Angela Bassett and Courtney Vance – 39 YEARS

American actress Angela Bassett rose to fame when she portrayed Tina Turner in the biopic What’s Love Got To Do With It. Her performance paved a way for her career to grow since she was offered more acting roles and won the best actress award from the Golden Globe. She also holds a master of fine arts degree from the Yale School of Drama. In 1997, Bassett became one of the lucky few to marry her soul mate Courtney B. Vance, an actor she met in an elite drama school.

They said that it was not until 14 years later that they met again in Los Angeles that they fell in love with each other. Talk about being meant to be! The couple has twins born in 2006 via surrogacy. They say that a good marriage is one that allows for change and growth in the individuals. Credits to Bassett and Vance who are just doing fine and are now in their 38th year of marriage!