While Hollywood is often associated with quick romances and marriages that dissolve faster than you can blink, not every love story gets dragged out in the tabloids. Some celebrity couples make it to a long-term commitment despite being in the spotlight. Whether they have been together for decades or have been married for more than 40 years, these couples demonstrate that love can survive under the spotlight, the rumors, and the constant presence of cameras.
10. Victoria Beckham & David Beckham (More than 25 years)
The “Posh and Becks” duo has been together since the end of the 1990s, getting married in 1999. After four children, a renewal of wedding vows, and worldwide fame, they are still one of the most influential couples, managing to keep love alive amidst their very public careers.
9. Faith Hill & Tim McGraw (25+ years)
The country music power duo began dating in 1994 and married two years later. In between tours, hit duets, and raising three daughters, they have built a marriage rooted in creativity, passion, and partnership.
8. Leslie Mann & Judd Apatow (25+ years)
Their romance started when Leslie auditioned for The Cable Guy in 1995. This married couple, since 1997, often collaborates professionally, and Leslie has said she adores their mix of family life and creative teamwork.
7. Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban (16+ years)
Country singer Keith Urban met actress Nicole Kidman in 2005, and they tied the knot the next year in Sydney. They have faced hard times, for example, when Urban suffered from addiction, but their love and support for each other have been the main reasons that their marriage is still alive.
6. Penélope Cruz & Javier Bardem (12+ years)
The pair of friends and co-workers got married secretly after a long time, only in 2010. They are now parents of two children and choose to live their private life away from the spotlight, letting their work and those rare public appearances speak for their relationship.
5. Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi (14+ years)
They came across each other in 2001 but were not allowed to get married until the legalization of same-gender marriage in California in 2008. After more than ten years, they are still a couple and have no problem showing their love or celebrating their relationship.
4. Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz (12+ years)
As a matter of fact, they knew each other when they were teens, but didn’t start dating until they were grown-ups. The two became one in 2010 while Alicia was carrying their first baby. From then till now, they have effortlessly juggled their careers, co-parenting, and public life, with the balance being born out of their mutual respect.
3. Emily Blunt & John Krasinski (14+ years)
Emily and John were introduced to each other by mutual friends in 2008, and they didn’t waste time before they became a couple. After getting married in 2010, the pair not only became closer through raising their two children but also by working together on the film A Quiet Place, which is a testament to the fact that creative collaboration can indeed strengthen a relationship between partners.
2. Rita Wilson & Tom Hanks (34+ years)
Often held up as the ultimate Hollywood love story, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson met in the early ’80s and married in 1988. Through health challenges and major career moments, they remain strong supporters of each other.
1. Pauletta Pearson & Denzel Washington (41+ years)
Denzel had to ask Pauletta’s hand in marriage no less than three times before she finally agreed, and it is obvious that his determination was the key to his success. The pair tied the knot in 1983, raised a family of four children, and attribute their marriage to God, laughter, love, and respect for each other.
These couples serve as examples to us that, as an industry which is mostly known for short-lived romantic relationships, long-lasting love is not only still possible but also it is thriving.