Not everyone in Hollywood gets a divorce. There aren’t very high expectations of celebrity marriages. That’s because there have been many celebrity couples who got Married on a whim only to divorce in less than a year. So when celebrity couples manage to make it decades it’s actually pretty amazing.
These 10 celebrity couples definitely know what it takes to make a marriage last. But what are Hollywood’s longest marriages? We’ve narrowed the list down from over 200 couples to find the 10 longest-lasting celebrity marriages, ranked in order with No. 1 lasting the longest.
10. Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, since 1982
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The famous couple has tackled the music industry, reality television, and so much more throughout their career together. But although they have stayed married, it hasn’t been a smooth ride.
In 2016, it was revealed that Ozzy Osbourne was cheating on his wife. It seemed like Sharon Osbourne was planning to leave him, but she has yet to file for divorce and the two renewed their vows in early 2017.
9. Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman, since 1982
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The Matilda costars have been married since 1982 and have three children together. Their journey has also been a rocky one. They separated in 2012 and then reconciled in 2013.
Recently, Danny DeVito revealed on CBS News, “We’re not getting a divorce, but we separated, yeah.” Hopefully, they can reconcile again!
8. Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, 1986–2003
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The singer-songwriter was married to June Carter Cash for 17 years and the couple had one child together. Sadly, she died in 2003, but not before Johnny Cash wrote a love letter to her on her 65th birthday.
“You still fascinate and inspire me,” he wrote. “You influence me for the better. You’re the object of my desire, the #1 Earthly reason for my existence.”
7. Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson, since 1980
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The two actors are closing in on four decades of marriage. It hasn’t always been smooth sailing, but Samuel L. Jackson said his wife and daughter have saved him from addiction.
“They’re very important in that process,” he said according to People. “But the most important thing to do is to save yourself first so that you can be of service to those people that you love, and they made me understand that. It was great.”
6. Meryl Streep and Don Gummer, since 1978
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Over the years, Streep has given touching shout-outs to her husband in various acceptance speeches.
“First I’m going to thank Don because when you thank your husband at the end of the speech they play him out with the music, and I want him to know that everything I value most in our lives you’ve given me,” she said at the 2012 Academy Awards.
5. Bill and Camille Cosby, since 1964
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Their long marriage baffled many people when several women came forward and accused the comedian of rape. However, they are still together amidst the scandal.
4. George Burns and Gracie Allen, 1926–1964
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They were married until Gracie Allen died, while George Burns never remarried.
3. Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, 1958–2008
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They were married until Paul Newman died in 2008 and had six kids.
2. Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, 1948–2005
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1. Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, 1954–2015
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The two actors were married up until Anne Meara’s death in 2015. They had two children who went on to become actors, Ben and Amy Stiller.
Jerry Stiller has opened up about their marriage since Meara’s death. “There were no walls between us in any way. We both knew what the other was thinking even when we weren’t listening,” he told Closer. “We also shared the same desire to be in front of an audience and make people laugh.”
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