Alan & Arlene Alda – 61 Years
Alda has been married to his wife Arlene since 1957 when he played Hawkeye Pierce in the beloved show M*A*S*H. According to one CNN review, his book Never Have Your Dog Stuffed (And Other Things I’ve Learned) is a testament to their love. “…he writes rapturously of meeting a woman named Arlene,” one reviewer wrote.
They’re taking walks in Bronx Park, stealing time from Alda’s military service…and getting married within a few pages. Then, you wait for the other shoe to drop on the 224-page book: petty arguments, ugly affairs, divorce… nothing.
Ron & Cheryl Howard – 43 Years
Although Ron Howard and writer Cheryl Alley have been married since 1975, they appear to be as happy as ever. Two of their four beautiful children, like their father, have pursued acting careers of their own, though he has since switched to directing.
He said of his wife, “I felt really lucky when we met.” But, he said, “It’s crazy — we were teenagers, it shouldn’t have worked. We got married young, that shouldn’t have worked either, and yet it really and truly has.”