It’s no secret that many Hollywood relationships have the lifespan on a fruit fly, so when A-list couples do go the distance, it means they probably know something others don’t. Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell are one such couple: together 37 years, and still going strong. So what’s the secret behind their romantic bliss? In a recent interview with Parade, the couple shared their most sacred relationship rule: “It’s not about what you do. It’s how you do it.”
Russell and Hawn, who have never married, have chosen to focus their efforts on creating strong family bonds and lots of laughter in their household. The pair shared that their family is at the heart of everything they do — from there, “everything falls into place.”
This means spending ample time with their four grown up “kids” and six grandchildren. “I mean, my family is primarily it,” says Russell. The pair recently bought a 30-foot RV for taking road trips with the entire clan, and plans to spend Christmas with the whole family at their Colorado ranch — pandemic permitting. “We completely overdo it,” says Russell. “I mean, that’s the whole point of it!” They’ll gather for a week, where they’ll cook and go skiing and, like every year, choose someone new to read “The Night Before Christmas.” Hawn adds, “We turn all the lights down, and all the children are just perched, and we listen by the fire.”
So, if you, too, would like to have a thriving relationship after nearly four decades with your beloved, you may want to take a page out of their book: focus on family, build your bonds with purpose, and always find time to laugh. Read on for more on celebrity couples that have withstood the test of time, and for more on your favorite Hollywood couples, check out these 13 Photos of Celebrity Couples When They First Got Together.
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1 | Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick
ShutterstockSarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick got together in 1991. Three decades later, they live happily together in New York City with their three children. “I love Matthew Broderick,” SJP was quoted as saying. “I love that he's the father of my children, and it's because of him that there's this whole other world that I love.”
While the pair of actors has always made a point of never working together professionally, they were gearing up for their first Broadway performance together this year until pandemic delays. And for more on your favorite A-list celebs, check out these 10 Huge Hollywood Stars Who Live in Small Towns.
2 | Beyonce and Jay-Z
Andrea Renault/Globe Photos/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Stock PhotoNo one ever said staying together is easy, but Beyonce and Jay-Z truly prove that couples can come back from the lowest lows and emerge stronger. After footage surfaced of a fight between Bey’s sister, Solange Knowles, and Jay-Z, rumors swirled about his reported infidelity. Beyonce confirmed what many already suspected through her “Lemonade” album, which chronicled the couple’s journey from the depths of despair to the redemption of their marriage. Today, the couple seems stronger than ever, and famously shares three children: eight-year-old Blue Ivy, and three-year old-twins Rumi and Sir.
3 | Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi
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Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson
If you ask Tom Hanks, the secret to a happy marriage is realizing how good you have it. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, he shared, "I'm a lucky man. Rita [Wilson] could have done better, but, you know, every now and again, you win the lottery." One of Hollywood's longest lasting couples, they first met on the set of Bosom Buddies, the popular eighties sitcom that launched Hanks' career. The pair married in 1988 and have two sons, Chet and Truman Hanks.
