No matter who you are, marriage can be tough. Life is full of ups and downs, and these challenges weigh on your marriage. This is never more true than with those in the limelight. While you might think that celebrity marriages don’t last, there are a few on this list that will surprise you and prove love does conquer all. Here, we talk about the then and now marriages of your favorite celebrities that are still going strong today.
Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell
As notoriously private as Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are about their children, their relationship has been particularly public – especially considering Hollywood standards. Their marriage dates back to 2013, and they have two daughters – Lincoln and Delta – with each other, but things don’t always go smoothly.
Dax and Kristen have experienced ups and downs in their relationship, and before meeting Kristen, Dax had an open relationship. They’re still together and happily sharing life together.
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel
There’s quite a history behind Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel’s romance. It was in 2007 that the “Say Something” singer and the actress first became romantically involved. Although the couple briefly split in 2011, their wedding ceremony took place on October 19, 2012, in Italy, with a romantic ceremony at the famous St. Mark’s Basilica.
Throughout their journey, the couple has shared life-changing moments, such as the birth of their sons, numerous professional endeavors, and memorable birthday celebrations. After all these years, they’re still going strong.
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen
Since their marriage nearly a decade ago, John and Chrissy have had two children: son Miles, 4, and daughter Luna, 6. John Legend and Chrissy Teigen were married on September 14, 2013. The couple is now expecting a third child.
John said on a podcast, “We’ve been through enough together. As a result, it has strengthened and fortified us. As a result of these tests, we’ve grown together and learned new things about each other.” They’re still happily together.
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi
This couple’s wedding ceremony was held on August 16, 2008, at their Beverly Hills home. Ellen and Portia both wore Zac Posen for the ceremony. When rumors of a split surfaced, Ellen DeGeneres viewed them positively since they were nothing more than unsubstantiated reports speculating about the couple’s split, as is always the case with celeb romances.
The couple is still having the time of their lives after 14 years of marriage! Despite the ups and downs throughout over 20 houses bought and sold, Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres are happily together, enjoying life.
Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher
There seems to be no better pair than Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher. Along with being two of the funniest and most talented comedic stars in Hollywood, they have enjoyed a long relationship together. They met more than 20 years ago and have been married for over 10 years.
They’ve always been private as far as their relationship and family life is concerned. Yet, when they speak publicly about each other, it’s always filled with love. Together, these two have three kids and a dog, so they clearly have a long-term plan. Their relationship continues to flourish; they continue to be in love long after their love-at-first-sight meeting and move to Australia.
David and Victoria Beckham
The Beckhams, born David Beckham and Victoria Adams, were introduced at a soccer game in 1997. Within a year of their first meeting, David proposed to her with a marquise-shaped diamond ring.
In March 1999, they welcomed their first child into the world, and four months later, they were married on July 4, 1999. Throughout their 20-year marriage (and counting), they welcomed three more children into the family and even exchanged vows again in 2017, after 20 years of marriage.
Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr.
Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar were the ’90s “It” couple, and they’re still going strong 20 years later. The alum of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the star of She’s All That met a few years ago during the production of the 1997 horror movie I Know What You Did Last Summer.
However, it wasn’t until many years later, during an accidental encounter, that the former co-stars became something more than friends. The former co-stars tied the knot at a Mexican resort, in 2002. It wasn’t until seven years later that the couple expanded their family, giving birth to Charlotte Grace in 2009 and their son Rocky James in 2012.
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas
Catherine and Michael Douglas have been married for the past two decades. The couple first met in August 1998, during the Deauville American Film Festival in France, when Danny DeVito introduced them. Their wedding occurred at the Plaza Hotel in New York on November 18, 2000.
