Celebrity Couples Who Are Proof That Nothing Endures Like Love

Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw met on the set of 1984’s Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and the renowned director would later say that Capshaw was the best thing about the movie. Marriage in 1991 followed the on-set romance, and the pair still look very much in love a quarter of a century later. In fact, Spielberg told Entertainment Weekly, “My leading lady is still my leading lady.” Awww.

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson got hitched in 1988 after working together on the film Volunteers, and their marriage has lasted for more than 30 years now. What’s their secret? “I think the end result is that we got married for all the right reasons,” Hanks revealed on Entertainment Tonight.

Multiple Oscar winner Meryl Streep married sculptor Don Gummer in 1978, just months after her boyfriend John Cazale had lost his battle with cancer. Gummer comforted the actress after the tragedy, and it bonded them for life. They’ve been married for more than 40 years now.

Megastar actor Samuel L. Jackson married sports channel producer LaTanya Richardson in 1980 before he properly hit the big time. The pair have a daughter together and are still very much in love.

Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington has been married to his wife Pauletta Pearson for more than 30 years, which in Hollywood is no small feat. And the actor let us all in on his secret during a Reddit AMA, saying, “I just think that you have to work at it. Not give up on each other. It’s a commitment.”

Actress Sissy Spacek met production designer Jack Fisk on the set of 1973’s Badlands, and it was he who helped her bag the titular role in Carrie. Spacek says their mutual love for filmmaking helps keep them together — and it clearly keeps them looking much younger than they are, too.

In 1984 Jamie Lee Curtis spotted a picture of actor Christopher Guest in Rolling Stone and promptly announced to her pal that she would marry that guy. Just five months later, she did just that. While it might not sound like the foundation for a long and happy marriage, three decades on they’re still together, and they’ve since adopted two children as well.

The last few years have been a bit tumultuous for Will Smith and his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith. There was, of course, the “entanglement,” which was followed by the infamous Oscars slap. But it looks like it’ll take a lot more than a few hurdles to pull them apart. These two seem to be in it for life. And the way things are going, they’ll probably look exactly the same when they’re in their 90s.

Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen married in 1995 after meeting on the movie Pontiac Moon, and the acting duo seem happier than ever all these years later. Not only are both of them still appearing in high-profile shows, but they also have a granddaughter to spoil.

Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan had a fictional romance on the show Family Ties, and it eventually turned into a real-life relationship. They wed in 1988 and have stuck together through thick and thin. And, interestingly, Pollan told People that their secret is to “[give] each other the benefit of the doubt.”

Felicity Huffman was once afraid of walking down the aisle, but then she met William H. Macy and everything changed. The two actors dated for 15 years before finally getting hitched in 1997 — which means they’ve had one of the longest-lasting relationships in the celebrity world.

The consistently flawless-looking Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn have been in a relationship since 1983, and although they’ve never tied the knot, they’ve lasted a lot longer than some couples who did. “A lasting relationship isn’t about marriage,” Hawn told Redbook. “It’s about compatibility and communication.”

Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Brad Hall may not have quite the name recognition as Brangelina or Kimye, but they’re a true power couple nonetheless. The two Saturday Night Live alums wed in 1987, and they’ve been making the world a funnier place ever since.

Hunky Australian actor Hugh Jackman married Deborra-Lee Furness before he became world famous as Wolverine, and they’ve now been together for more than two decades. “It gets better and better. I can honestly say that,” he told Ellen DeGeneres. “She’s the greatest thing that ever happened to me.” And it shows on his face, too.

Ali Hewson, nee Stewart, is the wife of U2 singer Bono and the inspiration for U2’s hit song “The Sweetest Thing.” Awww! Rock star marriages have a habit of self-destructing, but not this one. The Irish duo have been together for over 30 years, and they like to keep their relationship private.

No one expected the relationship between Annette Bening and Warren Beatty to last; after all, Beatty was a notorious womanizer in his youth, and he once joked that when a wife hit 40 “a man should be able to change her, like a bank note, for two 20s.” Well, Annette Bening is in her 60s now, and he hasn’t traded her in yet.

