Michael J. Fox says it's the secret of his 32-year-old marriage
Fox and wife Tracy Pollan have knotted the node in 1988 after meeting family ties.
Marriage can be a difficult job, and sometimes all this effort canlead to shorter weddings than expected. But then there are many couples who havebeen happy with decades Without signs of conflict. What do they do differently? Well, actorMichael J. Fox just revealed the secret of his long-lasting marriage: he and his wife,Tracy Pollan, laughing every day "for a happy two minutes." Continue reading for more information on Fox's 32-year wedding, and if you are looking for your own sustainable partnership,You should not go out with anyone younger than you, search shows.
"Every day we have somethingWe laugh for two minutes, "The 59-year-old actor saidPeoplee on his marriage.
Fox and Pollan married 3 years ago in 1988. The couple had four children together-his Sam, aged 31; Twin Girls Aquinnah and Schuyler, who are 25 years old; And a girl, esmé, who is 19.
TheThe pair met in the summer of 1985, when pollan auditionne forFamily ties-A Show Fox played on. Pollan was just a recurring presence on the show for a season and a dating actorKevin Bacon At the time, but she and Fox gathered when shooting the movieLight lights, big city In 1987. It was then Fox asked Pollan of lunch - after discovering that she was no longer with bacon - and both started going out before getting married next year.
Fox also revealed that Pollan and his family helped him through his health struggles in recent years, includingbe diagnosed with Parkinson's disease In 1991.
"The kind of support she gives me, I feel like a husband, a father and a friend first, then somewhere in the line, I'm someone with Parkinson," he said.
Fox also underwent surgery in 2018 for anon-numb tumor on its vertebral column. After a successful operation, he had to go through a four-month process to learn to walk again. And although he calls the recovery period some of his "darkest moments", the actor said he was happy to be able to focus now on his family.
"My life is now silent and I really have a great time," Fox said. "People do not believe me, but I love life. I like being with my family. I like being with Tracy. I do not do a lot of useless things I did, because I do not do not have energy or time. "
And although it may seem like most Hollywood fighter novels, fox and pollanis not the only couple of sustainable celebrities. For more famous married duets for years, read it and for a relationship unfortunately did not resist the test of time,Lady Gaga opens on the old fiance: "I loved him so much."
1 Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson
Tom Hanks andRita Wilson too knotted the node in 1988. TheTwo actors encountered in 1981 while on the entire television seriesBosom Buddies, according toHarper Bazaar. But get this: Hanks was struck with Wilson, even before that, after having seen his invited star on an episode ofBRADY BOUQUET when they were the two teenagers.
"I was actually aFriend of the house of the mine when he broadcast And I remember thinking about the cute of this girl, "he saysPeople In 2016. And for wedding tips, discover whyCouples who do this thing are 40% less likely to divorce.
2 Samuel L. Jackson and Latanya Richardson
Unlike many couple of celebrities,Samuel L. Jackson andLatiana Richardson Did not really meet on Set - they met at the university! After first hitting, while Jackson was attending MoreHouse University and Richardson was in Spepelman College, the couple married in 1980 and went hard.
"We used to say the mostThe revolutionary thing was to keep a black family together. So, it became our mantra, "said RichardsonEssence In 2018. And for more inspiring wedding stories, seeThe top 50 couples' wedding tips that have been married for 50 years.
3 Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen
Ted danson andMary Steenburgen met while turning the moviePontiac MoonIn 1993 and married two years later in 1995. But according to Danson onOut of camera, heHeadfall for Steenburgen During a dinner before the shooting started.
"This dinner, I was just," Oh my God, looks at her, "he said." She had this 1,000 watts bulb behind her eyes. It was so light and interesting. "And for more celebrity content delivered directly into your inbox,Sign up for our daily newsletter.
4 Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick
It seems that bacon was not too dissatisfied with his break with Pollan, since he also married in 1988 to the actorKyra Sedgwick. Both met while turning the movieLemon sky.Bacon talked about their relationship To People In July 2020, saying that "his wife's partnership is invaluable. I found someone I had supposed to be with." And for the celebrities who are no longer together, revisits these Couple of celebrities in the 2000s, you totally forgotten .
