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.
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.
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw Then
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 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.
Iman and David Bowie
Starting in 1992, the rock star Bowie and Iman dated for three years before they married. They were happy (but very private) days, where the couple could focus on each other, rather than get swept up by media frenzy and paparazzi. They have one daughter between them and a son and a daughter from previous marriages.
Iman recently opened up about Bowie’s passing, saying she still mourns and that she will never remarry. They had 24 happy years together, and now, as a keepsake, Iman wears a gold pendant with his name around her neck. It's a beautiful tribute that shows that the ones we love are never really lost to us.