40 Celebrity Couples You Probably Thought Were Married
40 Celebrity Couples You Probably Thought Were Married
While news of a celebrity engagement or wedding breaks almost every day, there are actually *a lot* of famous couples who've decided marriage just isn't for them. From longtime partners to the perpetually engaged, if you're like me, you assumed these A-list duos were married. Surprise! They're not. From Kurt and Goldie to Eva and Ryan, prepare to be shook.
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn have been together since 1983, have one son, and raised Goldie's children from her previous marriage (Oliver and Kate Hudson!) together. "We have done just perfectly without marrying," Goldie told Woman's Day in 2007. "I like waking up every day and seeing that he is there and knowing that I have a choice. There is really no reason to marry."
Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham
After meeting in 1986 and getting engaged in 1993, Oprah and Stedman refer to their relationship as a "spiritual partnership." "The moment after I said yes to his proposal, I had doubts. I realized I didn't actually want a marriage. I wanted to be asked," Oprah wrote in a column for O, The Oprah Magazine. "He and I agree that had we tied the marital knot, we would not still be together."
Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling
The notoriously private couple met on the set of The Place Beyond the Pines in 2011, and have opted to quietly raise their daughters as partners. Eva told Women's Health in 2019 that she hadn't even thought about having children before meeting Ryan. "I mean, falling in love with him. Then it made sense for me to have... not kids, but his kids. It was very specific to him," she said.
Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis
Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis announced their split in 2020, and when many heard the news, they were shocked the couple wasn't married. Same! The actors had a seven-year engagement and two children, who they're currently co-parenting.
Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale
Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale have been together since 2012. The couple, who have two children together, refer to one another as "husband" and "wife" and wear bands on their ring fingers, but they never officially tied the knot.
Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez
Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez are not only the creative geniuses behind fashion house Proenza Schouler, they've been together since their junior year at Parsons School of Design. While they've successfully collaborated on the runway, they aren't married. Lazaro responded with a simple "no comment" when asked when the couple will tie the knot at "The Atelier with Alina Cho" speaker series at The Met.
Shakira and Gerard Piqué
The Colombian singer and Spanish soccer star met on the set of her "Waka Waka" music video in 2010 and have been together ever since, but they aren't eager to get married. "We have a union, a love for each other, and a baby. I think that those aspects of our relationship are already established, and marriage is not going to change them," Shakira told Glamour in 2014. "But if I'm ever going to get married, he's the one."
Maya Rudolph and Paul Thomas Anderson
The Bridesmaids star has been in a relationship with filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson since 2001. They have four children and Maya refers to Paul as her husband, but they just never made it official. "People know what that means. It means he's the father of my child, and I live with him, and we are a couple, and we are not going anywhere," Maya told The New York Times in 2018.
Leslie Bibb and Sam Rockwell
After meeting at Chateau Marmont in 2007 and more than 10 years together, Leslie Bibb and Sam Rockwell are happy with the way things are—being unmarried. The secret to their strong relationship? "We have a two-to-three-week rule and then we see each other," Sam told Us Weekly in 2018. "Then you get too independent if it's four weeks, five weeks."
Bo Derek and John Corbett
The Sex and the City star and '70s icon have happily made their relationship work since 2002 and don't need rings to prove it. "I think when you’re beginning a young family and you're going to have children and set up this new family tree branch, it's obviously a wonderful commitment and it's meaningful," Bo told Fox News on marriage. "But for us in our lives, it hasn't been yet."
Anna Kournikova and Enrique Iglesias
Tennis star Anna Kournikova and singer Enrique Iglesias began dating in 2001, after meeting on the set of his "Escape" music video. Despite rumors constantly swirling that the notoriously private couple have tied the knot, they haven't. They did, however, welcome their third child in January 2020.
Robin Roberts and Amber Laign
The Good Morning America host celebrated her 15th anniversary with Amber Laign in July 2020. The couple, who met on a blind date in 2005, were together for years before Robin publicly came out as gay in 2013. "She's very, very supportive and she's been right there beside me every step of the way," Robin told Ellen DeGeneres in 2014.
Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys
They were costars on The Americans and have been together since 2014, but aren't official official. Keri was previously married to Shane Deary from 2007 until 2014, while Matthew has never been married. In addition to raising Keri's two children from her previous marriage, the couple has one son together.
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani
Between both singers having previous messy divorces and busy careers, it makes sense that Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani have taken their time dating and not rushed in marriage—even if they seem like #endgame. But after years of dating, they finally (!) got engaged in October 2020.
Lauren Graham and Peter Krause
The real reason Lauren Graham and Peter Krause haven't gotten married? No, it's not because they were TV siblings on Parenthood. They're just happy with how things are. "I feel like close to five years in Hollywood, it's like, aren't we married already really? It's good the way it is," Lauren said on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2014.
Jon Hamm and Jennifer Westfeldt
When Jon Hamm got his big break in 2007 on Mad Men, his longtime partner Jennifer Westfeldt was by his side. "I don't have the marriage chip," Jon told Parade in 2010. "But Jen is the love of my life, and we've already been together four times longer than my parents were married." They seemed like they'd be together, unmarried, forever, but sadly split in 2015 after 18 years.
Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan
The actors have an under the radar relationship, despite being together since 2007. In 2018, they welcomed a daughter and collaborated together on the film Wildlife—but don't expect a proposal anytime soon. The actress told The Daily Beast that getting married "isn’t high on my list, we're not religious. But it's really nice to make a life with him."
