Ever so often, we hear that our favorite celebrity couple has broken up or called their divorce lawyers to legally call it quits and it just ruins our day. Think Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, Anna Faris and Chris Pratt or Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. Of course, it’s a sad event made even worse when family lawyers are involved and the parents fight for the custody of their children.

And yet, there are plenty of stars who have stayed together for a long time and weathered many storms together. Sure, marriage is a gamble, and there are many times when one feels like loading their U-Haul and moving out, but in the end… love wins! That’s why it’s so heartening to hear of long lasting marriages and relationships, which certainly is not the norm in Hollywood.

Here are some celebrity couples who have us rooting for them.

Troy Aikman – Married to Catherine ‘Capa’ Mooty for 2 Years

NFL Hall of Famer Troy Aikman has found love again, after a very expensive divorce from his first wife, Rhonda Worthey. When the former football player is not sharing his expertise about the game on air, he can be found spending time with his current wife, Capa Mooty and his two daughters, who he co-parents with his ex-wife.

Capa and Troy tested their compatibility with a year and a half of dating before they decided to get married in 2017, as both of them have been previously married. Capa has two boys of her own and along with Troy and his daughters, they seem to be one big happy family.

Melissa Gilbert – Married to Timothy Busfield for 6 Years

Little House on the Prairie was a famous old TV show that had many memorable actors in it, in a time when cable TV didn’t even exist. One of those performers on the show was a young Melissa Gilbert, who played the role of Laura Ingalls. When Melissa’s two previous marriages ended in divorce, she may not have expected to find love again, until she met her match in Timothy.

Actor and director Timothy Busfield, who we know from Thirtysomething, was sitting in Gilbert’s usual chair at the bar she frequented and that’s how they got talking. Their fate was sealed the next day when they had their first formal date over brunch. They got married in 2013 (she wore a beautiful red dress!) and began their life with a huge family, as Gilbert has 2 kids and Busfield has 3 kids from their previous marriages.

Mark Wahlberg – Married to Rhea Durham for 10 Years

Ted star Mark Wahlberg was once a rapper with a dark past, since his criminal lawyers couldn’t save him from going to jail for 2 years for the charge of attempted murder! Given his bad boy past, we were surprised to know that he has been happily married to his beautiful wife of 10 years, Rhea Durham, who was once a Vogue-featured model.

The couple is as close as they were when they began dating in 2001, and even though they have 4 young kids together, they still keep the romance alive. Their Los Angeles wedding in 2009 was an intimate family affair and three of their kids were witness to it. Mark speaks openly about how he helps his wife out with child care and home care responsibilities, and we love him for that!

Pierce Brosnan – Married to Keely Shaye Smith for 18 Years

James Bond star, Pierce Brosnan, will forever carry the tag of being a casanova, all thanks to his screen avatar of the suave British spy. But, in reality, the Irish-American actor is very family oriented and faithful. He was first married to Australian actress Cassandra Harris and they had 3 kids together. Sadly, Cassandra passed away at the age of 43 in 1991 after her cancer treatment failed.

After losing his first wife to ovarian cancer, Pierce was heart broken before he met journalist and model Keely Shaye Smith in sunny Mexico in 1994. Seven years later, the two were married and they now have two kids together. Pierce is presently enjoying grand-dad duties, as he has 3 grandchildren to fuss over.