Angeline Smith April 2, 2024
Barbara Mandrell & Ken Dudney | 52 Years
Barbara Mandrell is yet another celebrity who was already married before she shot to fame. She tied the knot with musician Ken Dudney in May 1967 and have three kids with him. She became a popular country singer during the ’70s and ’80s. She even had her own variety show called Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters.
It looks like she got tired of the life she was living so she decided to enter retirement in the late ’90s. Sources say that she now lives a peaceful life and is enjoying painting and gardening. In 2014, Mandrell was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum.
Dr. Phil & Robin McGraw | 43 Years
Dr. Phil McGraw is a popular TV personality who is also an accomplished author. At the time he was working on his annulment from his first wife, he started dating Robin Jo Jameson. Everything seemed right for the two and this is why they decided to get married in 1976.
They have two sons named Jay and Jordan. Jay is like his father for he also writes books while Jordan pursued a career as a musician. Dr. Phil loves supporting his children and it’s amazing how he also has a career that he can continue to be proud of until today. His show, Dr. Phil, is in its eighteenth season already.
Willie Nelson & Annie D’Angelo | 28 Years
Willie Nelson rose to fame as a musician during the ’70s. Some of his most successful albums were Stardust, Shotgun Willie, and Red Headed Stranger. Since 1991, he has been married to Annie D’Angelo. He experienced filing for divorce thrice before he married her.
They have two sons together, one of whom is also pursuing a career as a musician like his father. Nelson might be 86 years old today but it looks like he will continue to pursue music for as long as he can. His most recent studio album titled Ride Me Back Home was released back in 2019.
Bryan Adams & Alicia Grimaldi | 13 Years
The famous Canadian musician Bryan Adams was never married, but it isn’t like he’s living the bachelor lifestyle. After being involved with the Danish model Cecilie Thomsen, he found love in the most unexpected of places: his staff. Adams and his former personal assistant Alicia Grimaldi fell for one another while working together and welcomed their first child to the world in 2011. They had a second one, born in 2013.
These two have been in a long-term relationship now, and Grimaldi has since stepped up to manage Adams’ foundation. Adams is known for songs as popular as “Summer of ’69” and “Heaven.”
Mark Harmon and Pam Dawber | 33 Years
When they first met, both Pam Dawber and Mark Harmon had successfully started their acting careers. Pam was known for playing in series like My Sister Sam and Mork & Mindy, whereas Mark had played in shows like Sam and Flamingo Road. They exchanged vows in 1987 and have since had two sons.
Throughout their relationship, Pam and Mark have been infamously private. It seems to have had a positive effect, though, as they are still going strong, more than three decades since their wedding! Mark’s been playing in NCIS since 2003. Meanwhile, Pam has just participated in the documentary called The Happy Days of Garry Marshall.
Sean Murray & Carrie James | 17 Years
One of the stars of the 19th season of “NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service,” the American actor Sean Murray has portrayed the likable ‘Timothy McGee’ in over 400 episodes of the series as of 2022. Before joining the cast of “NCIS,” he appeared in the movie “Hocus Pocus” and the TV series “Harts of the West.” He also acted alongside a young Leonardo DiCaprio in the 1993 drama “This Boy’s Life.”
Murray met his wife Carrie James, a teacher, in a 2004 event. They tied the knot one year later and have remained inseparable ever since. They have two children, born in 2007 and 2010.
Jessica Alba & Cash Warren | 12 Years
Who can forget the breathtaking Jessica Alba from ‘Dark Angel?’ Even decades later, her film producer husband, Cash Warren, just can’t seem to stop gushing over her! After all, Jessica looks even better than when they first met on the sets of 2005’s blockbuster- ‘Fantastic Four.’
While their wedding after a spontaneous elopement was ‘laughably awkward’ according to Cash, the duo look back at their journey with so much fondness. How can they not, when they’ve brought three adorable children to this world and created ‘The Honest Company’ together – an enterprise that’s now worth a billion dollars!
Paul Rudd & Julie Yaeger | 17 Years
Paul Rudd has been working as an actor for decades now. Yet, a lot of the younger fans today mostly know him for playing Ant-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He is more than just a handsome face because he has such an amazing personality.
You can just imagine how much he can make his wife, Julie Yaeger, smile each day. The two lovebirds have been happily married since 2003, and they have a son and daughter together. They met back in the ’90s when she was working for his publicist. Rudd is currently set to star in Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
Tom Selleck & Jillie Mack | 32 Years
A lot of you fell in love with actor Tom Selleck ever since he starred in the ’80s show called Magnum, P.I. He has been off the market for decades now for him and his wife, Jillie Mack, has been in a lovely marriage since August 1987.
They have one child together, a daughter named Hannah. Prior to their marriage, he was married to Jacqueline Ray, but they got a divorce after eleven years of marriage. Selleck is still active in the acting scene today, and you can currently catch him on the TV series titled Blue Bloods.
Gerald McRaney & Delta Burke | 30 Years
Another pair of actors who fell in love with each other is Gerald McRaney and Delta Burke. They first met each other back in 1987 when they got to work together in the show called Simon, Simon. He also had a guest role in Designing Women, the show she was starring in.
