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19 Celeb Couples Who've Been Together for Over 20 Years

EntertainmentPublished Jul 21, 2017
By Kelly Bryant
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Hollywood does an incredible job portraying fairy-tale endings on the big screen, but the town isn't exactly known for producing long-term couplings in real life. So, when celebrity relationships hit the quarter-of-a-century mark, we can't help but bow down and pay homage! Believe it or not, there are a slew of famous duos who've hit the 25-year mark (we're looking at you, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos or Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick).

Without further adieu, here's your Hollywood inspo for couples who keep making it work after all of these years.

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Tom Selleck and Jillie Mack
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Tom Selleck and Jillie Mack

Blue Bloods patriarch Tom Selleck will celebrate his 30th wedding anniversary with actress Jillie Mack in August. The couple has one child together, Hannah, 28, who chose an equestrian career over Hollywood life at a young age. The actor was previously married to Jacqueline Ray for 11 years.

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Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham
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Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham

Together for 31 years, Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham continued to buck tradition by choosing not to get married. Clearly whatever they're doing works, and O wouldn't have it any other way. "If I had wanted to get married, I could've made the time. I'm not a traditional woman, and I haven't had a traditional life, and I think that had Stedman and I gotten married, we certainly would not have stayed married," she said in a candid interview with ITV's Lorraine Kelly in 2013.

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Ray and Anna Romano
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Ray and Anna Romano

Sometimes, it's the people who know you before fame hits that make for the best partners, as is the case with Ray Romano and his wife Anna. "I married a woman who is so far removed from show biz, so that seems to work," the Romano told David Letterman during a 2012 late-night appearance. The couple hits their 30-year wedding anniversary in October. 

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Dustin Hoffman and Lisa Gottsegen
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Dustin Hoffman and Lisa Gottsegen

Married for an impressive 37 years, Dustin Hoffman and wife Lisa Gottsegen have clearly figured out the secret to navigating a relationship in Hollywood. Both Los Angeles natives, they actually had a connection before Lisa was even born! "Dustin was studying to be a classical pianist before he became an actor, and when he was 16 he was the pianist at my parents' wedding, when my mother was pregnant with me," Gottsegen told the Daily Mail. Talk about a small world!

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Billy and Janice Crystal
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Billy and Janice Crystal

We can't say for sure, but Billy Crystal and wife Janice may just win the award for the longest marriage in Hollywood. Their wedded bliss spans 47 years (yes, 4-7) and includes two children. The two can be spotted keeping the spark alive smooching on the sidelines of basketball games. How cute!

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Meryl Streep and Don Gummer
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Meryl Streep and Don Gummer

Meryl Streep and her sculptor husband Don Gummer have been married for 39 years and what makes their relationship tick may just be its complete normalcy. When Meryl was honored with a Monte Cristo award, Gummer told the New York Daily News that they still bicker over who washes the dishes and loads the dishwasher. And he never, ever gets tired of supporting his famous wife.

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Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne
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Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne

It's been far from smooth sailing for Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, but the two keep coming back to each other for better or for worse. Married for 35 years, Sharon has actually managed the rocker longer than they've been wed. "Thank you Ozzy for 35 crazy & wonderful years," Sharon recently wrote on Twitter. "You carry my heart in yours, and it's getting older and needs protecting. Happy Anniversary." Aww!

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Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach
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Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach

The Beatles drummer proves all you need is love. He and wife Barbara Bach have been married for 36 years. "I think I love Barbara as much [today] as I did [when we met] -- and I'm beyond blessed that she loves me and we're still together," Starr told People.

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President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama
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President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama

The relationship between the former POTUS and FLOTUS -- which was actually the inspiration for the film Southside With You -- is downright adorable. The power couple celebrates 25 years of marriage in October. "Obviously I couldn't have done anything that I've done without Michelle," Barack has said of his wife. "Not only has she been a great first lady, she is just my rock. I count on her in so many ways every single day."

