Even though we take vows that bind us 'til death, very few couples actually end up staying married until they leave this world. Divorce is becoming more and more common, and it's even more common in Hollywood. It's not really a surprise, though — when you combine hectic schedules, the pressure of fame, and the fact that you're constantly surrounded by gorgeous people, it's no wonder celebrities often see their marriages fail just a few years in.
For those of us who still believe in true love, all hope is not lost. There are plenty of couples whose love has stood the test of time. Of course, many wedded pairs might have had a harder time if they were celebrities rather than ordinary people who happened to fall head over heels for each other.
If you want your faith in love and marriage restored, you can rest easy knowing that these celebrity couples have all been married for over 25 years. They've overcome both the challenges of being famous and the trials that come with every marriage, and now, they can remind us all that love really can conquer everything.
1. Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach (35 years)
In 1980, the drummer for the Beatles and the Bond Girl for The Spy Who Loved Me met on the set of the movie Caveman. They were married a year later, and the two have stayed together up to this day.
2. Meryl Streep and Don Gummer (37 years)
The Devil Wears Prada actress married Don Gummer, a sculptor, in 1978. They have four children together and live a relatively quiet life despite Streep being such a high-profile star.
3. Christopher Walken and Georgianne Walken (46 years)
The Pulp Fiction actor married casting director Georgianne in 1969. The couple doesn't have any children, but they do have a cat named Bowtie.
4. Denzel Washington and Pauletta Pearson (32 years)
The Remember the Titans actor and the Watsons Go To Birmingham actress met on the set of the film Wilma. They were married in 1983, have four children, and had their wedding vows renewed in South Africa in 1995.
5. Billy and Janice Crystal (45 years)
Janice and the When Harry Met Sally… star married in 1970. They have two daughters, one of whom is an actor and the other a producer.
6. Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara (61 years)
The Stiller and Meara comedy team was famous in the '60s and '70s for their appearances on variety shows. They were married in 1954 and stayed together until Anne's death in 2015. They are the parents of actors Ben and Amy Stiller.
7. LaTanya Richardson and Samuel L. Jackson (35 years)
The star of Snakes on a Plane married his wife, who acted in films such as Malcolm X and Fried Green Tomatoes, in 1980. They have one child together.
8. Mark Harmon and Pam Dawber (28 years)
The NCIS actor married Mork and Mindy star Pam Dawber in 1987. The couple tries to keep their two sons out of the public eye.
9. Tom Selleck and Jillie Mack (28 years)
The Magnum, P.I. star had been married before to model Jacqueline Ray, but after they divorced in 1982, he met his current wife. He and Silverfox actress Jillie Mack were wed in 1987, and they remain happily married to this day.
10. Tom and Lois Bergeron (33 years)
The Dancing With the Stars and America's Funniest Home Videos host married his wife, Lois, in 1982. The couple have two children together.
11. Suzanne Somers and Alan Hamel (38 years)
The Three's Company star married television host Alan Hamel in 1977 after previously being married to Bruce Somers.
12. Danny Devito and Rhea Perlman (33 years)
The It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia star and the Cheers actress married in 1982 after being together for ten years prior. They separated in October 2012, but thankfully decided to stay together in March of the next year.
13. Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon (27 years)
The star of the hit TV show The Closer and the Footloose actor have been married since 1988. They have worked on multiple films together, including Murder in the First and Loverboy.
13. Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan (27 years)
Wed in 1988, the Back to the Future star and the Family Ties actress have four children together.
14. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson (27 years)
Yet another couple who has been married since 1988, the Forrest Gump star and the Sleepless in Seattle actress have two sons together.
15. Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Brad Hall (28 years)
The star of the HBO show Veep married Saturday Night Live comedian Brad Hall in 1987. They have two sons together.
16. Jamie Lee Curtis and Christopher Guest (31 years)
The star of the 1978 film Halloween fell in love with This Is Spinal Tap star Christopher Guest when she saw a picture of him in a magazine. She told her friend, "I'm going to marry that guy," and then actually ended up meeting and marrying him just a few months later. How's that for a fairy tale romance?
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