Okay, celebrities aren’t exactly known for being great in long-term relationships let alone getting married and that marriage lasting for a lifetime. But when it does happen, you can assume they’re really onto something between the calls, the traveling, the red carpets, and everything else that a celebrity has to do in a 24-hour timespan. We’ve put together a few tidbits of the best marriage advice and tips from the stars themselves.
Meryl Streep
“You have to talk about all the issues that arise, even the smallest things,” she tells New Zealand Women’s Weekly. “You have to listen to your partner’s problems, suggestions, and advice, and accept that you’re not always right. Conversation is the key to a successful marriage.”
Michelle Obama
“It’s so important to marry somebody that you respect. It’s important to marry somebody who is your equal, and to marry somebody and to be with somebody who wants you to win as much as you want them to win,” said former US first lady Michelle Obama in an interview with CBS.
Victoria Beckham
“When I get home, I try to put the phone down and spend time with the children and spend time with David,” the singer reveals in an interview. She also believes that an equal division of labor has contributed to her relationship satisfaction. “I have the support of an incredible husband,” she says. “We really are equal with everything we do at home with the children. When I’m away, he’s the one doing the school and doing the cooking.”
Beyonce
“I was independent before I met my husband, and we have such a natural chemistry and a genuine relationship. It’s based on the things that relationships are supposed to be based on,” Beyoncé notes to GQ. “I’ve seen, growing up, when a woman or a man in a relationship—it doesn’t matter which one—doesn’t feel confident, they feel a bit trapped. Your self-worth is determined by you. You don’t have to depend on someone telling you who you are.”
Justin Timberlake
“Never stop taking your significant other out on date nights. That’s always my rule,” the singer explains. “Even when you get married, you have to keep dating. It’s just the difference comes when you have kids, and you have to actually schedule the date. So, when you say you’re going out at 6:30 p.m., you need to go out at 6:30 p.m.”
Kristen Bell
“Stay vulnerable with each other. In 10 years, when the dopamine has waned, remember: Life is a crazy ride. It’s a privilege to go through it with a partner. Take necessary separateness. It will make your marriage better. Loving someone despite their faults, failings, or other character defects is the most powerful, loving thing you can do. Rejoice in what makes the other person happy, and allow them their individual interests. Know that everyone is doing the best they can with what they’ve got. So, get a bigger emotional toolbox to fix your problems.”