In honor of National Marriage Week, we're profiling the long-lasting unions in Celebland!
Marriages are always hard work. But, try adding dozens of paparazzi cameras trailing your every move, total strangers making judgments about your relationship and printing them in magazines, and a spouse whose jobs requires frequently making out with some of the most attractive actors today, and keeping a marriage alive becomes even harder.
Yahoo! Shine takes a look at some famous females who earn more than their partners.
Angelina Jolie, Kyra Sedgwick and Katy Perry—who would have thought this trio would have anything in common besides fame, great hair and killer bods? Oh wait, they're all in possession of terrifically loaded bank accounts. Yahoo! Shine takes a look at some famous females who earn more than their partners.
And the awards for best off-screen chemistry go to...
Although there were many great pairs at the 2010 Emmys, we only have nine places on our list of Best Emmy-Night Couples. It's too bad that January Jones and Jason Sudeikis didn't make the cut. We know that everyone was anticipating their official "coming out" as a couple on Emmy night, but we couldn't concentrate on them because January's fugger-than-fug dress took all the focus away from her adorable date.
The Emmy Award nominee forgot to wish her husband a Happy Birthday.
Even though Kyra Sedgwick has been nominated for her fifth Emmy, and even though she is married to Hollywood hottie Kevin Bacon, she remains infinitely relatable as both a human and a wife.
Kyra Sedwick masterfully closes cases while teaching us a little about love.
While The Closer might be a police procedural at its core, it doesn't mean the show doesn't have a lot of heart. Much of that can be attributed to its leading lady, Kyra Sedgwick, who dons a somewhat irritating yet cute Georgia accent to play Deputy Police Chief Brenda Johnson. The Closer is airing its fifth season this summer, and Johnson, an expert at drawing confessions out of killers, is married for the first time. Her husband on the show is FBI Special Agent Fritz Howard (played by Jon Tenney) whom she has been dating since the show's first season. Despite only minutes of each episode devoted to her personal life, we have been able to learn much about love from the stubborn Chief Johnson.
"The Closer" star talks about being a bi-coastal wife and mother.
"The Closer" has been a cable TV ratings hit since its debut in 2005, and its success has a lot to do with its star, Kyra Sedgwick. It's no surprise that Sedgwick has earned two Emmy and three Golden Globe nominations for her portrayal of deputy police chief Brenda Johnson, as she's made the quirky character a fascinating figure. Brenda, who is divorced, hesitated to commit to her fiance in the past but accepted his proposal during a medical crisis. "The deeper I get into the character, the more nuances I find," says Sedgwick, enthusiastic about playing Brenda for another 15 episodes. "It's always fresh because it's always new." As the season begins, she and Fritz—with the emphasis on Fritz—are planning a wedding, and dealing with cohabitation, but it won't all be smooth sailing. In their biggest fight to date, they'll fight about work. "They love each other a lot, but there are a lot of issues, "Sedgwick points out.
