The Cutest Longterm Celebrity Couple Throwback Photos

Mar. 15, 2025

Though many joke about Hollywood relationships being short-lived, these stars are proving all the stereotypes wrong. Celebrity couples including Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, Magic and Cookie Johnson, Mary Steenburgen and Ted Danson, and Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, have all defied the odds with their marriages that have lasted 20, 30, 40 or even 50 years — and these throwback photos of their early years together prove that true love lasts.

01of 42Ed Harris & Amy MadiganPool DENIZE/PELLETIER/Gamma-Rapho via GettyThe actorscelebrated their 40th anniversary in November 2023, and as Madigan recalled of their first meeting decades ago, their connection was almost instant.“It was like something you see in a movie or hear in a song,” Madigan toldLifein 1985, of first seeing Harris as he performed in Sam Shepard’s playCowboyin Los Angeles in 1980. “I just thought—‘Well, there he is.’ It was obvious to me that I’d see him again.”

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Ed Harris & Amy Madigan

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The actorscelebrated their 40th anniversary in November 2023, and as Madigan recalled of their first meeting decades ago, their connection was almost instant.

“It was like something you see in a movie or hear in a song,” Madigan toldLifein 1985, of first seeing Harris as he performed in Sam Shepard’s playCowboyin Los Angeles in 1980. “I just thought—‘Well, there he is.’ It was obvious to me that I’d see him again.”

02of 42Kyra Sedgwick & Kevin BaconKevin Bacon/InstagramIt didn’t take long for Sedgwick to realize her relationship with Bacon was destined for something serious after meeting on the set of 1988’sLemon Sky. “After a few weeks [together], I would wake up in the morning with this feeling in my tummy,” Sedgwick told InStyle back in 1998. “I remember thinking, ‘What is that feeling? I’m not sure, but it feels like home.’ “On their 35th anniversary,Bacon posted this sweet throwback shot, writing that their long love story “feels like a heartbeat.”

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Kyra Sedgwick & Kevin Bacon

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It didn’t take long for Sedgwick to realize her relationship with Bacon was destined for something serious after meeting on the set of 1988’sLemon Sky. “After a few weeks [together], I would wake up in the morning with this feeling in my tummy,” Sedgwick told InStyle back in 1998. “I remember thinking, ‘What is that feeling? I’m not sure, but it feels like home.’ "

On their 35th anniversary,Bacon posted this sweet throwback shot, writing that their long love story “feels like a heartbeat.”

03of 42Bill Rancic & Giuliana Rancicbillrancic/InstagramThe Rancics have been together so long, it can be hard to remember that he was once theApprenticewinner and she was an E! host named Giuliana DePandi — and thattheir meet cute happened on a red carpet(where he asked her to marry him right off the bat!).In August 2023, Bill reminded us of their adorable origins witha cute throwback piche titled “My Girlfriend #17yearsago.”

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Bill Rancic & Giuliana Rancic

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The Rancics have been together so long, it can be hard to remember that he was once theApprenticewinner and she was an E! host named Giuliana DePandi — and thattheir meet cute happened on a red carpet(where he asked her to marry him right off the bat!).

In August 2023, Bill reminded us of their adorable origins witha cute throwback piche titled “My Girlfriend #17yearsago.”

04of 42Magic Johnson & Cookie JohnsonMagic Johnson/InstagramBasketball legend Magic Johnson has been with his college sweetheart Cookie for more than 30 years — years he called “the best time of my life.“In a carousel ofthrowback photos he posted to Instagram,the athlete wrote, “Ever since the day I laid eyes on you in 1978 I knew you were the one for me. I thank God every day for you and for bringing you into my life! You’ve made me a better man, person, husband, father, and businessman.”

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Magic Johnson & Cookie Johnson

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Basketball legend Magic Johnson has been with his college sweetheart Cookie for more than 30 years — years he called “the best time of my life.”

In a carousel ofthrowback photos he posted to Instagram,the athlete wrote, “Ever since the day I laid eyes on you in 1978 I knew you were the one for me. I thank God every day for you and for bringing you into my life! You’ve made me a better man, person, husband, father, and businessman.”

05of 42Gordan Ramsay & Tana RamsayTana Ramsay/InstagramThe celebrity chef and his wifeshared over-the-top loving tributes to each other on their 26th wedding anniversaryin Dec. 2022. Wrote Tana, “26 years ago, 21/12/1996 we started this journey x so blessed and so lucky to share my life with you, thank you for everything.”

