Hollywood couples are notorious for two things: ending quickly, and proving that age is indeed just a number. But what the public often doesn’t realize is that those two stereotypes almost never interrupt each other. Sure Hollywood couples are known to end as quickly as they started, but the couples that are infamous for their age gaps are statistically proven to be the ones that work.
When couples have to defend their relationship for any reason, it usually brings them closer together. They put up a united fight to show people that age doesn’t mean anything, and in doing so they get a great bonding experience. If you’re dating someone with a wild age gap, you’re in good company! Just look at these other successful age defying couples.
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon: 11 year difference
These two are the perfect example of friends dating each other. Everyone thought it would only last a day, but two matching tattoos and two twin babies later, they’re still going strong.
Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher: 15 year difference
When Bruce Willis first heard that Ashton was at Demi’s house, he called him to thank him for taking the time out to go over, assuming that he did it to make his daughters happy. Little did he know how long Ashton would be around for!
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes: 16 year difference
We all know how how excited Tommy was to declare his love on Oprah, but who knew they’d still be going strong as one of the most famous families all these years later?
Barbara Hershey and Naveen Andrews: 21 year difference
If you’re a fan of cinema and good TV, you probably know them best as the mom from Black Swan and the bad ass from Lost who have been together forever, despite an age difference that could be filled by a drinking-aged adult. But if you’re a fan of tabloids and gossip, you may know them as the couple that was together for ever, broke up for a month, had a baby with someone else (Andrews, not Hershey), got back together and lived happily ever after (You know, after Andrews’ baby mama tried to sue Hershey for witchcraft). A little bit of a speed bump, but we all have troubles! Their 21 year gap hasn’t stopped them from being happy together today.
Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart: 22 year difference
Who wasn’t surprised when Indiana Jones started dating Ally McBeal? And who wasn’t even more surprised when they defied the odds and ended up making their relationship last?
Michael Douglas and Catharine Zeta Jones: 25 year difference
He was already out of university and famous by the time she was born, but that hasn’t stopped these two Oscar winners from procreating and having one of the most successful relationships in Hollywood history.
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