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21 Celebrity Couples Who Have Made Their Marriages Work For Over 20 Years, And 15 Who Couldn't Make It Through The First Year

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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

Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones

They got married in 2000 and have two children together.

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2.38 Years: Denzel and Pauletta Washington

Denzel and Pauletta Washington

They got married in 1983 and have four children together, including actor John David Washington.

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3.33 Years: Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson

They got married in 1988 and have two children together.

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4.24 Years: Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick

They got married in 1997 and have three children together.

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5.33 Years: Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon

Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon

They got married in 1988 and have two children together.

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6.36 Years: Christopher Guest and Jamie Lee Curtis

Christopher Guest and Jamie Lee Curtis

They got married in 1984 and have two children together.

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7.24 Years: Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow

Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow

They got married in 1997, and their two daughters, Maude and Iris, are both actors.

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8.22 Years: David and Victoria Beckham

David and Victoria Beckham

They got married in 1999 and have four children together.

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9.24 Years: Will and Jada Pinkett Smith

Will and Jada Pinkett Smith

Though they have had at least one period of separation, they've been married since 1997 and have two children together, Jaden and Willow.

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10.25 Years: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill

They got married in 1996 and have three children together.

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11.26 Years: Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen

Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen

They got married in 1995 after meeting on the set of the movie Pontiac Moon.

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12.25 Years: Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos

13.26 Years: Nancy and Steve Carell

Nancy and Steve Carell

They got married in 1995 and have two children together.

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14.25 Years: Deborra-Lee Furness and Hugh Jackman

Deborra-Lee Furness and Hugh Jackman

They got married in 1996 and have two children together.

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15.33 Years: Tracy Pollan and Michael J. Fox

Tracy Pollan and Michael J Fox

They got married in 1988 and have four children together.

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16.20 Years: Keely Shaye Smith and Pierce Brosnan

Keely Shaye Smith and Pierce Brosnan

They got married in 2001 and have two children together.

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17.34 Years: Brad Hall and Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Brad Hall and Julia Louis-Dreyfus

They got married in 1987 and have two children together.

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18.29 Years: Annette Bening and Warren Beatty

Annette Bening and Warren Beatty

They got married in 1992 and have four children together.

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19.34 Years: Pam Dawber and Mark Harmon

Pam Dawber and Mark Harmon

They got married in 1987 and have two children together.

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20.41 Years: Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson

21.23 Years: Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford

Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford

They got married in 1998, and both of their children, Presley and Kaia, are models.

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And now the celebrity marriages that didn't last a full year:

22.8 Months: Fred Armisen and Elisabeth Moss

Fred Armisen and Elisabeth Moss

They got married in 2009 and filed for divorce in 2010.

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23.2 Days: Britney Spears and Jason Alexander

Britney Spears

They got married in 2004 and annulled the marriage.

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24.5 Months: Drew Barrymore and Tom Green

Drew Barrymore and Tom Green
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25.4 Months: Renée Zellweger and Kenny Chesney

Renee Zellweger
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26.9 Months: Jim Carrey and Lauren Holly

Jim Carrey and Lauren Holly

They got married in 1996 and filed for divorce in 1997.

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27.11 Months: Ojani Noa and Jennifer Lopez

Ojani Noa and Jennifer Lopez

They got married in 1997 and divorced in 1998.

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28.9 Months: Jennifer Lopez and Cris Judd

Jennifer Lopez and Cris Judd

They got married in 2001 and separated in 2002.

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29.5 Months: Chad Michael Murray and Sophia Bush

Chad Michael Murray Sophia Bush
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30.15 Days: Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds

Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds
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31.4 Months: Kid Rock and Pamela Anderson

Kid Rock and Pamela Anderson
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32.3 Months: Nicolas Cage and Lisa Marie Presley

Nicolas Cage and Lisa Marie Presley holding hands
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33.2 Months: Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries

Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries
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34.4 Months: Jennifer Esposito and Bradley Cooper

Jennifer Esposito and Bradley Cooper

They got married in 2006 and separated in 2007.

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35.2 Weeks: Mario Lopez and Ali Landry

Mario Lopez and Ali Landry
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36.And 5 Months: Carmen Electra and Dennis Rodman

Carmen Electra and Dennis Rodman

They got married in 1998, filed for an annulment nine days later, reconciled, then finally filed for divorce in 1999.

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