SAMUEL L. JACKSON AND LATANYA RICHARDSON JACKSON – 40 YEARS

Known popularly as Nick Fury, the iconic Samuel L. Jackson has been with LaTanya Richardson for 50 years and married to her for 40. They met when they were in college in 1970 and later tied the knot in 1980. At this time, Jackson was only starting his career and would soon meet director Spike Lee, who would cast him in a minor role for the movie School Daze.

As such, LaTanya has been given credit as a solid anchor for the actor when he was just building his career. When asked about how her marriage to the actor is, LaTanya would always say it was a ride. It was not smooth-sailing, and it definitely had bumps along the way, but according to both of them, they just persevered, even at the lowest point of their lives. Jackson revealed that he would always put his family first, including their child, Zoe Jackson.