The couple has two children – Dylan, 19, and Carys, 19. Another son of Michael’s – Cameron, 42 – comes from a previous relationship. They remain together after a brief separation in 2013.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z
Despite meeting in 2000, Beyoncé and Jay-Z began dating in 2001. April 4, 2008, was the day that they secretly wed. There have been many cheating allegations relating to their relationship. Jay-Z admits to cheating in June 2017 but is grateful to Beyoncé for offering forgiveness.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z have three beautiful children – twins Sir and Rumi, born in 2017, and Blue Ivy, born in 2012. It’s been more than 20 years since Beyoncé and Jay-Z got together – an eternity for celebrity couples!
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are one of the longest-lasting couples in the music industry. As lovers of Country music, they first met briefly in 1994. However, they weren’t reunited until 1996, when they embarked on a joint tour, after which they got to know each other.
They’ve been married for over 25 years and have been involved in several recording projects. In addition to raising three daughters together, the couple also appeared on TV together. The pair are still going strong.
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos
One of Hollywood’s sweetest meet-cutes is between Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos. Consuelos met Ripa in 1995 on the set of All My Children. There was an instant chemistry between them, and after Consuelos joined Ripa’s daytime drama as her love interest, the two began a romantic relationship.
Within a year of starting their relationship, they temporarily split up. However, Ripa later noted that the couple didn’t remain apart for long. Their marriage took place in Vegas the following week, in 1996. Since then, they’ve welcomed three children – Lola, 21, Michael, 25, and Joaquin, 19.
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith
Jada Pinkett Smith auditioned for a role in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 1994, but she and Will developed their relationship off-screen instead. The couple got married in 1997. With 28 years of marriage behind them, Will and Jada Smith have two kids who are also in the spotlight: Willow Smith, 21, and Jaden Smith, 23.
Jada and Will are also parents to Trey Smith, Will’s first child from his first marriage. Pinkett Smith made headlines in 2020 by confirming she had dated August Alsina during a break in her marriage with Will.
Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen
The two actors met shortly after Ted Danson ended his second divorce, which was with Whoopi Goldberg. They were married in 1995 after meeting on the Pontiac Moon set two years earlier. On October 7, 1995, Ted and Mary sealed their marriage.
Following their wedding, Ted became a stepfather to Lilly and Charlie, and Mary assumed the role of stepmother to Alexis and Kate. After 25 years of marriage, they’ve never really left the honeymoon phase.
Elton John and David Furnish
David Furnish and Elton John stumbled upon each other most unexpectedly while attending a dinner party held by a mutual friend in 1993. After hitting it off immediately, the pair set up their first date the following day.
They became civil partners in December 2005 and were married nine years later, when same-gender marriage became legalized. They have two sons: Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John (who arrived in December 2010, via surrogacy) and Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John (born in January 2013, via the same surrogate).
Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick
In 1991, Parker and Broderick met because of their shared love of theater. That led to their marriage in 1997, only a year before Parker’s HBO series premiered. Since they began dating almost 30 years ago, the couple has raised three children – Tabitha Hodge, James Wilkie, and Marion Elwell.
May 19, 2022, marks the couple’s 25th wedding anniversary. In honor of the anniversary, Sarah posted two photos on Instagram: one showing her leaning against Broderick and another of their wedding invitation.
Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon
It’s been more than 30 years since Kevin Bacon married Kyra Sedgwick, and their love appears to be stronger than ever! The pair first met when Bacon, who’s older by seven years, performed a play in the 1970s. It was in 1988 that Kyra and Kevin welcomed their first child, Travis, on June 23.
On March 15, 1992, the couple welcomed their youngest child, Sosie. Having spent 34 years together, raised two children, and resisted Hollywood’s clutches, the couple is still in love.
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson
Tom met Rita while starring in ABC’s sitcom Bosom Buddies in the early 1980s. They were just friends at first, as Hanks’ girlfriend Samantha Lewes was still his sweetheart at the time, but their relationship went public in 1986. Two years after they started dating, the couple married in 1988.
They went on to have two children, Truman Theodore Hanks and Chester “Chet” Hanks. Professionally and personally, they’ve been partners for many years. They’ve acted together, made films, raised two sons, and supported one another during illness.
