Hollywood Couples Who Separated After More Than A Decade Together
Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness
Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness shocked fans in 2023 when they announced their separation after 27 years of marriage. Long admired as one of Hollywood’s most stable couples, they raised two children together. Despite parting ways, both emphasized mutual love and gratitude, choosing an amicable path forward.
Meryl Streep and Don Gummer
Meryl Streep and sculptor Don Gummer quietly separated after 45 years of marriage, confirming in 2023 that they had been living apart for several years. Though no longer romantically linked, the two share four children and decades of history together.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban seemed like Hollywood’s most enduring couple after nearly two decades together. While rumors of strains circulated, their bond remained one of the industry’s longest, uilt on mutual support, despite personal struggles and the glare of fame. Alas, they separated recently.
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin popularized the term “conscious uncoupling” when they separated in 2014 after 10 years of marriage. Their split became famous for its peaceful tone, as they prioritized co-parenting their two children. Both have since remarried, but remain collaborative and close as modern co-parenting role models.
Elizabeth Hurley and Hugh Grant
Elizabeth Hurley and Hugh Grant were together for 13 years before calling it quits in 2000. Their relationship survived Grant’s infamous cheating scandal in the 1990s, but eventually unraveled. Despite the breakup, the two remain close friends, often publicly supporting each other’s careers and personal ventures over the years.
Demi Moore and Bruce Willis
Demi Moore and Bruce Willis divorced in 2000 after 13 years of marriage, but they remain Hollywood’s gold standard for friendly exes. The pair share three daughters and have maintained a blended family dynamic, often vacationing together and supporting each other through major life events, including Willis’ health challenges.
Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner
Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner’s marriage lasted 25 years before ending in 2023 with a high-profile divorce. Their split included a bitter custody battle and disputes over finances, capturing widespread media attention. Despite the turmoil, Costner remains focused on his acting projects, while Baumgartner continues building her independent life.
Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa
Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa’s split in 2022 shocked fans who admired their 16-year romance. The pair married in 2017 after years together and share two children. Though no longer a couple, they expressed mutual respect, prioritizing family and friendship in the wake of their highly publicized separation.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver
After 25 years of marriage, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver split in 2011 following revelations of Schwarzenegger’s affair with their housekeeper, which produced a son. They had been together since 1977. Despite the scandal, the two maintain a cordial relationship and continue to co-parent their four children while pursuing separate professional and personal lives.
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck’s relationship spanned 13 years before they divorced in 2018. Their split was headline-making, tied to Affleck’s struggles with addiction and infidelity. Still, the two maintain a cooperative co-parenting relationship for their three children, with Garner often praised for her steadying presence during Affleck’s turbulent years.
Amy Poehler and Will Arnett
Amy Poehler and Will Arnett’s marriage lasted nine years before they split in 2012. Once seen as one of comedy’s power couples, their breakup disappointed fans. Despite parting ways, both have flourished individually in Hollywood while successfully co-parenting their two sons with humor and mutual respect.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, once Hollywood’s most glamorous couple, shocked fans by splitting in 2016 after more than a decade together. Their divorce, involving custody battles over six children, remains one of the industry’s most publicized. Both have pursued acting and humanitarian efforts while navigating a complicated post-marriage dynamic.
Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum
Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum were married for nine years before announcing their separation in 2018. Their relationship began on the set of Step Up in 2006, captivating fans worldwide. Though they’ve moved on with new partners, the pair co-parent their daughter amicably.
Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston
Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston were together for 17 years in a famously tumultuous relationship before splitting in 1990. Their romance, full of passion and heartbreak, became Hollywood legend. Huston later revealed the challenges of Nicholson’s infidelities, but their bond is remembered as one of Tinseltown’s most iconic love stories.
Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher
Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher stunned fans in 2024 when they revealed they had quietly separated after 23 years together. Known for their quirky humor and low-key family life, the couple raised three children while balancing high-profile careers.
Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas
Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas ended their marriage in 2014 after nearly 20 years together. Despite the divorce, both emphasized their enduring love and respect for one another. They share daughter Stella and continue to speak fondly of their time together, making theirs one of Hollywood’s most amicable splits.
Tobey Maguire and Jennifer Meyer
Tobey Maguire and jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer married in 2007 but separated in 2016 after nearly a decade together. They share two children and have kept their co-parenting relationship amicable. Maguire, though more private now, remains a household name, while Meyer continues thriving as a successful jewelry entrepreneur.
Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins ended their 23-year relationship in 2009, shocking fans who saw them as one of Hollywood’s most politically outspoken couples. Though never married, they raised two sons together and often collaborated professionally. Both have continued to thrive in their respective acting and activist careers.
Morgan Freeman and Myrna Colley-Lee
Morgan Freeman and Myrna Colley-Lee were married for 24 years before divorcing in 2010. Their split came amid public attention, but the pair largely kept their differences private. Despite the end of their marriage, Freeman’s career soared while Colley-Lee returned to her work as a respected costume and set designer.
Harrison Ford and Melissa Mathison
Harrison Ford and screenwriter Melissa Mathison, known for penning E.T., were married for 18 years before divorcing in 2004. Their split was costly and highly publicized, reflecting Ford’s immense success at the time. Despite their separation, they remained connected through their children until Mathison’s passing in 2015.
Anthony Hopkins and Jennifer Lynton
Anthony Hopkins and Jennifer Lynton were married for nearly 30 years before divorcing in 2002. Their union endured Hopkins’ growing fame and long filming absences, but eventually unraveled. The Oscar-winning actor has since remarried, while Lynton chose a quieter life away from Hollywood’s glare following their separation.
Clint Eastwood and Maggie Johnson
Clint Eastwood and Maggie Johnson were married for over 30 years before divorcing in 1984. Their relationship weathered Eastwood’s rising stardom and highly publicized affairs, but ultimately collapsed. Johnson largely withdrew from the spotlight, while Eastwood continued building his legendary career as both a Hollywood actor and acclaimed director.
Jessica Lange and Sam Shepard
Jessica Lange and playwright-actor Sam Shepard spent 27 years together before parting ways in 2009. They never married but raised two children and shared a deep creative bond. Despite their eventual separation, their long partnership remained one of Hollywood’s most intriguing unions of art, passion, and complexity.
Sean Penn and Robin Wright
Sean Penn and Robin Wright’s passionate, on-and-off marriage lasted 14 years before officially ending in 2010. Known for their fiery relationship, they share two children. Though turbulent, their time together defined much of the ’90s Hollywood scene, with Wright later flourishing as a celebrated actress and director.
Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman
Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman’s separation after over 30 years together surprised Hollywood in 2012. Though they never finalized a divorce, the couple has lived apart for years while maintaining a close friendship. Their enduring bond, even post-split, reflects a rare kind of affection and loyalty in Hollywood circles.
