It's cliché, but it's true — time really does fly. We recently realized that some of our favorite celebrity couples have been together much longer than we'd thought. While it seems like most celebrity couples are constantly making up and breaking up, divorce among the rich and famous isn't nearly as rampant as it once was. There are so many famous couples that have actually been together for what seems like forever, and are still apparently going strong. Some of them are serious #relationshipgoals.
These 10 celebrity couples have been together so long when we really think about it, we can't even remember a time when they weren't an item. Some of them have been together since they were practically kids themselves. It's pretty impressive considering the fickle nature of the entertainment world — all the travel and time apart, all the temptation on every set full of beautiful people, all the money that undoubtedly makes calling it quits easier.
Unlike for average couples, it seems like staying together might actually be the more complicated option! These couples have really had to work at balancing their very public careers and keeping the details of their relationships and family lives at least relatively private. So far they've all managed it for quite a long while now.
Then: Sarah Michelle Gellar & Freddie Prinze Jr.
Superstars of the 1990s, actors Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Freddie Prinze Jr. (I Know What You Did Last Summer) have been happily married for nearly 20 years. They were both in their early 20s and at the peak of their careers when they tied the knot.
Now: Sarah Michelle Gellar & Freddie Prinze Jr.
Since then, they've had two children together and worked together on a number of projects. While neither of them is as active in Hollywood as they were in their younger days, they have endorsement deals both together and separately, but otherwise seem quite content to focus on their happy little family.
Then: Faith Hill & Tim McGraw
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw have been together since the mid-1990s. They got hitched in 1996 and have three daughters together, two of whom are in their early 20s and one is rounding out her teen years. Faith and Tim have basically grown up together, and have built successful music careers by each other's sides.
Now: Faith Hill & Tim McGraw
These two sure know how to keep the romance alive! They still regularly take time to date each other and never fail to celebrate each other's accomplishments. Maintaining the passion in a relationship ain't easy, but Tim and Faith seem to be doing a fine job of just that.
Then: Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos met in 1995 while working on the soap opera All My Children together. They eloped to Las Vegas the following year and have been happily married ever since. That means they've been married nearly 25 years! They have two teenagers and a son in his early 20s.
Now: Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos
Nearly a quarter century later, Kelly and Mark continue to prioritize their relationship. Kelly is based in New York to host her talk show and Mark travels a lot for his acting roles, but they never shy away from the PDA and sing each other's praises every chance they get. We especially love when Mark co-hosts Live With Kelly & Ryan with his wife.
Then: Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith also met on set. It was 1994 and Jada was making a guest appearance on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. But at the time, Will was married to another woman. That marriage didn't last long, and later the same year he and Jada were already seeing each other despite the fact that his divorce wasn't yet finalized.
Now: Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith
Will and Jada got married in 1997, and despite rumors of them having an open relationship plaguing their union and a scandal involving Jada and a younger man, the two have stayed by each other's side and defended their relationship. While they mostly try to keep the details of their marriage private, they seem totally committed to each other.
Then: Victoria & David Beckham
Imagine being married to David Beckham for over 20 years and counting! His wife Victoria Beckham aka Posh Spice (yes, still) gets to claim just that. They married in 1999 and have been a dynamic duo since the start, seamlessly balancing massive careers with nurturing their relationship and raising four children.
Now: Victoria & David Beckham
These two have weathered it all together and come out stronger than ever. Not only have they raised four children together, but they've supported each other's careers and have achieved ultra-rich status while still managing to tend to their marriage. They might be the chicest middle-aged couple around.
Then: Sarah Jessica Parker & Matthew Broderick
Sarah Jessica Parker and her husband, fellow actor Matthew Broderick, have been married nearly 25 years. They got married in 1997 in small ceremony officiated by Matthew's sister in Manhattan and have been happily hitched ever since. Sarah and Matthew keep their family life fairly private, which likely helps keep their relationship healthy.
Now: Sarah Jessica Parker & Matthew Broderick
Now in their 50s, Sarah and Matthew have three children and have continued to bond over their love of theater. They even act together on-screen and on-stage occasionally and totally seem to relish those opportunities. Consummate New Yorkers, they've made an incredible life together in The Big Apple.
Then: Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are significantly younger than most of the celebs we've mentioned so far, and they haven't been together quite as long, but it totally surprised us that they've already been married more than a decade. It seems like just yesterday we found out the former boy bander had found his soul mate.
Now: Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel
These two look almost exactly the same as they did in the beginning of their relationship, don't they? But, they've actually been through quite a lot together. They had their first child in 2015, had a bit of a scandal with Justin getting flirty with another woman a few years later, and then secretly had a second child in 2020.
Then: Beyoncé & Jay-Z
Beyoncé and Jay-Z have been married for over a dozen years, but they started dating seven years before their 2008 wedding. They've been a couple for nearly half of Beyoncé's entire life. It's honestly pretty crazy to think about them being together that long, especially since Bey isn't even 40 yet.
Now: Beyoncé & Jay-Z
A lifetime, three children (including twins) and a cheating scandal later, Beyoncé and Jay-Z are arguably one of the most well-known, glamorous, and wealthiest couples in the entire world. They live together, they work together, they raise kids together, and they've managed to survive real relationship trials and come out better on the other side.
Then: Eva Mendes & Ryan Gosling
OK, OK, Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes are not married, but they might as well be. They started dating in 2011 and have been going strong ever since. They are so devoted to each other. Eva has even said that she never wanted to be a mother until she met Ryan and felt that kind of love for the first time.
Now: Eva Mendes & Ryan Gosling
Ryan and Eva are undeniably one of Hollywood's most private couples. In fact, Eva has taken a hiatus from acting since she and Ryan had their first child in 2014. They are rarely photographed together on the red carpet or otherwise, but always sing each other's praises when asked about their relationship. Clearly, they are extremely protective of their partnership.
Then: Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds seem too young to have been together for a decade, don't they? They're not though, they just look great. The pair started dating in the fall of 2011 and less than a year later, they tied the knot. Though Ryan is more than 10 years Blake's senior, they've seemed like a perfect match from the beginning.
Now: Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds
This silly duo seems to grow closer and closer with each passing year. They know have three young children, and their lives look quite a bit different than it did in the early years of their marriage, but they seem to take it all in stride. Ryan and Blake keep things playful and don't seem to take life too seriously.
