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Celebrity Couples Who Have Been Together for Over Five Decades and Are Still in Love With Each Other
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Celebrity Couples Who Have Been Together for Over Five Decades and Are Still in Love With Each Other

Ever wondered what true love looks like? Look no further!

Cover Image Source: Getty Images | Photos By (L) MJ Kim (R) Mark Wilson

Constant scrutiny and baseless allegations that come with being in showbiz can be a huge dent in a marriage. Though some succumb to the pressure and end up getting divorced, but there are a few celebrity couples who have made it through thick and thin without giving up. 

Here are 13 celebrity couples that have been married for over 50 years; yes, that's five decades of being with each other and still being in love just like day 1, according to PEOPLE.

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1. Dolly Parton and Carl Thomas Dean



 

 

The couple has been married since 1966 and despite Parton being in the limelight while Dean is more of a homebody, their relationship is as strong as ever. 

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2. Susan Lucci and Helmet Huber



 

 

Lucci has been married to Huber since 1969. The two met when he was a chef and she was a waitress at the Garden City Hotel, and they were engaged only three months into their relationship. 

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3. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter



 

 

The former president and first lady have been married for 74 years, making them the longest married presidential couple.The Carters first met in the early 1940s when President Carter was on break from the Naval Academy and asked Rosalynn on a date. There's been no looking back since. 

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4. Bonnie Bartlett and William Daniels



 

The two actors, who tied the knot on June 30, 1951, will soon celebrate their 71st year together. They share three sons together: Robert, Michael and William Jr.

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5. Kirk Douglas and Anne Buydens



 

The legendary actor, who died in February 2020 at the age of 103, was married to his wife Anne for nearly 70 years. The two made it official in Las Vegas in 1956. 

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6. Ron and Cheryl Howard



 

Ron met Cheryl as a junior at John Burroughs High School in Burbank, California and since then, she's the only one that's mattered to him. The high-school sweethearts got married on June 7, 1975

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7. Barbara and George H.W. Bush



 

 

Before Jimmy Carter, the late former president held the record for the longest presidential marriage, to wife Barbara before she died at 92 on April 17, 2018. Both of them were just teens when they first met and got married in 1945. 

8. Bob and Ginny Newhart



 

Bob Newhart and Ginny, who wed in 1963, have four children: sons Robert and Timothy, and daughters Jennifer and Courtney—as well as 10 grandchildren. As for the secret to their long-lasting marriage, it's nothing but laughter.

9. Carl and Estelle Reiner



 

The comedian and his wife wed in 1943 and were married for 64 years until her death in 2008. Carl, too, passed away in 2020 but remained single until his death. 

10. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip



 

Just months before Prince Phillip's death, he and the Queen celebrated 73 years of blissful matrimony, after they exchanged vows on November 20, 1947.

If you are looking for stories of true love, then you have to look no further!

References:

https://people.com/celebrity/celebrity-couples-married-for-over-50-years/?slide=c343462e-1dad-4e70-9299-6bf697aadfa7#c343462e-1dad-4e70-9299-6bf697aadfa7

Cover Image Source: Getty Images | Photos By (L) MJ Kim (R) Mark Wilson