1. Dolly Parton and Carl Dean โ (together since 1964)
They tied the knot in 1966, 2 years after being together as a couple โ thatโs nearly 60 years of marriage! The multiple award-winner country music icon first met Dean when she moved to Nashville in 1964.
Although the two are rarely seen together, Parton said thatโs how they like their relationship to be.
โThey say that opposites attract, and itโs true,โ Parton tells PEOPLE. โWeโre completely opposite, but thatโs what makes it fun. I never know what heโs gonna say or do. Heโs always surprising me.โ
2. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill โ (together since 1996)
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As it turned out, Faith Hill was engaged to someone else before, but everything changed after getting a kiss from Tim Mcgraw. Isnโt that such a life-changing plot twist?
3. David Beckham and Victoria Beckham โ (together since 1997)
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Victoria Beckham was once called โPosh Spiceโ when she was still a member of the 1990s girl group โSpice Girls.โ She and the English football superstar tied the knot in 1999.
The couple was blessed with four children, Brooklyn Beckham, Romeo James Beckham, Harper Seven Beckham, and Cruz Beckham.
4. Steve Carell and Nancy Walls โ (together since the early 1990s)
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Apart from their on-screen romance in the NBC television sitcomโThe Officeโ, Steve Carell and Nancy Walls were actually real-life lovers. In fact, their relationship dates back as far as the early 90s.
They got married in 1995 and now have two children: Elisabeth Anne Carell, born in 2001, and John Carell, born in 2004.
Perhaps, another thing that made them click as a pair is their sense of humor. A relationship is always better if itโs mixed with lots of smiles and waves of laughter, isnโt it?
5. Samuel Jackson and LaTanya Richardson โ (together since 1970)
Samuel Jackson is without a doubt one of the best actors of all time, appearing in more than 100 movies and getting 95 nominations from different award-giving bodies, and winning 47 of them.
Their love story started back when they were both in college. They eventually tied the knot on August 18, 1980, and were blessed with one child, Zoe Jackson, who seemed to somehow follow through in his fatherโs footsteps by becoming a producer and assistant director, known for RuPaulโs Drag Race (2009), Top Chef (2006), and Top Chef Jr (2017).
6. Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn โ (together since 1983)
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Both Russell and Hawn were divorced from their previous spouses before they fell into each othersโ arms. However, although their relationship has aged like fine wine for 40 years now, they decided not to tie the knot and kept it that way.
7. Denzel Washington and Pauletta Washington โ (together since 1978)
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Denzel Washington isnโt just an amazing actor but also a keeper. He and Pauletta have been together for 45 years and counting.
But little do we know, Pauletta turned down Denzelโs marriage proposal not just once but twice before finally giving her yes.
They got married in 1983 and raised four beautiful children, John David Washington, Katia Washington, and twins Malcolm and Olivia Washington.
8. Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham โ (together since 1986)
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Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham met in 1986 and got engaged six years after. However, just like Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, they decided not to be married, a topic they rarely talk about since being together.
Despite not tying the knot, the two are still together โ happy and contented.
9. Elton John and David Furnish โ (together since 1993)
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Elton John was actually married to a woman before, Renate Blauel, for four years โ from 1984 to 1988. Following his divorce, he told Rolling Stone Magazine and said he was โquite comfortable being gay.โ
Five years later, he met David Furnish at a dinner party. The two both agreed to enter into a civil union in 2005 and had to wait for same-sex marriage to be legal in Britain. Elton John and David Furnish eventually got married in 2014.
10. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson โ (together since 1985/86)
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They are probably one of the most known celebrity couples in Hollywood. Hanks and Wilson first met in the set of โBosom Buddies,โ however, the former was currently married to his college sweetheart whom he got divorced from in 1987.
While his divorce was being finalized, Hanks and Wilson had already announced their relationship in public in 1986. The two tied the knot in 1988 and now have two children, Chet Hanks, and Truman Hanks.
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