice to say, it was a great decision as they had been married now for 24 years!
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson
Tom Hanks, famously known for his critically-acclaimed performances in big ticket movies, and Rita Wilson, famous for her production works like Mamma Mia, have always been staple names in Hollywood.
While the two met when Hanks was still committed to his then wife, Hanks and Wilson’s story started a year after meeting each other in the set of the American Sitcom Bosom Buddies… which eventually led to their marriage on April 1988. Obviously, their relationship worked out pretty well, leading to 35 years of being together!
Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa
Suffice to say, music tied these two together! Musician Bruce Springsteen met his now wife Patti Scialfa during Springsteen’s tour with his band, the E Street Band, back in 1984, after Scialfa became the band’s back up vocalist.
Chemistry was obviously on fire in the stage. The two started dating a couple of years after meeting each other. In the June of 1991, the two finally tied the knot making this year their 32nd anniversary!
Christopher Walken and Georgeanne Walken
If the words “meant to be” was a photo, it would have to be one of Hollywood’s long-standing couples, film actor Christopher Walken and his casting director wife, Georgianne Walken. The two met on a tour production of broadway hit West Side Story.
The couple got tied the knot in January 1969, making this year their 54th year of being married!
Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber
Supermodel Cindy Crawford’s relationship with her husband Rande Gerber had always been one of the strongest relationships in Hollywood. The couple had been together for 24 years and counting after their marriage back in May 1998.
The two met at a party, back when Crawford was still dating actor Richard Gere. Her relationship with Gerber didn’t start after a couple of years, and their relationship obviously worked out well, staying with each other for decades now.
Viola Davis and Julius Lennon
How to Get Away with Murder star Viola Davis was answered by the universe when she met her now husband Julius Tennon. The two met on the City of Angels series back in 1999, and after a couple of months – with constant pursuance from Tennon – the two started dating.
They got married on June 2003 and after 8 years, adopted their first baby. It’s always going strong when the stars aligned for your relationship – Davis and Tennon are about to celebrate 20 years of being married this year!
Hugh Jackman and Deborah-Lee Furness
Wolverine star Hugh Jackman is one of the admired names in Hollywood – even more so his marriage with co-Australian actor Deborah-Lee Furness.
According to Jackman, he was instantly attracted to Furness, and was sure of it two weeks into meeting each other. He was obviously at the right lane at that time, as after tying the knot on April 1996, the two are not about to celebrate 27 years of their marriage!
Michelle Pfeiffer and David E. Kelley
Michelle Pfeiffer, known for her big-ticket movies like Batman Returns and Ant-Man roles, had a pretty rom-com start with her now husband David E. Kelley. The two met on a blind date set up by their mutual friends and immediately tied the knot on November 1993, ten months after first meeting each other.
Obviously, their whirlwind romance wasn’t all for naught – they’re still going 29 years strong now!
Brooke Shields and Chris Henchy
Entertainment icon Brooke Shields has scored herself one of the most long-standing relationships in Hollywood, one a lot of people just wish to have. Shields met her now husband of 22 years, screenwriter Chris Henchy, in 1999 at the Warner Brothers lot gym.
It was obviously fate working out for them as two years later, April 2001, the two tied the knot in an intimate wedding.
Elton John and David Furnish
It was definitely love at first sight! Elton John met his now husband David Furnish during a party back in 1993. Suffice to say, things went well as the two immediately went on their first date the day after the party.
While it hasn’t been long since the two got married, as gay marriage wasn’t approved until 2014, the couple’s long-standing relationship of 30 years – and counting! – definitely deserves a recognition.
Lisa Kudrow and Michael Stern
Friends TV series alum Lisa Kudrow is definitely on the list! The actress met her now husband, Michael Stern, during the 80s, but it was in May 1995 when they tied the knot, just a year after Friends was first aired.
Despite keeping a low profile on their relationship, the two are one of the couples with the longest marriages in Hollywood, being married for 27 years and counting!
Meryl Streep and Don Gummer
21-time Oscar nominee Meryl Streep did not just have a long commitment with her craft as an actress. Streep is also in a long-standing marriage with husband Don Gummer, a sculptor.
After the tragic passing of Streep’s former lover, John Casale, the actress met Gummer, a friend of her brother. It was apparently the right moment, at the right time, as six months after dating each other, the two tied the knot. With their marriage on September 1978, the couple are now about to celebrate 45 years of being together!
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell
This couple deserves a special mention! Actors Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell aren’t married but, they have been together for 40 years – and counting! – after starting seeing each other back in 1983.
Setting aside the fact that their relationship had been the talk of the town due to their decade age gap, Hawn and Russell certainly proved that love knows no bounds with their four decades of being together. Talk about finding your soulmate!
Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne faced a lot of ups and downs in their relationship, with the police even getting involved at some point. The two have known each other for almost a decade before becoming romantically involved, having met when Sharon was 18 and Ozzy, 22.
Despite facing a lot of controversies, the two are still going strong with their 40 years of marriage, after tying the knot back in July 1982.
Jerry Seinfeld and Jessica Seinfeld
While a lot of long-time relationships and marriages seemingly had a wonderful start, actor and comedian Jerry Seinfeld and author Jessica Seinfeld had a pretty controversial and rocky start. When the two started dating a year after they met, rumors about past relationships and infidelity surrounded their romantic life.
With all the haste, the two had an intimate wedding in December 1999, making their marriage about 23 years now and counting.
Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick
Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick’s relationship is so inspiring to the point where they get never-ending requests for advice on relationships. The two met on the movie drama Lemon Sky after being casted as the said film’s lead actors.
Their chemistry obviously wasn’t just on screen, as the two started dating in real life after filming Lemon Sky. Bacon and Sedgwick got married on September 1988, with their marriage counting 34 years now.