Sex and the City actress Sarah Jessica Parker was introduced to Matthew Broderick by one of her brothers, and after hitting it off, they married in 1997. Today, despite both stars being busy people in the showbiz industry, they seem to have made time for a happy marriage and family.

It must be love because Kyra Sedgewick stood by her husband Kevin Bacon even with that 2000 hair of his! These two actors aren’t shy about sharing the secret to their 30-year-old marriage, either: lots and lots of sex.

Actress Michelle Pfeiffer and producer David E. Kelley met on a blind date in 1993… and it’s safe to say it worked out rather well. Yes, this twosome have now been married for over two decades. And Kelley told Closer that the secret to their happy relationship is that they “love each other and respect each other and hold hands a lot.” Sweet.

Not many people know that veteran actor Michael Caine has one of the longest-lasting marriages in Hollywood, but he does. He’s been married to model and actress Shakira Baksh since 1973; and he told U.K. TV host Jonathan Ross that “the secret of a good marriage is two bathrooms.”

If you had any doubt about the Iron Man star staying the course with Susan Levin — who happens to be Executive Vice President of Production at Silver Pictures — then you're gravely mistaken. They married in 2005 and are still going strong to this day.

When music producer Erwin Bach got together with legendary singer Tina Turner, no one expected their relationship to last. But they knew better than anybody. Bach has been a constant in Turner’s life as she’s faced major issues with her health in recent years.

Canadian filmmaker David Furnish and music legend Elton John have been a loving couple for approaching three decades. "And you can tell everybody... we've been together for 30 years" may be what John sings to Furnish on their anniversary.

English actress and movie producer Trudie Styler has celebrated 30 years of marriage with world-famous rock star and frontman of the Police, Sting. They look just as happy with each other today as they did when they first met.

You know her as one of the original Spice Girls and him as one of the most famous English soccer players in the world. David Beckham and his wife, Victoria, have been together for a quarter of a century. As of 2022, their kids are starting to get married. They should follow their parents’ marriage advice, as whatever they’re doing is clearly working!

Host of her own daytime talk show, comedienne Ellen DeGeneres and the Arrested Development star have enjoyed a long marriage. The look of happiness hasn't changed on either of their faces!

Sharon Levy, who the world now knows as reality TV star Sharon Osbourne, met her husband-to-be as her father was the manager of the band Black Sabbath. She and famous rocker Ozzy married in 1982. It’s no secret the pair have had their ups and downs over the years, but they’re still together.

1986 was a very good year for Oprah Winfrey. Not only did her talk show make its debut, but she also met and started dating an educator and businessman called Stedman Graham. The two decided in the end that they would never get married, but their relationship has stood the test of time nonetheless.

If you’ve watched any of Adam Sandler’s films since 1999’s Big Daddy, then you’ve probably seen his wife Jackie without knowing it. The comedian has given his partner and subsequently their two children small roles in a whole host of Happy Madison productions. Jackie – who became Mrs. Sandler in 2003 – has also enjoyed a recurring stint as Cindy in sitcom Kevin Can Wait.

“You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar… when I met you.” It’s hard not to think of The Human League’s “Don’t You Want Me” on learning how Matt Damon and his Argentinian wife Luciana Barroso first bumped into each other. Yes, the pair met while the latter was bartending in Miami and went on to marry at a ceremony in Manhattan in 2005. They now have four daughters together, too – leaving Damon firmly outnumbered.

Julia Roberts has been one of Hollywood’s most famous actresses since her starmaking turn in 1990’s Pretty Woman. But little is known about her cameraman husband Daniel Moder. The pair first met while shooting The Mexican at the turn of the century while they were both involved with other people. Within a year the couple had called time on their respective relationships and tied the knot.

Following the death of his first wife Cassandra Harris in 1991, Pierce Brosnan managed to find love again with Keely Shaye Smith. The James Bond star said “I do” for a second time ten years later. But as an environmental journalist, Smith is often too preoccupied with world-saving matters to accompany Brosnan on the red carpet.

