Couples with age gaps have become increasingly more abundant and in the world of celebrity — they’ve practically become commonplace. Age truly is just a number and love never seeks to confine itself.
Below is a list of 15 celebrity couples, all of whom have age gaps in their relationship of at least 20 years . Their love should be seen as an example for us all and also as a testament to its powerful awesome nature .
Josh and Kathryn Brolin: 20 years
Josh and Kathryn first met back in 2013. At the time, she was still working as his personal assistant . The couple got engaged in 2015 and said their “I dos” the following year.
Jeff and Emilie Goldblum: 30 years
One of Jeff’s most successful and well-known films is the beloved comedy classic, The Big Chill . It was released in September of 1983, and at the time — Emilie was a mere 9-months-old.
Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor: 32 years
Holland and Sarah wound up connecting on Twitter after Holland posted a sad tweet about the end run of her play “ANN – The Ann Richards Play.” Sarah sent her a PM, and the pair agreed to meet for a drink .
Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley: 20 years
Rosie is the first person to proclaim that age is just a number. “We’re best mates,” Huntington-Whiteley told Self magazine. “ He makes me laugh every day . I almost feel like I never had a proper boyfriend before!”
Dennis Quaid and Laura Savoie: 39 years
Here’s a juicy tidbit that’s sure to leave you speechless, Laura Savoie is one year younger than Jack Quaid — Dennis’ eldest son. I personally would find it difficult if I was older than my stepmother.
Bruce Willis and Emma Hemming Willis: 23 years
While speaking to W magazine about marrying Emma, Bruce said “ I went from ‘F— love’ to ‘Love is truly the answer . I spent the last 10 years single and, for the most part, unhappy. In a dark place. I never thought that being with someone else was the answer.”
Dick Van Dyke and Arlene Silver: 46 years
Dick and Arlene are well aware of the stereotypes that befall women who date older men. When speaking with LAD Bible, Dick said ” I thought there would be an outcry about a gold digger marrying an old man , but no one ever took that attitude.”
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones: 25 years
On their very first date, Michael told Catharine that he’d one day be the father of her children . A bold statement to be sure, but one that wound up being 100% accurate.
Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart: 23 years
Harrison and Calista have been married for 12 years . The couple first met while attending the Golden Globes back in 2002. They dated for roughly eight years until finally tying the knot in 2010.
Aaron and Sam Taylor-Johnson: 23 years
Aaron told a rep for Harper’s Bazaar that ” In the 10 years we’ve been together, we’ve only been apart for maybe two or three days . And those were the worst days of those 10 years.”
John Stamos and Caitlin McHugh: 23 years
John and Caitlin are two peas in a pod. They celebrated her most-recent birthday at Disneyland and John couldn’t help but gush about just how much he loved and adored Caitlin in the caption.
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Billy Joel and Alexis Roderick: 32 years
Billy Joel has a long and infamous history of being unlucky in love. His first three wives made off with the bulk of his fortune , but luckily for Billy and Alexis — he was able to retain the bulk of his heart/
Alec and Hilaria Baldwin: 26 years
Alec admits that having an almost-30-year age gap between him and Hilaria isn’t always easy. Because they each grew up in different generations, their parenting styles don’t always align — although Alec admits that Hilaria often wins out.
Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin: 22 years
Stallone and Jennifer’s meet-cute happened all the way back in 1988 , after bumping into one another at a Beverly Hills restaurant. The connection was instantaneous and the couple has been going strong ever since.
Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble: 25 years
As any true fan of Keeping Up with the Kardashians will tell you — Corey and Kris’ love is as genuine as it gets. You’d never know that these two had two-and-a-half decades between them.