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Gordan Ramsay & Tana Ramsay

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The celebrity chef and his wifeshared over-the-top loving tributes to each other on their 26th wedding anniversaryin Dec. 2022. Wrote Tana, “26 years ago, 21/12/1996 we started this journey x so blessed and so lucky to share my life with you, thank you for everything.”

06of 42Mark Hamill & Marilou HamillMark Hamill/InstagramA long, long time ago … okay, it wasn’tquiteas far back asStar Wars,but the actor and his wife have been married for centuries in Hollywood years! Hepaid tribute to her on their 44th anniversarywith a wedding photo and the caption “Thank you for saying ‘yes’.”

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Mark Hamill & Marilou Hamill

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A long, long time ago … okay, it wasn’tquiteas far back asStar Wars,but the actor and his wife have been married for centuries in Hollywood years! Hepaid tribute to her on their 44th anniversarywith a wedding photo and the caption “Thank you for saying ‘yes’.”

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Buddy Valastro and Lisa Valastro

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Dr. Phil McGraw and Robin McGraw

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09of 42Sylvester Stallone & Jennifer FlavinJennifer Flavin Stallone/InstagramIn honor of Valentine’s Day,the model posted an incredibly ’80s throwbackof herself with her actor husband of 25 years (who turned 76 July 6). “Our first photo taken together 30 years ago! July 1988! LOVE LASTS!❤️❤️❤️” she wrote in the caption.

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Sylvester Stallone & Jennifer Flavin

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In honor of Valentine’s Day,the model posted an incredibly ’80s throwbackof herself with her actor husband of 25 years (who turned 76 July 6). “Our first photo taken together 30 years ago! July 1988! LOVE LASTS!❤️❤️❤️” she wrote in the caption.

10of 42Andy Garcia & Marivi GarciaFrank Trapper/Corbis via Getty"When we met that night, it was very clear that this was the woman of my life,” Andy Garcia told PEOPLE of his wife Marivi, to whom he’s been married since 1982. “It was a thunderbolt.”

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Andy Garcia & Marivi Garcia

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“When we met that night, it was very clear that this was the woman of my life,” Andy Garcia told PEOPLE of his wife Marivi, to whom he’s been married since 1982. “It was a thunderbolt.”

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Melissa Joan Hart & Mark Wilkerson

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“Later that weekend I would declare to people that he would be my husband. I love it when I’m right!” she wrote on the photo. “Still crazy about this man!”

12of 42Samuel L. Jackson & LaTanya Richardson JacksonSamuel L. Jackson/instagramThe couple celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in 2020, and are still as cool as they were the day they tied the knot in coordinated all-white ensembles. Jackson posted this throwback photo with the hashtag “#ifitwaseasyerrrbodycoulddoit.”

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Samuel L. Jackson & LaTanya Richardson Jackson

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The couple celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in 2020, and are still as cool as they were the day they tied the knot in coordinated all-white ensembles. Jackson posted this throwback photo with the hashtag “#ifitwaseasyerrrbodycoulddoit.”

13of 42Rob Lowe & Sheryl BerkoffRob Lowe/instagramThe longtime couple met on a blind date in 1983, though they didn’t really begin their relationship until 1989 when the actor and the then-makeup artist worked together on the set of his filmBad Influence.Andthe couple are just as in love todayas they were in this pic on a Tel Aviv beach in 1990 (where Lowe was sporting what he called his “Freddie Mercury look”).In an interview with PEOPLE in January 2022,Lowe gushed about his wife of nearly 30 years. “I still think she’s the hottest, sexiest, most beautiful, insane, complicated, entertaining person that I know, in addition to being a great mother,” he said.

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Rob Lowe & Sheryl Berkoff

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The longtime couple met on a blind date in 1983, though they didn’t really begin their relationship until 1989 when the actor and the then-makeup artist worked together on the set of his filmBad Influence.Andthe couple are just as in love todayas they were in this pic on a Tel Aviv beach in 1990 (where Lowe was sporting what he called his “Freddie Mercury look”).

In an interview with PEOPLE in January 2022,Lowe gushed about his wife of nearly 30 years. “I still think she’s the hottest, sexiest, most beautiful, insane, complicated, entertaining person that I know, in addition to being a great mother,” he said.