Thandiwe Newton said “I do” to her London-born director and writer husband in 1998. Although he might not be as famous as his sociable wife, Ol Parker has still enjoyed plenty of Hollywood success of his own. His behind-the-scenes credits include The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again. 

In 2013 Sunny Ozell boldly went where only two other women had gone before: down the aisle with Patrick Stewart. The Star Trek legend’s third wedding ceremony was also pretty special because of who officiated it. Yes, Stewart’s long-time friend and fellow Sir Ian McKellen was asked to marry the pair five years after they met.

Matt Bomer’s husband is more likely to be setting up press interviews than giving them himself. Yes, Simon Halls – who’s been married to the White Collar star since 2011 – works as a publicist. By the time they walked down the aisle, the pair already had three kids together: son Kit and twins Walker and Henry.

You might not see Christian Bale’s wife Sandra “Sibi” Blazic on the red carpet that often these days. But she’s certainly no stranger to the spotlight. Before marrying the Batman Begins star at the turn of the century, Blazic used to be a model. And she also once served as a personal assistant to Winona Ryder, who personally chose Bale to appear in the 1990s adaptation of Little Women.

Just three years after divorcing fellow actor Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon walked down the aisle again. Only this time it was with someone behind the scenes. Jim Toth is one of Hollywood’s most reputable agents thanks to a client list that boasts Academy Award winners Matthew McConaughey and Forest Whitaker. The couple – who married in 2011 – are also parents to son Tennessee.

Widely regarded as one of the funniest names in TV, Tina Fey isn’t the only member of her family with a comedic pedigree. Her husband Jeff Richmond is the director of famous improv theater Second City. According to Glamour magazine, the pair met at its Chicago base before walking down the aisle together in 2001.

One of Hollywood’s true nice guys, Paul Rudd has been married to the mother of his two kids – Julie Yaeger – since 2003. According to reports, the pair first began dating in the mid-1990s when one of the actor’s biggest hits – Clueless – was raking in the millions. No doubt the seemingly ageless Rudd looked exactly the same back then as he does today!

Jim Parsons and Todd Spiewak took some time in taking their relationship to the next level. The Big Bang Theory star had been dating the graphic designer for more than ten years before they finally decided to get hitched in 2017. Of course, Parsons had been in the closet up until 2012, which explains why you won’t have seen Spiewak at all during their early years.

Margot Robbie met husband Tom Ackerley before she rose to fame in the likes of The Wolf of Wall Street and Suicide Squad. You might not know his name. But chances are you’ve seen one of the big movies Ackerley has worked on as an assistant director or producer. The pair – who wed in 2016 – like to keep their private life just that, although you may see the odd selfie on Robbie’s Instagram account occasionally.

Natalie Portman had quite the experience while shooting 2010’s Black Swan. Not only did the star deliver a performance that would later bag her a Best Actress Oscar, she also bagged a husband. Yes, Portman met Frenchman and ballet performer Benjamin Millepied on the set of the psychological drama. And within two years the pair were walking down the aisle together. 

His Seinfeld character George Costanza may have gone through girlfriends quicker than most go through underwear. But Jason Alexander has been a one-woman guy since the early 1980s thanks to his long-lasting marriage with Daena E. Title. A little-known fact is on their very first date, the pair were reportedly waited on by a before-he-was-famous Bruce Willis!

It wasn’t exactly love at first sight for Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton. According to IMDb, the actress had initially thought that the screenwriter was too cocky and he believed she was standoffish. But thanks to a poker game the pair eventually realized they were made for each other. In fact, within a matter of weeks Blanchett and Upton had reportedly got engaged! And by the time the former headed off to play Elizabeth I in 1997 they’d become husband and wife.

Jeff Goldblum had previously been married to Patricia Gaul and Geena Davis. But the Jurassic Park star only became a father for the first time after walking down the aisle with his third wife – Olympian gymnast Emilie Livingston. In 2015 the pair welcomed son Charlie Ocean into the world and two years later they added River Joe to their family unit. Goldblum was well into his 60s by this point, too.

