Celebrity Couples Explain What Made Their Marriages Last

“I tell him I love him every day. Even if I don’t mean it. He can’t tell. I’m that good at acting.”

“We’re both very private people, and that helps us keep our intimacy. A lot of people don’t even realize we’ve been married for 15 years.”

“The key to any long-lasting relationship is having shared interests and deeply entangled financial liabilities.”

“I just do exactly what Ellen says and make sure to never upset her or make her angry, ever.”

“I had a huge jealousy problem at first, but once Jim explained to me that Pam was a fictional character on his television show The Office, our relationship got much better.”

“After 19 years together, it’s safe to say I’ve finally gotten used to that weird voice Sacha does whenever he talks like a British man.”

“Trust is important. She’s the only one I’ve ever told what Dax is short for.”

“Piss play.”

“Blackmail.”

“As the cofounder of Reddit, I often post on AskReddit asking, ‘If you were married to Serena Williams, what would you do to make your marriage last?’ The replies have been immensely helpful.”

“If there’s one facet of our relationship that I would recommend to any couple trying to make things work, it’s having hundreds of millions of dollars.”

“We’ve gone to counseling for years. Not necessarily because we need it, but more because it gives us a break from all the sex we’re having.”

“Any time we fight, we just remember that we have the same last name and that brings us closer than ever.”

“Ally Sheedy predicted that our marriage would end in divorce, and we would both rather die than prove that smug fucker right.”

“We’ve been volleying a soccer ball back and forth for the last four years and at this point, neither of us wants to break that streak.”

“Sometimes we swap places with each other to see if anyone is paying attention.”

“On special occasions, I’ll let Kate speak to her family to insist that she’s doing fine and has never been happier.”

“We recommend being the sole witnesses to a murder. That’s a bond that will last a lifetime.”

“My advice? Be George Clooney if possible.”

“If either of us were still famous, who knows how things would have gone.”