It seems like the fourth month really makes or breaks a marriage.
Some celebrity marriages have withstood the tests of time, and others have ended not long after beginning. To start, here are some celebrity marriages that have lasted 20 or more years:
1. 21 Years: Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones
Rich Fury / Getty Images
They got married in 2000 and have two children together.
2. 38 Years: Denzel and Pauletta Washington
Michael Kovac / Getty Images for AFI
They got married in 1983 and have four children together, including actor John David Washington.
3. 33 Years: Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson
Amy Sussman / Getty Images
They got married in 1988 and have two children together.
4. 24 Years: Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick
Jason Mendez / WireImage via Getty Images
They got married in 1997 and have three children together.
5. 33 Years: Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon
Todd Williamson / NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
They got married in 1988 and have two children together.
6. 36 Years: Christopher Guest and Jamie Lee Curtis
Jason Laveris / FilmMagic via Getty Images
They got married in 1984 and have two children together.
7. 24 Years: Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow
Taylor Hill / FilmMagic via Getty Images
They got married in 1997, and their two daughters, Maude and Iris, are both actors.
8. 22 Years: David and Victoria Beckham
SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images
They got married in 1999 and have four children together.
9. 24 Years: Will and Jada Pinkett Smith
Albert L. Ortega / Getty Images
Though they have had at least one period of separation, they’ve been married since 1997 and have two children together, Jaden and Willow.
10. 25 Years: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
John Shearer / Getty Images
They got married in 1996 and have three children together.
11. 26 Years: Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen
Axelle / FilmMagic via Getty Images
They got married in 1995 after meeting on the set of the movie Pontiac Moon.
12. 25 Years: Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos
13. 26 Years: Nancy and Steve Carell
Jon Kopaloff / FilmMagic via Getty Images
They got married in 1995 and have two children together.
14. 25 Years: Deborra-Lee Furness and Hugh Jackman
Jamie Mccarthy / Getty Images
They got married in 1996 and have two children together.
15. 33 Years: Tracy Pollan and Michael J. Fox
Jim Spellman / WireImage via Getty Images
They got married in 1988 and have four children together.
16. 20 Years: Keely Shaye Smith and Pierce Brosnan
Jon Kopaloff / Getty Images
They got married in 2001 and have two children together.
17. 34 Years: Brad Hall and Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Cindy Ord / Getty Images
They got married in 1987 and have two children together.
18. 29 Years: Annette Bening and Warren Beatty
Kevin Winter / Getty Images
They got married in 1992 and have four children together.
19. 34 Years: Pam Dawber and Mark Harmon
David Livingston / Getty Images
They got married in 1987 and have two children together.
20. 41 Years: Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson
21. 23 Years: Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford
Jerod Harris / Getty Images
They got married in 1998, and both of their children, Presley and Kaia, are models.
And now the celebrity marriages that didn’t last a full year:
22. 8 Months: Fred Armisen and Elisabeth Moss
Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic via Getty Images
23. 2 Days: Britney Spears and Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander, ex-husband of Britney Spears at the 2005 BET Awards Afterparty Hosted by Gabrielle Union at After party in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Enos Solomon/FilmMagic)”,”thumbnail_crop”:{“height”:”1024″,”width”:”680″,”x_offset”:”0″,”y_offset”:”0″},”thumbnail_src”:”https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-10/22/19/asset/108f31845a34/sub-buzz-1183-1634931498-7.jpg?crop=680:1024;0,0″,”alt_text”:”Jason Alexander”}], “id”: 128013393, “bfa”: {“e”:”{idx:0,subbuzzId:128013393}”} } ]]>
Yoshikazu Tsuno / AFP via Getty Images, Enos Solomon / FilmMagic via Getty Images
24. 5 Months: Drew Barrymore and Tom Green
Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic via Getty Images
25. 4 Months: Renée Zellweger and Kenny Chesney
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 04: Kenny Chesney attends the “Take Every Wave: The Life Of Laird Hamilton” New York Premiere at The Metrograph on October 4, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images)”,”thumbnail_crop”:{“height”:”1024″,”width”:”804″,”x_offset”:”0″,”y_offset”:”0″},”thumbnail_src”:”https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-10/22/18/asset/102f122d5fb9/sub-buzz-405-1634929056-1.jpg?crop=804:1024;0,0″,”alt_text”:”Kenny Chesney”}], “id”: 128013365, “bfa”: {“e”:”{idx:0,subbuzzId:128013365}”} } ]]>
Tibrina Hobson / WireImage via Getty Images, Brad Barket / Getty Images
26. 9 Months: Jim Carrey and Lauren Holly
Steve Granitz / WireImage via Getty Images
27. 11 Months: Ojani Noa and Jennifer Lopez
Steve Granitz / WireImage via Getty Images
28. 9 Months: Jennifer Lopez and Cris Judd
Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic via Getty Images
29. 5 Months: Chad Michael Murray and Sophia Bush
Donato Sardella / WireImage via Getty Images
30. 15 Days: Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds
Bruce Glikas / FilmMagic via Getty Images
31. 4 Months: Kid Rock and Pamela Anderson
Chris Weeks / FilmMagic via Getty Images
32. 3 Months: Nicolas Cage and Lisa Marie Presley
Steve Granitz / WireImage via Getty Images
33. 2 Months: Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries
Denise Truscello / WireImage via Getty Images
34. 4 Months: Jennifer Esposito and Bradley Cooper
Jeffrey Mayer / WireImage via Getty Images
35. 2 Weeks: Mario Lopez and Ali Landry
Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic via Getty Images
36. And 5 Months: Carmen Electra and Dennis Rodman
Denny Keeler / Getty Images
BuzzFeed Daily
Keep up with the latest daily buzz with the BuzzFeed Daily newsletter!
:quality(85):upscale()/2026/02/02/039/n/1922564/64cfff5c698139b8e3a320.43487307_.jpg "Let's Be Honest: Your Outfit Is the Most Important Part of the Super Bowl")
:quality(85):upscale()/2025/02/12/809/n/1922564/0bad645867ace78c3a1764.72612350_.png "Your Valentine's Day Underwear Can Affect Your Romantic Luck in 2026")