Aaron Paul has been married to Lauren Parsekian – also the mother of his child – since the summer of 2013. But the Breaking Bad star still has his wife down as “Lauren Coachella” in his phone. The pair first met at the super-cool festival several years previously and Paul’s contact list helps to remind him of this momentous event.

Emily Ratajkowski surprised everyone in February 2018 when news emerged that she’d walked down the aisle. The model’s relationship with Sebastian Bear-McClard had only become public knowledge less than two weeks previously. Ratajkowski’s husband is also in the showbiz industry as a producer, actor, and writer, though he keeps a much lower profile than his other half.

Fantastic Four might not have been a huge critical favorite on its 2005 release. But one of its stars did bag her future husband while shooting the superhero movie. Yes, Jessica Alba met crew member Cash Warren while playing Sue Storm. And within three years the pair had become husband and wife.

Steve Martin and his journalist wife Anne Stringfield sure have an interesting backstory. The pair struck up a relationship when the latter was tasked with fact-checking one of the articles the comedian had penned for The New Yorker. Within a few years Martin and Stringfield were walking down the aisle together at a quiet ceremony at their property in Los Angeles.

Green Day frontman Billie Joe and Adrienne Armstrong had a life-changing start to the July of 1994. Just 24 hours after getting hitched, the pair found out that they were expecting their first-born. Joseph Marciano arrived the following February, while his brother Jakob Danger was welcomed into the world three years later. Billie Joe and Adrienne are still going strong and even still work together as the co-founders of label Adeline Records.

Joy Behar has never been afraid to discuss other people’s relationships as a co-host of daytime talk show institution The View. But what about her own? Well, in 2011 she walked down the aisle with Steve Janowitz. The actress – who titled her memoir The Great Gasbag – had previously been wed to Joseph Behar for 16 years.

Back in 1995 Friends was at the height of its phenomenal success. So, you’d expect a wedding involving one of its six main cast members to be front page news. But how many of you Central Perk obsessives knew that Lisa Kudrow got married to ad executive Michel Stern that year? Or that three years later they became parents to son Julian?

Avatar actress Zoe Saldana and Marco Perego like to do things differently. After tying the knot in 2013, the latter took his wife’s surname rather than the more traditional other way around. And when it comes to parenting their three kids, the couple are doing so in a household that’s gender-neutral.

Former Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria will be hoping that third time’s the charm when it comes to marriage. After getting divorced from Tyler Christopher and then Tony Parker, the actress married José Bastón at a Mexican ceremony in 2016. Also, you may not know that ex-Spice Girl Victoria Beckham designed Longoria’s dress for the occasion.

Cherry Seaborn certainly can’t be accused of being with Ed Sheeran for his money. She was with the redhead singer-songwriter long before he became a chart-topping multi-millionaire. In fact, the pair first met when they were both in high school. Sheeran and Seaborn – who also have a child together – eventually became husband and wife in 2018.

Kate Winslet first got hitched shortly after Titanic mania in 1998 to Jim Threapleton. Sadly, just like her second marriage to director Sam Mendes, the relationship ended in the divorce courts. The Oscar winner will be hoping that it’s third time lucky having walked down the aisle in 2012 with Edward Abel Smith – a man who once referred to himself as Ned Rocknroll!

Julianne Moore and Bart Freundlich obviously don’t mind mixing their personal lives with the professional ones. The pair – who’ve been married since 2003 and are parents to two kids – have worked together on several films. Freundlich directed Moore in comedy drama Trust the Man and After the Wedding – a remake of Danish film Efter brylluppet.

Kieran Culkin had previously been overshadowed by his Home Alone-starring brother Macaulay. But thanks to his turn as Roman Roy in the award-winning Succession, he’s now become the most successful member of his acting family. And Culkin is thriving in his personal life, too. In 2013 he wed Jazz Charton and six years later became a father for the first time with the birth of daughter Kinsey.

Emma Stone met her future husband Dave McCary in novel circumstances. He was directing her in a 2016 sketch for Saturday Night Live. The pair waited a further three years to make their first public appearance as a couple. They’ve seemingly continued to keep their relationship on the down low. In fact, Stone and McCary still haven’t confirmed the rumors that they got married in September 2020.

