When break-up announcements are in the news more often than wedding photos, it’s getting harder and harder to believe in love. But the good news is that there are still couples in Hollywood who have been inseparable for years! Like today’s birthday guys Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones: When they met, he told the future elected in jest that he would like to be the father of her children, but the joke was prophetic, and in 2000, they said to each other “yes”. This is how they live; they have been together for 22 years. Today he turns 77, she 52, and on this occasion, BidForWriting looking back at other star unions that have restored faith in love.
Meryl Streep and Don Gummer (1978)
They met in 1978 and were at first just friends. Meryl was going through a difficult time at the time, as her lover John Casale died that year. As Don confessed in an interview, “I did everything I could to help her, but pretty soon I found myself in love. Gummer didn’t hide his feelings and proposed to the actress. “I wasn’t over death yet, but I had to force myself to move on. And Don showed me how to do that,” Meryl said. The couple has four children, Henry (40), Mary (37), Grace (34), and Louise (29).
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell (1983)
Kurt first saw Goldie on the set of the film musical One True Family Band, where they got cameo roles. Kurt was only 16 and Hawn was 22. In 1983, they met on the set of the film “The Shift”. According to Kurt, he did not want to take off but stayed because of Goldie. And they never parted again. On the other hand, the couple still hasn’t had a wedding. They decided the relationship was strong enough as it was.
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson (1988)
Tom first saw Rita on The Brady Bunch in 1972 and is said to have fallen in love. He was 16 at the time. They met almost 10 years later on the set. True, Tom had a wife and son at the time, but, as they say, you can’t escape fate. Three years later, Tom and Rita met on the set of the comedy “Volunteers. It was then that feelings flared up. Hanks filed for divorce from his wife (who was formalized after three years). After that, he immediately made a proposal to Rita. By the way, for the sake of the actor even had to convert to Orthodoxy. The couple had two sons: Chester (30) and Truman (28).
Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness (1996)
They met in 1994 on the set of the TV series Corelli. Hugh had just graduated from university and Deborra was already a successful actress. The relationship did not begin immediately. The actor has long wondered how you can impress an actress of this level. After numerous gifts, calls, and dates, the couple began a relationship. And after six months, he made her a proposal. In an interview, Jackman admitted that Deborra was the best thing that ever happened to him. Now the couple is raising two stepchildren: son Oscar (20) and daughter Ava (15). And the lovers’ age difference doesn’t seem to bother them at all.
Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick (1997)
They met at a New York party in 1991 where Sarah and Matthew were introduced to each other by a mutual friend. They claim it was love at first sight. They married in 1997. By the way, Sarah was wearing a black dress! The star confessed that she was afraid to get married at all. Now the couple is raising three children: son James (18) and twin girls Loretta and Tabitha (11). There was, of course, a scandal with Matthew’s cheating, but eventually, Sarah forgave her husband.
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith (1997)
Will and Jada first met in 1995 when she tried out for the role of Smith’s girlfriend on his hit show “The Prince of Beverly Hills”. Jada was not cast for the role because she was too short. But Smith really liked her. So they began a romance. They got married on the eve of 1997 near Will’s hometown of Baltimore. The ceremony was lavish – about a hundred guests! Although there were rumors of their divorce in 2012, the couple denied them. “I will never leave my queen,” the actor commented on the situation at the time. Jada and Will have two children, Jayden (22) and Willow (19). This year, Jada admitted she had an affair on the side, but she and Will managed to keep the family together.
Cindy Crawford and Randy Gerber (1998)
Cindy and Randy met over 30 years ago when they were both just starting out in their careers. They even had a short-lived romance, but soon broke up, but continued to keep in touch. The friendship turned into love in 1995, and three years later Crawford herself proposed to Gerber. “This is the first relationship in my life that started with friendship. And I recommend that option to everyone. You won’t find a stronger foundation for marriage,” the supermodel said in an interview. The couple has two children, Presley (21) and Kaia (19).
David and Victoria Beckham (1999)
They met when Victoria was a member of the super-popular band Spice Girls and David was a successful and promising footballer. Vicky then went to David’s match and is said to have realized that it was love at first sight. By the way, David keeps the tickets from that match to this day. Within a year of meeting the couple announced their engagement, and in 1999 they had their wedding at an Irish castle. In the same year, they had a son, Brooklyn. In all, the couple has four children: Brooklyn (21), Romeo (18), Cruz (15), and Harper (9).
Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinz Jr. (2002)
Sarah and Freddie starred together in I Know What You Did Last Summer, only they didn’t even have any scenes together, so familiarity remained superficial. A few months later, they met up again, just for an informal lunch. That’s when their relationship began. In 2001, they filmed together in the movie “Scooby-Doo” in Australia, where Freddy proposed to his beloved. They got engaged in secret. Even the guests didn’t know where they were going until they arrived in Mexico. The couple has two children, Charlotte (10) and Rocky (8).
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem (2010)
Their first meeting took place in 1992 on the set of the film “Ham, Ham”, where the actors even had to play some explicit scenes together. At that time, Penelope was only 18 years old, and Javier was 23. Love, at first sight, did not happen, and the paths of the actors diverged. They met again only in 2008 on the set of the film “Vicky, Cristina, Barcelona”. That’s when the relationship began. Rumor has it, Penelope could not get used to the role, and to be her mentor volunteered Javier. Close cooperation finally brought the actors closer. In 2010, 41-year-old Bardem and Penelope, 36-year-old legalized their relationship by playing the wedding behind closed doors. The actors are now raising two children, Leonardo (9) and Luna (7).
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