14of 42Judge Greg Mathis & Linda MathisJudge Mathis and wife Linda.Judge Greg Mathis/InstagramGreg Mathis (known to viewers as Judge Mathis) and his wife Linda married when he was 25, which means the couple is approaching four decades together.“Marrying Linda put me on the path in the right direction,“he wrote on Facebook alongside a photo of their wedding day. “I hope my journey is a inspiration to others.”

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Judge Greg Mathis & Linda Mathis

Judge Mathis and wife Linda.Judge Greg Mathis/Instagram

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Greg Mathis (known to viewers as Judge Mathis) and his wife Linda married when he was 25, which means the couple is approaching four decades together.

“Marrying Linda put me on the path in the right direction,“he wrote on Facebook alongside a photo of their wedding day. “I hope my journey is a inspiration to others.”

15of 42Henry Winkler & Stacey WeitzmanRobin Platzer/IMAGES/GettyThe couple (seen here at their 1978 wedding) share three children: Jed Weitzman, Stacey’s son from a previous marriage, as well as son Max and daughter Zoe. And now they’re enjoyingHappy Dayswith a group of grandkids —just check out Henry’s appearance in a silly TikTok with the crew!

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Henry Winkler & Stacey Weitzman

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The couple (seen here at their 1978 wedding) share three children: Jed Weitzman, Stacey’s son from a previous marriage, as well as son Max and daughter Zoe. And now they’re enjoyingHappy Dayswith a group of grandkids —just check out Henry’s appearance in a silly TikTok with the crew!

16of 42Jessica & Jerry SeinfeldJessica Seinfeld/InstagramIn a tribute to her husband on their 22nd wedding anniversary, Jessicashared a throwback photo from their early yearsin which the comedian was (no surprise) cracking her up.

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Jessica & Jerry Seinfeld

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In a tribute to her husband on their 22nd wedding anniversary, Jessicashared a throwback photo from their early yearsin which the comedian was (no surprise) cracking her up.

17of 42Susan Lucci & Helmut Hubersusan lucci / instagramThe couple was been together more than 50 years (until his death in 2022), which means she has plenty of fab throwback photos to share, includingthis onefrom “mid 70’s/before babies—Dancing with my handsome husband at Club A!!!”

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Susan Lucci & Helmut Huber

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The couple was been together more than 50 years (until his death in 2022), which means she has plenty of fab throwback photos to share, includingthis onefrom “mid 70’s/before babies—Dancing with my handsome husband at Club A!!!”

18of 42Martina & John McBrideMartina McBride and her husband John.Courtesy Martina McBrideThe country star says that she fell fast for her husband after meeting him while looking for rehearsal space for her band in early 1987. They got engaged a few months later and tied the knot the next year.“He’s larger than life — still is,“she tells PEOPLE.“It was just a feeling I had that he was ‘the one,'”

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Martina & John McBride

Martina McBride and her husband John.Courtesy Martina McBride

The country star says that she fell fast for her husband after meeting him while looking for rehearsal space for her band in early 1987. They got engaged a few months later and tied the knot the next year.

“He’s larger than life — still is,“she tells PEOPLE.“It was just a feeling I had that he was ‘the one,'”

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Patrick & Jillian Dempsey

20of 42William Daniels & Bonnie BartlettBonnie Bartlett and William Daniels.Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via GettyThe actors, who met at Northwestern University in the 1940s, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on June 30, 2021. The couple have earned two Emmys each, costarred on shows includingBoy Meets WorldandSt. Elsewhere,andstill enjoy each other’s company just as much today.Earlier this year,Daniels attributed their longevityto the fact that “she’s smarter than me,” while she credited his sense of humor.

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William Daniels & Bonnie Bartlett

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The actors, who met at Northwestern University in the 1940s, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on June 30, 2021. The couple have earned two Emmys each, costarred on shows includingBoy Meets WorldandSt. Elsewhere,andstill enjoy each other’s company just as much today.

Earlier this year,Daniels attributed their longevityto the fact that “she’s smarter than me,” while she credited his sense of humor.

21of 42Ina & Jeffrey GartenSource: Ina Garten/InstagramThe Barefoot Contessa just celebrated her 52nd wedding anniversary with husband Jeffrey on Dec. 22, 2020, and posted a wedding throwback photo to celebrate, writing that the two were “still having so much fun.“In 2018, Jeffrey told PEOPLE he had a theory about the success of their long union. “We’ve had the good fortune of growing up together in a very compatible way,“he said. “We’re like two vines that grew and wrapped themselves around one another.” (Can’t get enough of this couple?Check out even more adorable throwbacks photos here.)

