The only thing more common than tans, palm trees and plastic surgery in Hollywood, seems to be celebrity hook-ups gone wrong. From Brad and Jen to Tom and Nicole to Cameron and Justin, La La Land is littered with the remains of failed relationships. But there are some exceptions to the rule.
We've come up with the ultimate list of top celebrity couples that have stood the test of time. Whether through working together, mutual respect or an abundance of common ideals, these tireless celebrity twosomes take commitment seriously. Check it out.
Top celebrity couples
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Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson
Married since 1988
Why this celebrity couple lasts:
Married since 1988, these two make marriage look effortless. Being in a long-term, committed relationship takes teamwork, and Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are a strong team. They not only support each other in their respective careers, but also work together. The couple have appeared in a few films together, includingVolunteers, Sleepless in Seattle, and That Thing You Do. They have also co-produced several films together, including the sleeper hit, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, which Rita Wilson discovered the script for and the couple produced together. They also manage to keep their private lives private, which is a huge component to lasting celebrity couplings. The less you're in the tabloids, the easier it is to focus on the important things in life, like making your marriage work.
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Gwen Stefani and Gavie
Rossdale
Married since 2002
Why this celebrity couple lasts:
Married in 2002, one of music's most solid couples not only look the part, but act it, too. Stefani and Rossdale met when No Doubt was on tour with the band Goo Goo Dolls, opening for Rossdale's band Bush. They have two children together, the infinitely adorable Kingston and Zuma, and are regularly photographed on family outings to the park or spending time together doing regular things like shopping or going for ice cream. Even though Stefani is often in the spotlight, she manages to keep the attention more on her career than her personal life. Rossdale, though not nearly as popular as during his mid-90's rock god status, continues to make music and has taken small roles in a variety of films. Staying busy apart, while maintaining a strong family commitment has made these two a very strong pair.
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Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell
Together since 1988
Why it works for this celeb couple:
Hawn and Russell started dating on the set of Swing Shift, but had met on previous movie shoots. There is a casual comfort and easy chemistry in their relationship, perhaps stemming from the fact they never officially married. Hawn has often stated on various occasions that it's not the ceremony that's important, but the fact that when you know you're with the person you're meant to be with, it just feels right. Despite the fact that daughter Kate (from previous marriage to Bill Hudson, though she refers to Russell as her father) is frequent tabloid fodder, Hawn and Russell have managed to lead a fairly down-to-earth existence.
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Annette Bening and Warren Beatty
Together since 1991
Why this celebrity couple lasts:
The pair met when Beatty cast Bening in his 1991 movie Bugsy. Up until that point, Beatty (21 years Bening's senior) was known as one of the biggest womanizers in the business, thought to bed just about every actress he worked with, including Madonna. But there was something about Bening that got under his skin and the two were married in since 1992. Maybe it's the fact that she's an accomplished actress in her own right, or maybe it's the fact she always appears completely cool in the face of any pressure that comes her way, but her unassuming confidence must have played a role in their lasting love. Often, it's the ones that play it coolest that end up with the guy.
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Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis
Together since 1998
Why it works for this Hollywood couple:
Johnny Depp has stated that he was smitten with Vanessa Paradis the moment he laid eyes on her. After a string of high-profile girlfriends (Winona Ryder, Kate Moss) Depp gave in to his passion for Paradis and the two have been together since 1998. They are another couple that works hard to stay out of the public eye. They live in France, where paparazzi laws are much stricter than they are in the U.S. Paradis also has a lot going on in her career, including being an accomplished actress, singer and model. Though the two have never acted together, the movie that will bring them together on screen will be My American Dream, to be directed by Lasse Hallstrom. It will be about the French feminist philosopher Simone de Beauvoir (Paradis) and her American lover Nelson Algren (Depp). The two manage to make being in love look effortless, and seem to keep their relationship strong by maintaining a healthy distance from the microscope Depp's previous pairings had been under.
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Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick
Married since 1988 (1988 must've been a good year for celebrity love!)
Why this celebrity couple lasts:
Married in 1988, Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick make up a united front. They put family first, and Sedgwick has stated in interviews how hard it is to be away from her loved ones while filming. Both parties make it a point to support each other in everything they do, and are genuinely concerned and emotionally affected by each other's successes and failures. They seem very pragmatic about marriage, and know that remaining together for as long as they have not only takes passion and commitment, but hard work and willingness to compromise.
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Seal and Heidi Klum
MaMarried in 2005
Seal and Klum have three children together (she has one from a previous relationship) and manage to appear not only thrilled to be together, but just as passionate about each other's company as they were when they first began dating. Like many of the couples on our list, having separate interests seems to help keep them going strong, but a commitment to always supporting one another and their family is also something that keeps these two in love.
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Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck
Together since 2003
. Married in 2005, it seem to be anything that can shake (the new and improved) Ben and Jen. The two met on the set of 2003's Daredevil but didn't start dating until the following year. After Affleck's overtly public breakup with Jennifer Lopez, he needed some stability and normalcy, which he seems to have found with Garner. Garner has her life together and acts as the head of the household in a way that merely keeps things organized, rather than emasculating her man.
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Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas
Married since 2000
They married in 2000 and have two children together. Douglas has often alluded to the fact he was not the best father to his son from a previous marriage. So he is putting much more effort into raising his children with Zeta Jones. This commitment to family and being a good father is not only an attractive trait in any man, but something that bonds the twosome and keeps them strong.
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Kanye West and… himself
Together since birth
Why it works:
This is one relationship that will never go wrong. No one could ever love Kanye as much as he loves himself. Whether at awards shows pulling a fit because he didn't win, or on red carpets spouting off about how amazing he is, Kanye sure knows how to show himself the support he needs to remain true to… himself. Despite being engaged to long-time model girlfriend Alexis Rainey, the two split in 2007, some say because of the amount of time West was spending on his music.
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