Ricky Gervais and Jane Fallon
Ricky Gervais and Jane Fallon met in 1982 at University College London and have built their lives together over the past four decades. "We are married for all intents and purposes, everything’s shared and actually our fake marriage has lasted longer than a real one...but there's no point in us having an actual ceremony before the eyes of God because there is no God," Ricky told The Sunday Times in 2010.
Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson
If you thought Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson were married during their 10-year relationship, you're not alone. I'd filed them away in the marriage folder in my brain before hearing the news of their 2016 split. Apparently, after her divorce from French actor Guillaume Canet, Diane stood firm against the notions of marriage. "Without sounding pessimistic, I learned that I don't believe in marriage," she told Glamour. "I believe in a commitment that you make in your heart. There's no paper that will make you stay."
Diane Kruger and Norman Reedus
After Diane's relationship with Joshua Jackson ended, she was spotted with The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus. The couple welcomed a daughter in 2018 and they live as partners in New York City.
Kate Hudson and Matthew Bellamy
Kate Hudson and Muse singer, Matthew Bellamy, began dating in 2010 and got engaged a year later. Shortly after, they welcomed their son, Bingham. But after four years together, they ended their engagement. "We chose to move on because we had different visions of how we wanted to live our lives," Kate told Allure in 2015.
Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor
Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor have been together since 2015 and consider themselves in a committed partnership. But moreso than their choice to not get married, the public often critiques their 32-year age gap. Sarah told Harper's Bazaar she credits this to "our own ageist thinking and the idea that to be old is to cease to have any desire."
Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid
Despite being engaged at one point, the actress and Snow Patrol musician have decided to remain longterm partners. "He's not my fiancé. We were engaged to be married, but now we're just together," Courteney said on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. "We broke off our engagement, and he moved to England, then we got back together, and it's actually better than it was before."
Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons
Fargo fans might think that costars Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons are married, but they got engaged in January 2017 and are taking their time arriving at the altar. They welcomed a son in 2018 and recently announced that they're expecting again.
Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter
Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter were considered one of Hollywood's favorite couples during their 13-year relationship. They famously lived in separate, adjoined houses in London, but never officially married and separated in 2014.
Deborah Eisenberg and Wallace Shawn
Actor Wallace Shawn has been partners with writer Deborah Eisenberg since 1972. The couple lives in New York City together, however they have no plans to get married.
Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick
Even though Scott Disick never officially married into the Kardashian family, he certainly seems to fill the role of brother-in-law—even after his and Kourtney's 2015 breakup. The couple was together for nine years and have three children together.
Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix
It was evident that Joaquin Phoenix had met his match when he started dating his Mary Magdalene costar in 2016. Flash forward to 2021 and the couple is engaged and have a child.
Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis
French model Vanessa Paradis was in a relationship with Johnny Depp—and was a fixture on the red carpet beside him—from 1998 to 2012. They have two children, but never married, despite what many might have thought.
Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston
Although Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston were an iconic couple in the '70s and dated on and off for 17 years, they never said "I do." They began dating in 1973 and were living together when Jack revealed he got another woman pregnant in 1989.
Jack Nicholson and Rebecca Broussard
After leaving Anjelica Huston, Jack began dating the mother of his child, Rebecca Broussard. They had two children together and were together until 1994.
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jason Statham
It's easy to forget that the British model and action star aren't married, considering they've been together since 2010, got engaged in 2016, and have a son. But they're in no rush. "We definitely talk about it. We're looking forward to that time. It's also not a huge priority for us; we're so happy. I think it will be fun to do it when the baby's grown up a bit and he can be involved in the wedding," Rosie told Extra in 2018.
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez
Since they began dating in 2017, Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez have made an effort to blend their families. So much so that it's easy to forget they weren't already married. After postponing their wedding multiple times due to the pandemic, they ended their engagement in April 2021.
Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn
Rumors have been around for awhile that Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn are secretly married, thanks in part to an Easter egg in her "Willow" music video. But due to their notoriously private relationship, it's hard to say for sure.
Jessica Lange and Sam Shepard
After meeting on the set of the film Frances, Jessica Lange and Sam Shepard became one of Hollywood's favorite couples. They were together from 1982 until 2009 and had two children together. After initially keeping their split private, in 2011 they announced that they were separating.
Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen
Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen are no longer together, but the actors were partners for nearly 10 years, from 2007 to 2017, which is quite impressive for Hollywood standards. In 2014, they welcomed their daughter, Briar Rose Christensen.
Michelle Williams and Heath Ledger
After meeting on the set of Brokeback Mountain and welcoming a daughter in 2005, Michelle Williams and Heath Ledger seemed like they'd be together forever. But the couple broke up not long before the actor's death in 2008.
Krysten Ritter and Adam Granduciel
Actress Krysten Ritter and musician Adam Granduciel have been in a long-term relationship since August 2014 and welcomed a son in July 2019. They haven't taken the leap to marriage, though.
Winona Ryder and Scott Mackinlay Hahn
After Winona Ryder's publicized engagement to Johnny Depp in the '90s, the actress has kept a tight lid on her relationship with Scott Mackinlay Hahn. While they haven't officially married, they've been partners since 2011.
Sandra Bernhard and Sara Switzer
Actress Sandra Bernhard has been with her partner, writer and producer Sara Switzer, for over 20 years. While the two aren't married, they are clearly committed to each other.
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