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Ina & Jeffrey Garten

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The Barefoot Contessa just celebrated her 52nd wedding anniversary with husband Jeffrey on Dec. 22, 2020, and posted a wedding throwback photo to celebrate, writing that the two were “still having so much fun.”

In 2018, Jeffrey told PEOPLE he had a theory about the success of their long union. “We’ve had the good fortune of growing up together in a very compatible way,“he said. “We’re like two vines that grew and wrapped themselves around one another.” (Can’t get enough of this couple?Check out even more adorable throwbacks photos here.)

22of 42Kyle Richards & Mauricio UmanskyKyle Richards/instagramThe couple recently celebrated their 25th anniversary, and looked just the same as they did in these flashback photosKyle sharedwith the caption “the #90sareback”! (In July 2023, they announced they were separating.)

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Kyle Richards & Mauricio Umansky

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The couple recently celebrated their 25th anniversary, and looked just the same as they did in these flashback photosKyle sharedwith the caption “the #90sareback”! (In July 2023, they announced they were separating.)

23of 42Ron & Cheryl HowardGlobe Photos/REX/Shutterstock.The actor-turned-director recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of his first date with wife Cheryl, whom he married in 1975. What do you get the couple who has been married so long, they have everything?Socks with each other’s faces on them, of course!

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Ron & Cheryl Howard

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The actor-turned-director recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of his first date with wife Cheryl, whom he married in 1975. What do you get the couple who has been married so long, they have everything?Socks with each other’s faces on them, of course!

24of 42Mary Steenburgen & Ted DansonRon Galella/Ron Galella Collection via GettyThe couple, who celebrated their 25th anniversary on Oct. 8, 2020, has been incredibly in sync since the day they met — just check out their coordinating khakis-and-neutral-vests ensembles.Decades later, they’re still not shy about showing their love. Inan Instagram Steenburgen posted honoring their anniversary, she wrote, “Thank you for making me laugh today and every single one of the last 9,125 days. You are the goofiest, wisest, kindest, dreamboat in the world … I can’t believe how lucky I am.”

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Mary Steenburgen & Ted Danson

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The couple, who celebrated their 25th anniversary on Oct. 8, 2020, has been incredibly in sync since the day they met — just check out their coordinating khakis-and-neutral-vests ensembles.

Decades later, they’re still not shy about showing their love. Inan Instagram Steenburgen posted honoring their anniversary, she wrote, “Thank you for making me laugh today and every single one of the last 9,125 days. You are the goofiest, wisest, kindest, dreamboat in the world … I can’t believe how lucky I am.”

25of 42Melissa McCarthy & Ben FalconeMelissa McCarthy/InstagramThere’s nothing funny about how long these two comedians have been in love — they celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary on Oct. 8, 2020.To mark the occasion, the parents of two posted Instagram tributes to each other, with McCarthycalling her husband"the kindest, funniest and weirdest human I’ve ever met” and Falconecaptioning a goofy photo of his wifewith “I’m so lucky and grateful to be married to such a lovely, smart, kind and wonderful person.” Okay, so it’s a little bit funny.

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Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone

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There’s nothing funny about how long these two comedians have been in love — they celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary on Oct. 8, 2020.

To mark the occasion, the parents of two posted Instagram tributes to each other, with McCarthycalling her husband"the kindest, funniest and weirdest human I’ve ever met” and Falconecaptioning a goofy photo of his wifewith “I’m so lucky and grateful to be married to such a lovely, smart, kind and wonderful person.” Okay, so it’s a little bit funny.

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Michael McKean & Annette O’Toole

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In a video for TheaterMania, the two talked about their early days, with McKean joking of their compatibility, “As a gag, I told her, ‘And they said it wouldn’t last,’ but nobody said that. They were like, ‘Of course, duh.’ "

27of 42Pierce Brosnan & Keely Shaye SmithPierce Brosnan/InstagramBrosnan posted athrowback picture to his Instagramof his first Christmas spent with wife Smith — whom he’s been married to for almost 20 years — back in 1994, after meeting earlier that year in Mexico.“I love her vitality, her passion,” Brosnan toldtheIndependentof his wife in March 2016. “She has this strength that I wouldn’t be able to live without. When Keely looks at me, I go weak.”