They became husband and wife in 1989 and he has never gotten her pregnant. He is her first husband but she is his third wife already. Burke’s most recent role was in Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings while McRaney is set to star in a new TV series titled Filthy Rich.
Gene Hackman & Betsy Arakawa | 28 Years
Gene Hackman is an established actor who is well remembered for his performances in films like Bonnie and Clyde, Unforgiven, and The French Connection. He and his wife Betsy Arakawa have been happily married since 1991. They don’t have any kids together but he has three kids from his first marriage.
It took three decades before he and his first wife got a divorce so this just shows you how unpredictable marriages can be. Fortunately, it looks like he and Betsy won’t be breaking up ever. Hackman has been retired for over a decade but he did narrate a short documentary titled We, the Marines in 2017.
Eileen Davidson & Vincent Van Patten | 16 Years
Eileen Davidson first became known as an actress after starring in Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless. Her husband of sixteen years is Vincent Van Patten who used to be a professional tennis player. They met when he was a guest on The Young and the Restless.
Prior to their marriage, she had marriages with actors Christopher Mayer and Jon Lindstrom. Davidson has been making money as a reality star in recent years but she hasn’t stopped acting. In fact, she will star in two new movies titled Symphoria and There Will Always Be Christmas.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus & Brad Hall | 32 Years
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is a funny actress who is best remembered for appearing in Seinfeld and Saturday Night Live. She is married to actor Brad Hall who, like her, is also talented when it comes to comedy. Sources say that they already knew each other while they were still college students.
They have two sons together named Charles and Henry. Louis-Dreyfus has no plans of ending her career as an actress just yet and she just starred in a new film called Downhill in 2020. She apparently has a voice role in the upcoming film, Onward.
Tracee Ellis Ross and Bu Thiam | 3 Years
For as far back as 2011, Tracee Ellis Ross and Bu Thiam have been in an on-again and off-again relationship. They are no longer together right now, but neither has shied away from expressing their love for each other. Bu and Tracee reportedly broke things off around 2013.
He has since shared that their relationship was very loving. At least according to their Instagram profiles, they remain on good terms to this day. Tracee’s now not only playing in Black-ish and Mixed-ish but in 2020, she also took part in the film called The High Note.
Pierce Brosnan & Keely Shaye Smith | 18 Years
Pierce Brosnan became a popular heartthrob in Hollywood ever since he starred in a number of James Bond movies. He was first married to Cassandra Harris but she died in 1991. He eventually found love again and married Keely Shaye Smith back in 2001.
She is known for her career as a journalist. Together, they have two sons named Paris and Dylan. Both their sons have been making money in the modeling scene. Brosnan continues to be a busy actor today and he’s currently set to star in new films like The King’s Daughter and False Positive.
Billy Joel & Alexis Roderick | 10 Years
Billy Joel a.k.a. the Piano Man has been a notable name in the music scene since the ’70s. Back in 2009, he started dating Alexis Roderick who used to be a Morgan Stanley executive and equestrian. They tied the knot in 2015 and they had their wedding right in their own home on Long Island.
As of today, the couple has two daughters together. It’s important to note that this is his fourth marriage already but it looks like this one is finally going to last. Joel hasn’t given up on his music career yet and he will be having concerts around the United States in 2020.
Rachel Maddow & Susan Mikula | 20 Years
Rachel Maddow is a popular TV host who is best known for hosting her own show called The Rachel Maddow Show. She’s the first American major prime-time news show host that’s openly lesbian. Back in 1999, she crossed paths with Susan Mikula who worked as an artist.
They’ve been dating ever since, but it’s still unclear when the two plan to get married. Sources say that they already own real estate together. In 2020, Maddow was a guest on an episode of the late-night talk show called Late Night with Seth Meyers.
Terry Bradshaw & Tammy Bradshaw | 20 Years
Terry Bradshaw is well recognized for the football career he had with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was able to win the Super Bowl four times with the team. In 1999, he started dating a woman named Tammy. They dated for a total of fifteen years before tying the knot in July 2014.
He never got her pregnant but it looks like they’re okay with not having any offspring with each other. Bradshaw has been able to become an established actor after he retired from his NFL career. He most recently appeared in the show called Last Man Standing. He also got to compete in The Masked Singer back in 2019.
Tucker Carlson and Susan Andrews – Together For 28 Years
When they met each other, Tucker Carlson was a student at the St. George’s School, and Susan Andrews was his headmaster’s daughter! Who’d have thought that years later, they’d be exchanging vows at the very school they met! They got married in 1991, and today, they’ve had three daughters and a son.
On top of them creating a family, they’ve also witnessed Tucker’s career explode. After all, in 2016, he started his very own show on Fox News Channel, called Tucker Carlson Tonight. By now, he is earning around $6 million annually, mainly by hosting his show.
Taye Diggs & Amanza Smith | 4 Years
Although they’re apparently no longer together, Taye Diggs from Private Practice, and Amanza Smith from Selling Sunset, used to be in a relationship. According to NickiSwift.com, they have known each other for more than a decade, and they even used to date between 2014 and 2018.
They might seem like a good pair, but they didn’t make it through time. Amanza is now an agent at The Oppenheim Group, and part of the Selling Sunset series’ season 2. Meanwhile, Taye has been portraying Billy Baker in the All American series since 2018.