Celebrities Who are Alive and Kickin’ and Still Very Much in Love with Their Partners

Undoubtedly, some of the costliest divorces in the world have occurred in Hollywood and among famous people. And yet, there is some hope for the older generations of stars, who have managed to keep the spark alive for decades and longer!

While they managed successful acting and singing careers in showbiz, they also managed to keep their marriages and relationships going in the midst of it all. It surely wasn’t a cake walk, with divorce lawyers circling like vultures, but love prevailed!

Come take a look at your favourite stars of yesteryears, who give young lovers hope for the future…

Barbara Mandrell, 72 – Married for 54 Years

Famous country singer Barbara Mandrell may have retired from the music industry in 1997, but she is still remembered for her hit songs titled ‘Sleeping Single in a Double Bed,’ and ‘I was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool.’ These days, she pursues her hobbies and spends time with her husband.

While the marriages of her contemporaries have crumbled, she has been married to Ken Dudney since 1967, making their union 54-years-old! Dudney was the drummer for her family’s eponymous band, the Mandrell Family Band. They pair have 3 kids together.

Jerry Jones, 78 – Married for Years 58 Years

Billionaire businessman Jerry Jones is the owner and manager of NFL’s Dallas Cowboys since ’89 and ever since he was younger, seems to be in the news for his controversial doings and comments! But he knows what he’s doing, since he had a fairly successful football career himself.

While most billionaires seem to have a long line of ex-wives, Jerry Jones is a one-woman man and has been married to his college sweetheart, Eugenia Jones since 1963. Their first date was way back in 1960, when they went out to the county fair, with their friends in tow. They are blessed with a happy family and 3 kids.

Tony Bennett, 94 – Married for 14 Years

Mastering the genres of pop, big band, jazz and show tunes, singer and musician Tony Bennett found his signature tune when he recorded ‘I Left My Heart in San Francisco’ in 1962, and again tried reviving his career in the ‘80s and ‘90s.

After two divorces, which were brought on by the difficult circumstances of being on the road for too long and his drug habit, Tony straightened up his act by 2007 and married Susan Crow. She keeps him feeling young at heart and is also 40 years his junior.

Dick Van Dyke, 95 – Married for 9 Years

Even though a lot of people made fun of his terrible English accent in Mary Poppins, it remains one of his actor and comedian Dick Van Dyke’s most recognized movies. The legendary actor has also starred in Bye Bye Birdie, The Dick Van Dyke Show and Night at the Museum.

Dick was married to first wife Margerie Willett in 1948, but they divorced in 1984 after a long separation. He then lived with actress Michelle Triola Marvin for 3 decades before she passed in 2009 and he later married make-up artist Arlene Silver in 2012. She is more than half his age, but that doesn’t matter as they remain in love even today.

Jerry Lee Lewis, 85 – Married for 9 Years

Jerry Lee Lewis is one of the most influential and well known pianist and singers who gave us ‘Crazy Arms,’ ‘Great Balls of Fire,’ and ‘Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On’. Jerry’s career took a nosedive when he married his 13-year-old cousin in 1957, but she filed for divorce in 1970 because of abuse and adultery.

Looks like Jerry is a serious ladies man, as he first married at the age of 16 in 1952, and his last marriage to wife number 7, Judith Brown, was in 2012, when he was 77! The couple has stayed together for 9 years and still look very much in love.