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Pierce Brosnan & Keely Shaye Smith

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Brosnan posted athrowback picture to his Instagramof his first Christmas spent with wife Smith — whom he’s been married to for almost 20 years — back in 1994, after meeting earlier that year in Mexico.

“I love her vitality, her passion,” Brosnan toldtheIndependentof his wife in March 2016. “She has this strength that I wouldn’t be able to live without. When Keely looks at me, I go weak.”

28of 42David & Victoria BeckhamDave Hogan/GettyThis might be the most couple-y picture we’ve ever seen! The soccer star was smitten with the designer from the very start – after spotting her in a Spice Girls music video, in fact. The power couple wed in 1999 and have been together ever since. As for the secret to their successful relationship? “We’ve been together for 18 years, we’ve been married for 16 years,” the father of fourtold ABC News in 2015. “So you trust each other’s judgment. I think that has worked for us.”

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David & Victoria Beckham

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This might be the most couple-y picture we’ve ever seen! The soccer star was smitten with the designer from the very start – after spotting her in a Spice Girls music video, in fact. The power couple wed in 1999 and have been together ever since. As for the secret to their successful relationship? “We’ve been together for 18 years, we’ve been married for 16 years,” the father of fourtold ABC News in 2015. “So you trust each other’s judgment. I think that has worked for us.”

29of 42Julia Louis-Dreyfus & Brad HallJulia Louis-Dreyfus/InstagramTo fetetheir 30th wedding anniversary in 2017, Louis-Dreyfus posted a very ’80s wedding photo — complete with puffy sleeves! — of herself and husband, comedian-actor Hall. “30 years ago today this happened,” theVeepstar wrote. “So far so good.”

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus & Brad Hall

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To fetetheir 30th wedding anniversary in 2017, Louis-Dreyfus posted a very ’80s wedding photo — complete with puffy sleeves! — of herself and husband, comedian-actor Hall. “30 years ago today this happened,” theVeepstar wrote. “So far so good.”

30of 42Gloria & Emilio EstefanRon Galella, Ltd./WireImageThe Estefans have been together for more than 40 years and their relationship continues to thrive. “When it’s real love, it gets better,” Emilio said. “It’s all about respect and love and communication. When you have a great foundation, it becomes easy.”

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Gloria & Emilio Estefan

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The Estefans have been together for more than 40 years and their relationship continues to thrive. “When it’s real love, it gets better,” Emilio said. “It’s all about respect and love and communication. When you have a great foundation, it becomes easy.”

31of 42Jon Bon Jovi & Dorothea HurleyRon Galella/WireImageBon Jovi’s marriage to Dorothea has been going strong for more than 25 years —and the rocker has one simple secret for a longstanding relationship: “I got it right the first time,” he told PEOPLE in 2015, adding that he didn’t settle for just anyone and instead wed his high school sweetheart. “She’s the best, I just adore her,” he says.

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Jon Bon Jovi & Dorothea Hurley

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Bon Jovi’s marriage to Dorothea has been going strong for more than 25 years —and the rocker has one simple secret for a longstanding relationship: “I got it right the first time,” he told PEOPLE in 2015, adding that he didn’t settle for just anyone and instead wed his high school sweetheart. “She’s the best, I just adore her,” he says.

32of 42Kelly Ripa & Mark ConsuelosDonna Svennevik/ABC/Getty"I’m sure it must feel like 200 years for him, but for me, it feels like minutes,” Ripa said of the pair’s 17th wedding anniversary back in 2013. “It feels like I’ve blinked my eyes and we’ve been married for 17 years. Really crazy.” TheLive! with Kellyhost and her husband Consuelos met on the set ofAll My Childrenwhen the two worked as soap stars in the ’90s.

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Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos

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“I’m sure it must feel like 200 years for him, but for me, it feels like minutes,” Ripa said of the pair’s 17th wedding anniversary back in 2013. “It feels like I’ve blinked my eyes and we’ve been married for 17 years. Really crazy.” TheLive! with Kellyhost and her husband Consuelos met on the set ofAll My Childrenwhen the two worked as soap stars in the ’90s.

33of 42Tom Hanks & Rita WilsonRon Galella/WireImage"I still can’t believe my wife goes out with me,” Hankstold PEOPLEof his wife of more than 30 years. “If we were in high school, and I was just funny, I’d never have the courage to talk to her.” Excuse us while we swoon.

