It's important to have role models: in life and in love. Role models give us something to aspire toward — they make us want to be better people.
Among the Hollywood elite, I'd argue there are no better role models for a healthy relationship than Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet. When it comes down to it — they're everything couples should hope to be.
Jason's first acting gig was on Baywatch: Hawaii. From there, he went on to star in Stargate: Atlantis (Atlantis being the mythical home of Aquaman). Finally, came his breakthrough role as Khal Drogo on GoT — whose home was known as the Dothraki Sea.
If you grew up in the '80s or '90s, then you'll know Lisa as Denise Huxtable from The Cosby Show. But if you're anything like me, you know her as the muse behind one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time: Felt 2: A Tribute to Lisa Bonet.
During an interview on The Late Late Show with James Corden, Jason revealed how he was in love with Lisa years before ever meeting her in person. "Ever since I was 8 years old and I saw her on TV, I was like, 'Mommy, I want that one!'" Jason joked.
This was right around the time when Jason was due to begin his four-seasons-long run on Stargate: Atlantis. Jason told James that he was simply in the right place at the right time.
Jason fully admits that the driving force behind him wanting to dread his hair was to impress Lisa. Fortunately for him — it worked. "She goes, you know, 'I'm Lisa.' I was like, I turned around to my friend and was, like, 'EEEEEEEEEEEK'. I had [expletive] fireworks going off inside me, man!"
Before they arrived back at the hotel, the two made a stop at the 101 Coffee Shop in Hollywood. Jason says that it was Lisa's drink order that sealed the deal. "I thought, 'Oh my God, I can't believe I'm with a woman who ordered a Guinness. I love her'" he told Men's Health.
A lot has changed from the first moment that the couple sat down to share a pint of Guinness together but one thing remains the same — their undying love and dedication for one another.
He thought for a moment before laughing out loud. "Haha! No. Men are idiots and women are crazy," he explained to Men's Health. "Generally speaking, I'm always wrong, so I just apologize."
"They're queens, man. Take care of your queen, and she'll take care of her king. Just do everything you can for her," Jason stated matter-of-factly.
Back when Jason was shooting Aquaman in Jason's homeland of Hawaii, Lisa decided to gather up the kids and come and stay with him for six months.
All of us want to believe that our destiny is written on the moon and in the stars. Couples like Jason and Lisa allow us to believe that our own special love story is out there, just waiting to be discovered.
