celebrities on for the long haul

I have a love/hate relationship with celebrities. I'm fascinated with their fame and their earning potential. At the same time, I can't stand the fact that actors/musicians/professional athletes are showered with...well...fame and an absurd amount of earnings. I also take issue with how so many of these folks are put on a pedestal, especially when they have so much trouble maintaining relationships. Thus I am always encouraged when I hear of celebrities who make family a priority, and have stayed married to their spouses through thick and thin. Below is a list of famous folk who have all been married ten years or longer. In Hollywood, that's making some kind of statement.

Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward, married 1958
Bill Cosby & Camille Cosby, married 1964
Susan Lucci & Helmut Huber, married 1969
Billy Crystal & Janice Crystal, married 1970
Blythe Danner & Bruce Paltrow, married 1970 (Paltrow died 2002)
Judi Dench & Michael Williams, married 1971 (Williams died 2001)
Danny Glover & Asake Bomani, married 1975
Ron Howard & Cheryl Alley, married 1975
Sidney Poitier & Joanna Shimkus, married 1976
Bernie Mac & Rhonda McCullough, married 1977
Peter Boyle & Lorraine Alterman, married 1977
Meryl Streep & Donald J. Gummer, married 1978
Mel Gibson & Robyn Gibson, married 1980
Samuel Jackson & LaTanya Richardson, married 1980
Dustin Hoffman & Lisa Hoffman, married 1980
Gary Sinise & Moira Harris, married 1981
James Earl Jones & Cecilia Hart, married 1982
Linda Dano & Frank R. Attardi, married 1982 (Attardi died 2004)
Ed Harris & Amy Madigan, married 1983
Dana Carvey & Paula Carvey, married 1983
Denzel Washington & Pauletta Pearson, married 1983
Morgan Freeman & Myrna Colley-Lee, married 1984
Jamie Lee Curtis & Christopher Guest, married 1984
Sigourney Weaver & Jim Simpson, married 1984
Madeline Stowe & Brian Benben, married 1986
Arnold Scwarzenegger & Maria Shriver, married 1986
Aidan Quinn & Elizabeth Bracco, married 1987
Tom Selleck & Jilly Joan Mack, married 1987
Ray Romano & Anna Romano, married 1987
Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson, married 1988
Mike Nichols & Diane Sawyer, married 1988
Kevin Bacon & Kyra Sedgwick, married 1988
Michael J. Fox & Tracy Pollan, married 1988
Kevin Kline & Phoebe Cates, married 1989
Robin Williams & Marsha Garces Williams, married 1989
John Goodman & Anna Elizabeth Hartzog, married 1989
Patricia Heaton & David Hunt, married 1990
Matthew Fox & Margherita Ronchi, married 1991
Steven Spielberg & Kate Capshaw, married 1991
John Travolta & Kelly Preston, married 1991
Sting & Trudie Styler, married 1992
Josie Bissett & Rob Estes, married 1992
Warren Beatty & Annette Bening, married 1992
Sela Ward & Howard Sherman, married 1992
Nia Vardolos & Ian Gomez, married 1993
Michelle Pfeiffer & David E. Kelley, married 1993
Mike Myers & Robin Ruzan, married 1993
Frances McDormand & Joel Coen, married 1994
Liam Neeson & Natasha Richardson, married 1994
Kathleen Quinlan & Bruce Abbott, married 1994
Ewan McGregor & Eve Mavrakis, married 1995
Lisa Kudrow & Michael Stern, married 1995
Holly Hunter & Janusz Kaminski, married 1995