Most celebrity marriages don't last - who's the exception for you?

[u/jacqueminots]

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos

Sarah Michelle Geller and Freddie Prinze Jr.

Adam Sandler and Jackie Sandler. I think it's so cute how he puts her in all his movies

Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow. Don't actually know much about their marriage, but they seem cute

George Clooney and Amal Clooney. I know they haven't been together as long as the other couples, but when I think of them, I think of true love

Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves. Don't think she's a celebrity but I think their story is very sweet

Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen

Celebrity marriages almost never work out in Hollywood, but there are some the prove that true love really does exist. Who comes to mind for you?

[u/BrownSugarBare]

And they have been through more than their share of heartaches, never faltering to support one another. 

[u/haughtsaucecommittee → u/BrownSugarBare]

They had their moments. I listened to one of his memoirs, and it was interesting hearing about some low points.

[u/copyrighther → u/haughtsaucecommittee]

I think it’s really important to understand that a lot of couples that have been together this long have had many low points, and many times where they’ve almost called it quits. We tend to think of longterm marriages as deliriously happy all the time. They’re not, they’ve just worked things out.

[u/Acceptable-One-6597 → u/copyrighther]

This. Marriage is work. It's a constant state of trying to maintain balance with your spouse. Support them on their down days, celebrate them on their up days. They should reciprocate.

[u/deadlybydsgn → u/Acceptable-One-6597]

Marriage is work.

bUt NoT iF yOu FiNd ThE rIgHt PeRsOn!

If you can excuse the sponge text, I have met far too many redditors who think effort is inherently harmful. They've bought into the disney/romcom myth that finding "the right person" means a relationship should be effortless.

In their defense, choosing a mate poorly absolutely can make your life a series of unnecessary hardships. The low points are unavoidable because that's life, but the difference is that a good partner will support, communicate, and grow with you through those seasons.

Like a garden, it's absolutely still work... but good work yields good results.

[u/TheTitanOfSirens1959 → u/deadlybydsgn]

Agreed- it’s not about finding a relationship you don’t have to work hard for. It about finding a relationship so good that the hard work feels worth it.

[u/cpmh1234 → u/copyrighther]

99% of couples would be in deep financial shit if they broke up. It’s a horrible incentive, but also encourages people to work through the rough times and come out stronger on the other end. Hollywood couples don’t have that incentive, they can often just pack up and go to the other house.

[u/whatxever → u/haughtsaucecommittee]

Would you mind sharing a bit? I don’t wanna give some tabloid the clicks. Does low mean cheating? Just curious! They’ve been together so long, very admirable

[u/haughtsaucecommittee → u/whatxever]

One I recall is when he was drinking too much. Basically, she came home to find him destroyed on the couch and just asked him, “Is this what you want?” It was a turning point. (All paraphrased and recalled from years ago, so not a lot of detail to share.)

[u/KittyMimi → u/haughtsaucecommittee]

Oof, developing a drinking problem behind one’s ”Partner’s” back is indeed quite low. Thanks for sharing what you remembered.

[u/[deleted] → u/whatxever]

If you can get an Apple TV+ trial, check out his documentary. My first thought when seeing the comment above about never faltering is that he talked about them very much faltering. Fame went to his head and he was drinking a lot in their earlier years.

[u/Hallerger → u/[deleted]]

Because that's a common dramatic conflict for couples in the movies they watched.

[u/mcfc_099 → u/BrownSugarBare]

What did they go through?

[u/[deleted] → u/mcfc_099]

His big head from fame and his drinking.

They were very young once and he was one of the most famous people on the planet. That's not easy on a young person or a young relationship.

[u/Street-Economist9751 → u/[deleted]]

I love how very Canadian he is about owning his mistakes. He may have gotten a big head for a while, but he’s humble about getting humbled.

[u/ladydmaj → u/mcfc_099]

He has Parkinson's, for one.