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'My husband and I have been together for 57 years and married for 54. I'm sick of him and me'… These are Hollywood's longest-lasting couples

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  Finding true love in Hollywood can be a challenge. Most of our favourite stars have been through multiple marriages and divorces, but not everyone is as lucky. Some of the most famous names in music and movies have found ways to make their marriages work despite the pressures of success. Read on to discover the longest romances in Hollywood...

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  Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas

  Love blossomed between these Hollywood stars when they met at the Deauville Film Festival back in 1998. They began dating the following year and married in 2000. Although there is a 25-year age difference between them, the two performers get along wonderfully and have proven to be perfect for each other for more than two decades. Together they share two children Dylan and Carys.

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  Beyonce and Jay-Z

  It has has been exactly two decades since Queen Bey and the music producer started dating discreetly back in 2002. They married in 2008, also in secret, and since then there have been ups and downs, including a self-confessed infidelity on the rapper's part. But their love is just as strong as ever. Beyonce and Jay-Z have daughter Blue Ivy and twins Rumi and Sir Carter.

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  Sting and Trudie Styler

  Together since 1982 and married in August 1992, the singer and the English actress and producer have been one of the most solid and long-lived couples in the entertainment industry. They have four children together, a very discreet life and an absolute love of yoga - what has kept them together for four decades? After all, yoga means "union" in Sanskrit.

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  Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber

  After a short-lived marriage to Richard Gere, Cindy found love in 1997 with businessman Rande Gerber, with whom she has two children. The stars celebrated an intimate wedding in 1998 of which they have unveiled some photos on social networks from time to time. The secret of the stability of their marriage is none other than the discretion with which they have managed to keep it from the onslaught of the industry.

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  Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell

  One of Hollywood's longest-running romances began in 1983. The screen stars have been together for 39 years and don't need a marriage certificate to radiate happiness. The Oscar winner had been married twice when she started dating Kurt (who also had a wedding behind him), but never married him. But they don't need to sign any papers because their love has been going on for more than four decades.

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  Denzel Washington and Pauletta Pearson

  Denzel Washington and Pauletta Pearson have been married for 40 years. The actors met in 1977 when they made their debut in the film 'Wilma' and reportedly hit it off immediately and above all forged a deep friendship. Before they were sweethearts they were great friends. And that is the secret of their long relationship. They married in 1983 and have honoured their vows ever since. On one occasion, the Oscar winner jokingly confessed to People magazine that all he has to do is what his wife says and keep his mouth shut.

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  Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson

  In Hollywood, one of the romances that takes all the plaudits is that of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson. The two have been married for 34 years and have raised two sons, Chet and Truman Hanks, together. During their union they have got over many ups and downs, including Rita's battle against breast cancer. Tom and Rita also both contracted COVID at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.

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  Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness

  They married in 1996, just a year after they met in Australia, where she was the actress of the moment. However, Deborra sacrificed her career so that Hugh could make his way in Hollywood. They have two children and he even has a hashtag on Instagram for the photos he posts of his wife, #mydebs. Are they ADORABLE or what?!

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  Dolly Parton and Carl Thomas Dean

  After being married for 56 years, Dolly Parton and Carl Thomas Dean are stronger than ever. The couple tied the knot in Georgia in 1966, when the singer was 20 years old. Carl has always shunned the limelight preferring to support his country star wife privately. In 2020, Dolly joked about what the secret to their successful union is, insisting there is no secret. In an appearance on the 'Table Manners' podcast in 2020, she said: "My husband and I have been together for 57 years and married for 54. I'm sick of him and me. I'm sure he's sick of me!"

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  Meryl Streep and Don Gummer

  The Oscar-winning actress is the protagonist of her own love story, one of the most enduring in Hollywood. Meryl met the American sculptor in 1978 after the death of her partner at the time, John Cazale. They married a year later and have been inseparable ever since. Both have revealed that the secret to maintaining their relationship for more than 44 years is goodwill, a willingness to make sacrifices for each other and knowing how to keep quiet when the moment calls for it.

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Fri, 30 December 2022 at 2:30 am GMT-5

Finding true love in Hollywood can be a challenge. Most of our favourite stars have been through multiple marriages and divorces, but not everyone is as lucky. Some of the most famous names in music and movies have found ways to make their marriages work despite the pressures of success.
Read on to discover the longest romances in Hollywood...