Lea Thompson & Howard Deutch – Together for 31 Years

She’s an actress, and he’s a film director. With their careers’ peaks coinciding, it was almost inevitable for Lea Thompson to meet Howard Deutch. They first laid eyes on each other while working on Some Kind of Wonderful back in 1987. Just two years later, they were exchanging vows.

Lea and Howard have also had two daughters together, Zoey and Madelyn. Both are involved with filmmaking in one way or the other. Lea got her big break playing in Back to the Future. Now that she’s 59, she’s still acting, having just finished the film Dinner in America.

Joan Van Ark & John Marshall – Together For 54 Years

Being married to the same person for over five decades is not something of a common occurrence today. That’s why we must applaud Joan Van Ark and John Marshall for living by the vows they exchanged with each other 54 years ago.

Van Ark is a popular American actress, highly recognized for the many roles she’s played in hit television series such as M*A*S*H, Dallas, The Love Boat, and most importantly, Knots Landing. According to People, Van Ark was hesitant about working on Dallas, but her wonderful husband made sure she didn’t miss the opportunity. Goals!

Bo Derek & John Corbett – Together For 18 Years

Actors John Corbett and Bo Derek have been in a committed relationship since 2002 but haven’t exchanged vows or signed papers to make it legal. They probably never will, because they seem perfectly content with the way things are. The big secret behind the success of the Derek-Corbett relationship is no longer hidden.

Derek and Corbett, when interviewed by Closer Weekly, said that spending quality time with each other is what works for them. It’d probably work for anyone as long as you’re willing to go the extra mile to be with your significant other. In their case, it’s more like thousands of miles, as they often travel for work.