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Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick
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Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick

Despite each having busy acting schedules, Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon have made marriage a priority for the past 29 years. Fun but rando fact about these two: Kyra first met Kevin when she was just 12 years old! She and her brother had just seen the actor in a play, then ran into him at a nearby deli. Kyra's brother encouraged her to say hi to him. They didn't meet again until they were both in their twenties on the set of the film Lemon Sky.

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Denzel and Pauletta Washington
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Denzel and Pauletta Washington

Although they have been plagued with cheating rumors, Denzel and Pauletta Washington remain a strong and regal force on the red carpet. Married 34 years, the couple has four children together.

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John Travolta and Kelly Preston
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John Travolta and Kelly Preston

There probably isn't a couple in Hollywood who has been riddled with more rumors than Kelly Preston and John Travolta. But the duo celebrates 26 years of marriage this year, enduring heartbreaking times, particularly the death of their oldest son Jett in 2009.

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Rachel Zoe and Rodger Berman

If you watched The Rachel Zoe Project on Bravo, chances are you fell just a little bit in love with the celebrity stylist and her husband of 21 years Rodger Berman. The two dated for five years before getting hitched in 1996. Our favorite Rachel and Rodger moment? When he presented his 90210 fanatic wife with a replica of Dylan McKay's car for her birthday on the reality show. Now, that's love.

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Sting and Trudie Styler
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Sting and Trudie Styler

For Sting and Trudie Styler, apparently the key to a long and healthy marriage is a hot and heavy sex life. The couple isn't shy about revealing their fetishes, even as they enter into their 25th year of wedded bliss. "We love each other -- that's a given -- but Trudie lights up my world when she comes into a room. I don't take her for granted," Sting told Harper's Bazaar in an interview.

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Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson
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Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson

You'll be hard-pressed to find a more likeable couple in Hollywood than Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson. Married for 29 years, Hanks told Entertainment Tonight why he thinks they work: "When we first looked at each other there was definitely a kind of, 'Hey, this is the place!' I felt that anyway. I think the end result is that we got married for all the right reasons."

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Jeff Bridges and Susan Geston
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Jeff Bridges and Susan Geston

Actor Jeff Bridges and wife Susan Geston met on a dude ranch when he was filming the flick Rancho Deluxe. Susan worked on the ranch doing odd jobs. Although she initially rejected his offer when he asked her out, she later changed her mind. This year marks their 40th wedding anniversary, so clearly, she made the right decision!

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Suzanne Somers and Alan Hamel
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Suzanne Somers and Alan Hamel

When Suzanne Somers and Alan Hamel married in 1977 it wasn't easy blending their respective families. "[Alan and I] both take great pleasure in having successfully made it," Somers told Closer Weekly. "Nobody is perfect -- we all try to be the best people we can be."

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Samuel L. Jackson & LaTanya Jackson
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Samuel L. Jackson & LaTanya Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson may play a tough guy on the big screen, but when it comes to his family, he's a big 'ol softy. LaTanya Jackson credits his kindness as part of the reason for their success. "When I think about what love is I think about when he's away and when I think about him my whole body smiles; when I look at my daughter and she's okay or just watch Sam and see how he really works to take care of me and her," Jackson told Essence. "I think about all the things that we've shared up until this point and how we're still able to laugh, enjoy ourselves or even be in different rooms and be okay."

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Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell
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Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell

Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell somehow became the poster couple for anyone who simply doesn't believe you need a piece of paper that says you're married in order to live a perfectly happy life together. The actress and actor have been together 34 years without ever feeling the need to put a ring on it. "A lasting relationship isn't about marriage. It's about compatibility and communication. And you both need to want it to work," Goldie told People. "If one person does not want it to work, it isn't going to work. Intention is the key. It's also about not losing yourself in each other. Being together, two pillars holding up the house and the roof, and being different, not having to agree on everything, learning how to deal with not agreeing. Everything's a choice."

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