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Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson

“I still can’t believe my wife goes out with me,” Hankstold PEOPLEof his wife of more than 30 years. “If we were in high school, and I was just funny, I’d never have the courage to talk to her.” Excuse us while we swoon.

34of 42Matthew Broderick & Sarah Jessica ParkerRon Galella/WireimageParkerand Broderick (pictured here in 1993) attribute their marital success to privacy. “The secret is, we don’t discuss it. To reporters or anybody else. That’s it!“the actress told theHuffington Post. “We don’t hold it up as an example and we don’t air our dirty laundry.”

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Matthew Broderick & Sarah Jessica Parker

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Parkerand Broderick (pictured here in 1993) attribute their marital success to privacy. “The secret is, we don’t discuss it. To reporters or anybody else. That’s it!“the actress told theHuffington Post. “We don’t hold it up as an example and we don’t air our dirty laundry.”

35of 42Faith Hill & Tim McGrawKMazur/WireimageThe country darlings celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary in October 2020, but you wouldn’t think it to be true – they’ve always acted like newlyweds on every red carpet.

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Faith Hill & Tim McGraw

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The country darlings celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary in October 2020, but you wouldn’t think it to be true – they’ve always acted like newlyweds on every red carpet.

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Goldie Hawn & Kurt Russell

37of 42Freddie Prinze, Jr. & Sarah Michelle GellarKMazur/WireimageWe can’t get enough of this ’90s super-couple, who regularly appear together on Gellar’s Instagram.

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Freddie Prinze, Jr. & Sarah Michelle Gellar

We can’t get enough of this ’90s super-couple, who regularly appear together on Gellar’s Instagram.

38of 42Maury Povich & Connie ChungMaury Povich and Connie Chung in 1989.Joe McNally/GettyThe couple, together for more than 40 years, shared some incredible pics from the 1980swhile looking back on their adorable love story.

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Maury Povich & Connie Chung

Maury Povich and Connie Chung in 1989.Joe McNally/Getty

The couple, together for more than 40 years, shared some incredible pics from the 1980swhile looking back on their adorable love story.

39of 42Calista Flockhart & Harrison FordEvan Agostini/ImageDirect/GettyAfter meeting at the 2002 Golden Globes, the couple began a courtship that lasted eight years before they married in 2010. “They are very playful with each other,“an industry insider told PEOPLE, “and they often seem to operate a bit in their own world together.”

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Calista Flockhart & Harrison Ford

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After meeting at the 2002 Golden Globes, the couple began a courtship that lasted eight years before they married in 2010. “They are very playful with each other,“an industry insider told PEOPLE, “and they often seem to operate a bit in their own world together.”

40of 42Dolly Parton & Carl DeanGlobe Photos/ZumaParton told PEOPLEin 2015 that being different than her love, Dean, is actually the secret to their more than 50-year marriage. “They say that opposites attract, and it’s true,” she said. “We’re completely opposite, but that’s what makes it fun. I never know what he’s gonna say or do. He’s always surprising me … He wants to be mostly around the house. He knows I’m just the opposite. I can’t go enough places. I can’t do enough things. He loves that. He’s independent. He doesn’t need me in his face, and it’s the same with me. But when we’re together, we have enough things in common that it works.”

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Dolly Parton & Carl Dean

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Parton told PEOPLEin 2015 that being different than her love, Dean, is actually the secret to their more than 50-year marriage. “They say that opposites attract, and it’s true,” she said. “We’re completely opposite, but that’s what makes it fun. I never know what he’s gonna say or do. He’s always surprising me … He wants to be mostly around the house. He knows I’m just the opposite. I can’t go enough places. I can’t do enough things. He loves that. He’s independent. He doesn’t need me in his face, and it’s the same with me. But when we’re together, we have enough things in common that it works.”

41of 42Lisa Rinna & Harry HamlinRon Galella/WireImageRinna and husband Hamlin — married more than 20 years — sat down for a 2014 episode ofWatch What Happens Liveand shared how they keep their love alive. “We listen to each other,“Hamlin saidbefore Rinna quipped that it had more to do with their, um, very active sex life.

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Lisa Rinna & Harry Hamlin

Rinna and husband Hamlin — married more than 20 years — sat down for a 2014 episode ofWatch What Happens Liveand shared how they keep their love alive. “We listen to each other,“Hamlin saidbefore Rinna quipped that it had more to do with their, um, very active sex life.

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Brad Goreski & Gary Janetti

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