Remaining together as a couple in Hollywood requires a lot of effort, but these 5 couples make it look easy:

Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell

Together since: 1983

Goldie’s roles: Private Benjamin and Bird On A Wire

Kurt’s roles: Backdraft and Tango and Cash

How they met: The couple got together during the filming of Swing Shift in 1984.

Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins

Married: 1988

Susan’s roles: Dead Man Walking, Thelma and Louise

Tim’s roles: Mystic River, Bull Durham

How they met: Tim and Susan met while filming Bull Durham together in 1988.

Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks

Married: 1988

Rita’s roles: Sleepless in Seattle, Runaway Bride

Tom’s Roles: Forrest Gump, The DaVinci Code

How they met: They met on the set of Tom’s sitcom Bosom Buddies in 1981

Kelly Preston and John Travolta

Kelly’s roles: For Love of the Game, Jerry Maguire

John’s roles: Grease, Pulp Fiction, Saturday Night Fever

How they met: The couple met in 1987 while filming The Experts

Jada Pinkett and Will Smith

Jada’s roles: Collateral, Matrix Unloaded

Will’s roles: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The Pursuit of Happyness

How they met: They met when Jada auditioned for a role on Will’s sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (ironically, she did not win the role).

These couples all have one thing in common: they have all stated that their relationship is more important than anything else, including their careers. Perhaps this is the secret of their long-lasting relationships, and something that many of the flash-in-the-pan couples in Hollywood would do well to emulate.

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