Frankie Muniz may now be well into his 30s. But for those of us who grew up watching Malcolm in the Middle, it’s still hard to think of him as anything other than a smartass teen. Muniz is actually now a married man and father of one. In 2020 he got hitched to Paige Price and a year later the pair became parents to son Mauz Mosley.

“If you don't love yourself, how the hell you gonna love somebody else?,” RuPaul famously asks at the end of every Drag Race episode. The world’s most famous drag queen appears to walk the walk as well as talk the talk. In 2017 RuPaul tied the knot with Georges LeBar – a former rancher from Australia who he met back in the mid-1990s. 

Guy Fieri has been a fixture on food television for more than a decade thanks to the likes of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. And the spiky bleached blonde has been supported every step of the way by wife Lori. The pair walked down the aisle together in 1995 – long before the Food Network came calling. They also have three kids: Hunter, Ryder and Jules.

Brooke Shields’ first marriage to tennis ace Andre Agassi ended acrimoniously after just two years. Thankfully, it looks as though the former child star has had a much happier time with her second husband. Shields has been wed to Chris Henchy since the turn of the century and the couple now have two kids together, too.

Rap legend Snoop Dogg is famous for filling his music videos with scantily clad women. So you might be surprised to learn that the hip hop star has been a happily married man since 1997. That’s right: the man born Calvin Cordozar Broadus is fast approaching his silver wedding anniversary with Shante Taylor – the Boss Lady Entertainment founder and mother of his three kids.

Before marrying Family star Kristy McNichol in 2012, Martie Allen wasn't very well known. The pair actually met back in the early ’90s and decided to keep their relationship secret until their marriage. “My home life is happy and serene,” McNichol told People magazine back in 2014. And there’s nothing to suggest she feels any different now.

Greg Gutfeld first laid eyes on his wife at work, of all places! It was 2004, and he’d just started his role as editor-in-chief of the magazine Maxim U.K. Moussa was the photo editor for the Russian version of the publication. As Gutfeld later admitted to the Daily Beast in 2015, he “foolishly hit on her for three days.” And it clearly worked, as five months later, the pair were married. They’re still going strong today.

If you follow Jen Psaki on Twitter, you’ll know that she’s a mom to two young kids. Their dad is Gregory Mecher, who’s been married to Psaki since 2010. For Psaki, not missing out on the wonderful moments at home is very important — hence why stepped back from her demanding public role in May 2022. She and Gregory can continue to cherish their family time together.

Iman’s life changed forever in 1990 when she met the musical chameleon that was David Bowie. And apparently Bowie was smitten from that very first moment, too. After meeting, the lovestruck pair were married for nearly 30 years, and they practically became the definition of a “power couple.” Following her husband’s untimely passing, Iman took to Instagram to reflect on their enduring 26-year relationship. In one particularly emotional post, the former model shared the unattributed quote, “The struggle is real, but so is God.”

It takes a real man to cater to a fabulous diva — which is why Babs knew James Brolin was the one. As she said of her husband, “My fella likes to hear the truth, which is unusual." And even after such an epic marriage, Brolin has confirmed that their relationship is doing "better than ever."

It all began at Yale, where Bassett and Vance met studying drama, just as friends. Fourteen years later, they both were single and rekindled the chemistry they had back in school. So what's the secret to being married for so long? "I think the important thing is that you gotta marry the right person. Make sure you're both looking in the same direction, basically," Angela said.

Eat your heart out, Fred and Daphne! With over two decades of marriage under their belts, these two are still just as smitten as they were in the early 2000s, and Sarah says it’s because they just genuinely like each other. Getting along is one part, but Gellar has one other trick, too, and it only takes ten minutes! "Take the [ten] minutes – put the phone down. Have a cup of coffee together. Walk the dog at the end of the night. Read a story with your kids. Make the most of the time that you have," the star shared with People.

