10 Celebrity Couples Who Have Been Together for Decades But Haven't Gotten Married
10 Celebrity Couples Who Have Been Together for Decades But Haven't Gotten Married
Ariana QuihuizThu, April 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC
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Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell ; Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaidCredit: Amy Sussman/Getty; Leon Bennett/Getty
Not all celebrity couples feel the need to take a trip down the aisle.
There are several couples in Hollywood who have been going strong for over a decade, but haven't married. While a few have been in years-long engagements, many pairs have been open about their desire to maintain a committed partnership rather than officially tie the knot.
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell have been together for more than four decades and don’t plan to wed. The actress told CNN’s Chris Wallace in July 2023 that she believes preserving “independent thinking” is important.
Meanwhile, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jason Statham confirmed their engagement in January 2016 and have plans to tie the knot one day. The model told Extra in October 2018 the “time will come” for their wedding, but it’s not a “huge priority for us.”
Here are 10 celebrity couples who have been together for over a decade but haven’t married.
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Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell and Goldie HawnCredit: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
Hawn and Russell have been in a relationship for over 40 years.
The pair first met in 1966 while filming the movie musical The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band, but didn’t start dating until 17 years later. They reconnected during the audition process for Swing Shift in 1983.
The actors share one son together, Wyatt Russell. Hawn also shares two children, Oliver and Kate Hudson, with her ex-husband Bill Hudson, while Russell has a son, Boston Russell, with his ex-wife Season Hubley.
Speaking with PEOPLE in December 2020, Hawn said she and Russell never felt the need to get married.
“It’s not about the marriage. It’s about the people and the relationship, and the will to stay together," she said. "That’s a big one because if you want it, you can have it. You’ve got to give things up, but the joy and the excitement of being together and touching the toes of somebody at night is really a nice feeling."
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Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid
Johnny McDaid and Courteney CoxCredit: Steve Granitz/WireImage
Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid have been together since 2013 after meeting at a party at Cox's home in Los Angeles.
The Snow Patrol musician proposed to Cox in February 2014, but they called off their engagement the following year. After a brief split, the pair confirmed their reconciliation in May 2016. The actress shares daughter Coco with ex-husband David Arquette.
Cox told PEOPLE in October 2018 that she felt “married in my heart,” while McDaid added that husband was just “a label.”
“My thoughts are never without Court. She’s my best friend. She’s my partner, in everything,” the musician said.
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Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale
Rose Byrne and Bobby CannavaleCredit: Cindy Ord/Getty
Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale met through mutual friends in 2012 and have been together ever since.
The pair share two sons together, Rocco and Rafael. Cannavale also welcomed a son, Jake, with his ex-wife, Jenny Lumet.
While Byrne and Cannavale aren’t legally married, they refer to each other as “husband” and “wife.” The Bridesmaids actress told PEOPLE in November 2023 that they do plan to tie the knot one day.
“I'm more married to him than anybody I've ever been with my whole life,” she said. “Definitely something that we will do. We'll get around to it.”
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Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham
Stedman Graham and Oprah WinfreyCredit: Kevin Mazur/Getty
Oprah Winfrey has been in a relationship with Stedman Graham since 1986. The pair met at a charity event and started dating a few months later.
In 1992, Winfrey and Graham got engaged but ultimately called it off the following year. They remained a couple and have since shared that ending their engagement is the reason why they’ve been able to maintain a long partnership.
“Both he and I now say, ‘If we had married, we would not be together,' ” Winfrey told PEOPLE in October 2019. “No question about it — we would not stay married, because of what that would have meant to him, and I would have had my own ideas about it.”
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Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor
Holland Taylor and Sarah PaulsonCredit: Stefanie Keenan/Getty
Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor first met at a party in 2005, but didn’t start dating until 10 years later in 2015. The actresses reconnected after following each other on X.
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In May 2024, Paulson shared on the Smartless podcast that the “secret” to their long-lasting relationship is that they “don’t live together.”
“We spend plenty of time together but we don’t live in the same house,” she said. “We’re together when we want to be and we’re not when we don’t.”
In August 2024, Taylor revealed on SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live that they don’t plan to marry. "We've never talked about it with any interest. It doesn't seem to mean to us what it means to a lot of people," she said.
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Maya Rudolph and Paul Thomas Anderson
Maya Rudolph and Paul Thomas AndersonCredit: Rick Rowell via Getty
Maya Rudolph and Paul Thomas Anderson have been in a relationship for over 20 years.
They met in 2001 and have since welcomed four children — including son Jack and daughters Pearl, Lucille and Minnie — together.
Though the pair are not married, Rudolph often refers to Anderson as her “husband.” During a September 2018 interview with The New York Times, the actress said she found it "ooky" to call him her boyfriend after they had their first child.
"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," she said.
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Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova
Anna Kournikova and Enrique IglesiasCredit: Ralph Notaro/Getty Imag
Enrique Iglesias met Anna Kournikova on the set of his “Escape” music video in 2001. The former professional tennis player played his love interest in the video, and the pair started dating shortly after filming ended.
The couple has since welcomed four children together. They had twins, Isabella and Nicholas, in 2017 before expanding their family with daughter Mary in 2020 and a fourth baby in 2025.
During a November 2011 interview with Women’s Health, Kournikova opened up about why she didn’t plan to tie the knot with Iglesias.
"[Marriage] isn't important to me. I'm in a happy relationship — that's all that matters," she said. "I believe in commitment. I believe in being open and trusting each other and respecting each other completely."
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Winona Ryder and Scott Mackinlay Hahn
Scott Mackinlay Hahn and Winona RyderCredit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Winona Ryder and fashion designer Scott Mackinlay Hahn have been together since 2011.
During an interview with Harper’s Bazaar in June 2022, Ryder shared that when she first met Hahn, he mistook her for another actress, Milla Jovovich. However, she said the pair “connected on so many levels,” and she appreciated that Hahn wasn’t in the entertainment industry.
As for marriage, the Beetlejuice actress has been open about not wanting to tie the knot due to a fear of getting divorced.
"Marriage? I don't know. I'd rather never have been married than been divorced a few times,” she told The Edit (via TIME) in July 2016. “Not that there's anything wrong with divorce, but I don't think I could do it if that was a possibility. When your parents are madly in love for 45 years, your standards are really high."
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Leslie Bibb and Sam Rockwell
Leslie Bibb and Sam RockwellCredit: Francis Specker/CBS via Getty
Leslie Bibb and Sam Rockwell have been in a relationship since 2007. They met at the Chateau Marmont in L.A. and went on their first date at a museum.
The pair share a German Shepherd dog together named Gus, but have been very open about not wanting to marry or have children.
"Leslie and I are very happy," Rockwell told The Standard in September 2022. "[We're] basically married. She’s in my will. I feel like we are married. We live like a married couple."
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jason Statham
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jason StathamCredit: Lia Toby/Getty
Huntington-Whiteley and Statham started dating in 2009 after meeting at a party in London.
The couple confirmed their engagement in January 2016 and welcomed their first child together, son Jack, the following year in June 2017. They expanded their family in February 2022 with the arrival of their daughter Isabella.
Speaking with The Sunday Times in April 2025, Huntington-Whiteley said that “maybe one day” they’ll get married, but she really values “the family unit.”
“It’s not something that’s ever been massively important to me,” she said. “Throwing a big, fancy wedding is not something I feel is necessary at this point in my life. If we do, it will be low-key.”
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