{"id":9858,"date":"2014-10-26T10:00:42","date_gmt":"2014-10-26T10:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/?p=9858"},"modified":"2014-10-24T11:40:49","modified_gmt":"2014-10-24T10:40:49","slug":"longest-celebrity-relationships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/longest-celebrity-relationships\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The only thing we ever argue about is who loves each other more&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s no secret that marriage is hard work. It\u2019s a full time job that reaps the greatest rewards. Married life can be a challenge for most couples dealing with the highs and lows that life may throw at us.<\/p>\n<h3>\u201c&#8230;For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Being married or even just in a relationship, while also being scrutinised in the public eye, can sometimes mean the inevitable breakdown of a loving partnership. There are so many celebrity couples that have not been able to keep their marriage in this paparazzi and gossip feuled world.<\/p>\n<p>BUT, that\u2019s why it is so much more heart warming and impressive when A-List celebrities have long, happy marriages.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of our favourite celebrity marriages.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Kevin Bacon &amp; Kyra Sedgewick \u2013 26 Years<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Actor Kevin Bacon has been married to fellow actress\u00a0Kyra Sedgwick\u00a0since September 4, 1988. They met on the set of &#8220;Lemon Sky&#8221; in the &#8217;80s and then they began their magical journey. They have two children together, Travis and\u00a0Sosie.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9868\" title=\"Celebrity Relationships\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2014\/10\/kevin.jpg\" alt=\"Celebrity Relationships\" width=\"640\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/kevin.jpg 640w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/kevin-300x262.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Elton John &amp; David Furnish \u2013 21 Years<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In 1993, singer Elton John began a relationship with\u00a0David Furnish. The long time lovers were amongst the first couples in the UK to form a\u00a0civil partnership, they married on 21 December 2005, the same day that the\u00a0Civil Partnership Act\u00a0came into effect. They have two sons together, Zachary and Elijah.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9867\" title=\"Celebrity Relationships\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2014\/10\/elton.jpg\" alt=\"Celebrity Relationships\" width=\"706\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/elton.jpg 706w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/elton-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/elton-565x800.jpg 565w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/elton-530x750.jpg 530w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tom Hanks &amp; Rita Wilson \u2013 26 Years<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Tom Hanks married actress Rita Wilson in 1988. The two first met on the set of Hanks&#8217; television show\u00a0Bosom Buddies, then later developed a romantic interest while working on another project. They have two sons, Chester and Truman.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9866\" title=\"Celebrity Relationships\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2014\/10\/tom-hanks.jpg\" alt=\"Celebrity Relationships\" width=\"640\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/tom-hanks.jpg 640w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/tom-hanks-300x262.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is really admirable to have such strong and lasting relationships while in the public eye. We could take a leaf out of their books.<\/p>\n<h3>Tom Hanks said in an interview with Ellen:<\/h3>\n<h3><em>&#8220;&#8230; the only thing we ever argue about is who loves each other more\u2026&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s no secret that marriage is hard work. It\u2019s a full time job that reaps the greatest rewards. 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