Faith Hill and Tim McGraw were two country music rock stars who fell madly in love while on tour together, a roller coaster ride leaving two exes behind. It almost sounds like a country music song – but that’s how some of the best country bangers are created!
This all went down during Tim McGraw’s 1996 aptly named Spontaneous Combustion tour with Faith as the opening act. Over 20 years of marriage later, they’re still madly in love. Faith said that even after all these years when she watches her husband perform, she is in awe of him. Their side-by-side mega careers in country music hold the cornerstone of their relationship.
Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick
Aww! Sarah Jessica Parker and Mathew Broderick looked absolutely adorable then. More than 20 years later, their charming marriage has aged sweetly. The lovebirds met in 1991, waited until 1997 to get married, and put off having kids until 2002. They’ve managed two careers, and they try to keep things private.
However, they do keep a few date sites they are known to frequent near their home in NYC’s West Village. Broderick shared that there is a trick to achieving marital bliss. It's that above all else, they are friends. Not to mention, SJP knows how to make him laugh. That's the secret, folks, friendship, and laughter.
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith Then
They met on the set of "Fresh Prince of Bel-air." Jada Pinkett auditioned but was passed over for the TV version of Will’s girlfriend. That’s okay. She landed it in real life. Shortly after Will and his ex-wife separated, Will called up Jada to ask her out, and the rest is history.
Today they have two children together and lead busy career lives as life partners. And despite tabloids and recent developments, they are still life partners in one way or another. According to Will, he's never met anyone quite like Jada, and if he weren't with her, he would spend the rest of his life searching for love in vain.
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos met in 1996 on the daytime soap opera "All My Children" as co-stars and love interests (not much acting necessary!) Their careers have not gotten in the way of their marriage of over two decades worth of loving years. As a family of five, the TV star couple has three children together and maintains a photogenic relationship.
Kelly remarked that the pair care for each other deeply and that she's grateful that the two have been able to grow and evolve together. Mark shares Kelly's sentiment, constantly gushing about how crazy he is about his wife. Whether they're working together or just being regular old parents, these two love doing life together.
Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr.
Sarah and Freddie met on the set of 1997's "I Know What You Did Last Summer." Since then, they appeared in many movies together, and their relationship and careers in TV and film have blossomed. The "Buffy" star attributes marital success to being able to “Take the 10 minutes – put the phone down. Have a cup of coffee together.”
Freddie also has some good advice. He said the key is they got to know each other well first. They spent a good two years building a friendship before they dated. Many years and a few kids prove him right.