"I have steak at home. Why should I go out for a hamburger?" That famous line was uttered by Paul Newman about his bride of over 50 years Joanne Woodward. Their classic passionate romance went the distance. In fact, they had one of the most stable marriages in Hollywood. When the former left the latter a widow in 2008 the pair had spent an entire half-century together. But the origins of their long-lasting relationship caused a scandal back in 1957. Newman was already wed to Jackie Witte when he and Woodward got together on the set of The Long, Hot Summer.

As anyone who has seen the award-winning biopic Walk the Line will already know, the country music scene’s ultimate power couple broke hearts when they got together. Yes, Johnny Cash was already hitched to another woman when he began seeing June Carter. His and Vivian Liberto’s daughter Rosanna later told People magazine that her mother had found the betrayal incredibly painful.

Tori Spelling’s father, Aaron Spelling, produced some of the most fabulous soap operas of all time. And her love life could easily have been lifted from the likes of Beverly Hills, 90210, and Dynasty. The actress began seeing then-future husband Dean McDermott while filming a Lifetime TV movie titled Mind Over Murder. But Tori was already wed to Charlie Shanian at the time, while McDermott was with wife Mary Jane Eustace.

Bruce Springsteen’s enduring career has largely passed without scandal. But he did grace the tabloids in 1988 thanks to several examples of PDA with Patti Scialfa, a member of his E Street Band, during a performance. Springsteen had started The Tunnel of Love Express tour married to Julianna Phillips. When it came to a close, though, it was clear that The Boss only had eyes for another lady. He and Scialfa got hitched just three years later.

Mork and Mindy star Pam Dawber, it’s reasonable to say, keeps her private life mostly out of the public eye. And it’s something that may have helped she and her husband, NCIS actor Mark Harmon, stay happily married — which they have been, by all accounts, since 1987.

Tom Selleck and Jillie Mack have been in wedlock since back in 1987, and the Magnum P.I. icon is refreshingly to the point about how their relationship has lasted so long. “There’s just not a lot of bulls**t. We know we love each other,” he told GQ in 2014.

Sam Elliott and Katharine Ross began seeing each other after starring together in movie The Legacy, but unbeknown to them they’d actually worked on the same set before — as both were in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The pair married in 1984 and now have an adult daughter.

Former Bond girl Barbara Bach first got acquainted with Beatles legend Ringo Starr while shooting the movie Caveman, with the couple marrying the following year. Over four decades on, moreover, and their partnership has weathered drug and alcohol addictions to seemingly remain strong.

A maid being swept off her feet by a movie star may sound like the plot of a faintly unbelievable rom-com, but it really did happen to Jeff Bridges and Susan Geston. The pair met when Bridges was shooting Rancho Deluxe back in the mid ’70s, and they went on to tie the knot in 1977.

Billy and Janice Crystal may have wed all the way back in 1970, but the fun apparently still hasn’t gone out of their marriage. For Janice’s 65th birthday, for example, the When Harry Met Sally actor brought in help from fellow stars Bette Midler and Rob Reiner in order to take his wife on a treasure hunt.

Veteran actor Christopher Walken has been married to casting director wife Georgianne since 1969. And even though the pair have spent the best part of half a century together, the movie legend has said that he feels his wife still “looks after [him] a little bit like [he] was seven years old.” Well, if it’s worked for them.

Legendary singer and actress Ann-Margret once reportedly had a dalliance with Elvis Presley. It wasn’t the King that she married, though, but 77 Sunset Strip actor Roger Smith, and the pair’s union lasted an incredible 50 years before Smith sadly passed away. And if you want proof of a love like no other, then look no further than this duo. Despite all of the successes in Margret's life, she still felt that her marriage was the one thing she was most proud of.

A rum cake brought veteran actor Alan Alda and Arlene, his wife since 1957, together. More specifically, it was a rum cake that disastrously fell from a fridge-top at a party – although that didn’t stop the now longstanding couple from consuming the sweet together. As the M*A*S*H star has recounted, “Arlene and I were the only two people who went in with spoons and ate it off the floor. That’s how you know. When two people eat a cake off the floor, that’s it for life.” No truer words have ever been spoken.