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(#1) Thurston Moore
- 60
Sonic Youth bandmates Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore were together for over 30 years – 29 years of marriage – before divorcing in 2013 when Gordon learned that Moore was having an affair. "I did feel some compassion for Thurston … but that’s a lot different to forgiveness," Gordon wrote in her 2015 memoir, Girl in a Band.
Gordon and Moore have one daughter together.
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(#2) Anthony Hopkins
- 81
After almost 30 years of marriage Anthony Hopkins and Jennifer Lynton divorced in 2002. "I live a separate life and am not very good with any relationships — with anyone," Hopkins said.
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(#3) Ric Ocasek
- 69
In 2018, after nearly 30 years as a couple, Ric Ocasek and Paulina Porizkova announced that they had separated. They have two sons together.
"The love we have for one another is so wide and deep it’s practically tangible, and that sort of love can never disappear," Porizkova said in a statement at the time of the announcement.
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(#4) Leonard Nimoy
- 87
After 33 years of marriage Leonard Nimoy divorced his wife Sandi in 1986.
"It had to do with taking my own territory,'' Leonard Nimoy said in a 1988 interview. ''I should not be performing duties, fulfilling empty contracts for the sake of not making waves.''
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(#5) Neil Young
- 73
Neil and Pegi Young divorced in 2014 after 36 years of marriage. They had two children together.
Neil Young married Daryl Hannah in 2018 after four years of dating.
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(#6) Clint Eastwood
- 88
Clint Eastwood and Maggie Johnson were married from 1953 to 1984, though they separated six years earlier. They had two children together and Johnson received between $25 and $30 million in the divorce settlement.
Johnson married Henry Wynberg from 1985 to 1989 while Eastwood's 18-year marriage to Dina Ruiz also ended in divorce.
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(#7) Jerry Lewis
- 92
Jerry Lewis and Patti Palmer got married 1944 and had six sons together. They divorced after 36 years of marriage, during which Lewis had many affairs.
Lewis married SanDee Pitnick in 1983 – the same year his divorce from Palmer was finalized – and the couple remained together until the comedian's death in 2017.
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(#8) Ann Landers and Jules Lederer
Advice columnist Ann Landers and Budget Rent-a-Car founder Jules Lederer divorced after 36 years of marriage in 1975. They had one daughter together.
Lederer reportedly told Landers that he was having an affair over dinner. He married the woman, Elizabeth, and they were together until his death in 1999. Landers never remarried.
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(#9) Al Gore
- 70
Al and Tipper Gore announced their separation shortly after they celebrated their 40th anniversary in 2010. They have four children together.
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(#10) Toni Tennille
- 78
Daryl Dragon and Toni Tennille – better known as The Captain and Tennille – were married for 39 years before divorcing in 2014. They did not have any children and Tenille stated that the reason for the divorce was Dragon's inability to be affectionate.
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(#11) Luciano Pavarotti
- Dec. at 72 (1935-2007)
Luciano Pavarotti and Adua Veroni divorced after 39 years of marriage in 2000. The couple had three children together.
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(#12) Buddy Ebsen
- Dec. at 95 (1908-2003)
Buddy Ebsen and Nancy Wolcott had five children together during their almost 40-year marriage. After the couple divorced in 1985, Ebsen was married to Dorothy Ebsen until his death in 2003.
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(#13) Ben Vereen
- 72
In 2012, Ben Vereen filed for divorce from his wife Nancy Brune after 36 years of marriage. They have several adult children together.
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It is not uncommon for celebrity marriages to break down. For many years, the headlines of various media and magazines have focused on the personal relationships of celebrities. Although many people have very complicated relationships, some celebrity marriages have withstood the test of time. Some people succeeded in divorcing and breaking up due to cheating scandals, and some couples kept their marital status secret.
Looking back at history, we will know some iconic celebrity couples who already split unexcepted. The random tool lists 13 celebrities who end their relationships after they were together more than 30 years. Making these decisions are not easy for anyone who have such as long-term relationship.
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