Is there such thing as true love? According to some A-listers, the answer is a clear and simple "yes." In the midst of all the celebrity scandals, rumors, cheating allegations, and divorces that tabloids love reporting about, there are also quite a few happily married couples that we tend to forget about due to their lack of drama.
Maintaining a marriage is challenging, but some celebrities make it seem like it's stupid easy. They met, fell in love instantly, got married, and had children. When asked about the secret to a long and happy marriage, they give all kinds of answers.
10 Felicity Huffman And William H. Macy
Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy met all the way back in the eighties and sporadically dated for fifteen years before finally tying the knot in 1997. The "Desperate Housewives" star was afraid of getting married and losing her identity as an individual: "I thought I'd disappear. Men's stock when they get married goes up. Women's stock goes down."
The pair has two daughters and their marriage is still going strong. In 2017, Macy twitted a heartfelt message for their 20th anniversary: "Twenty years ago today I did the best thing I've ever done in my life. I married Felicity Huffman."
9 Hugh Jackman And Deborra-Lee Furness
Hugh Jackman met his future wife in the nineties when they worked together on a TV show and knew almost instantly that Deborra-Lee was his soulmate. They got married in 1996 and it just keeps getting better: "I’m always reeling in how funny she is and how amazing she is and how smart she is. The longer it goes on the better it gets."
And what is Hugh Jackman's secret to a long and happy marriage? Well, it's meditation, among other things.
8 Victoria And David Beckham
They're both stunning and have an impressive career behind them. They were the 'it' couple of the 1990s. Victoria and David Beckham had their dream wedding in Ireland back in 1999. They got married just after one year of dating.
The Beckhams were subjected to some nasty gossip throughout the years and have often shared their secrets to a long-lasting marriage. In 2017, they renewed their vows. It looks like all the bad publicity didn't get to them after all.
7 Nicole Kidman And Keith Urban
This sweet couple first met in 2005 and got married a year later. Nicole changed Keith's life: "I was spiritually awoken with her. I use the expression 'I was born into her,' and that's how I feel. And for the first time in my life, I could shake off the shackles of addiction."
In 2008, they welcomed their first child into the world. The second one followed in 2011. About being the mother of Keith's children, Nicole said: ""I wish I could have met [Keith] much earlier and had way more children with him, but I didn't."
6 Sarah Jessica Parker And Matthew Broderick
Sarah Jessica Parker's and Matthew Broderick's relationship started in 1992 when Broderick called the "Sex and the City" star and asked her out. Five years later, they got married. They have three children.
Even though they both work in the entertainment industry, they kept their professional lives separate from their private lives.
5 Viola Davis And Julius Tennon
Viola Davis and Julius Tennon got married in 2003 and they have one daughter. The "How To Get Away With Murder" star has shared her secret to a happy marriage: "We have “together time” every single morning when we get in the jacuzzi and we have “together time” every night ’cause we get in the tub together." She also confessed to giving him facials.
There is no doubt that such pampering and self-care positively affect a relationship. Too bad daily jacuzzis are not accessible to every married couple.
4 Sarah Michelle Gellar And Freddie Prinze Jr.
This adorable and laidback couple has two children and they often post really relatable parenting moments on social media. Sarah Michelle Gellar & Freddie Prinze Jr. met on the set of one of the most famous slasher horror movies from the '90s, I Know What You Did Last Summer. They married five years later, in 2002.
"We like each other and we make each other laugh", Freddie said about their relationship. Some struggle in relationships, but these two make it seem like marriage is the easiest thing on the planet.
3 Kelly Ripa And Mark Consuelos
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos met on the set of All My Children. They have been married for over 20 years now and they seem as happy and youthful as they were back in the nineties.
They're not just romantic partners, they are also business partners. They founded their own production company, Milojo, in 2007.
2 Ellen DeGeneres And Portia de Rossi
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi promised each other to stay together in sickness and in health in 2008, as soon as California allowed same-sex couples to get married. While some Hollywood couples are lucky enough to have no rumors circulating about them, these two had no such luck.
Despite all the bad publicity, they refuse do be fazed. Ellen was accused of fostering a toxic work environment, but De Rossi stood by her side unconditionally.
1 Beyoncé And Jay-Z
Beyoncé and Jay-Z are one of the world's most famous powercouples. It hasn't always been smooth sailing for them. If rumors and Queen Bey's iconic album "Lemonade" is to be believed, Jay-Z cheated on her in the past.
All's well that ends well, though. Their combined net worth today is $1.4 billion and they have three children.
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