In Hollywood and beyond, many prominent figures have demonstrated that for love to truly last, sometimes it requires patience, with several celebrities taking years, and even decades, before ultimately tying the knot. These couples, including A-list actors, music legends, and reality TV stars, have proven that a long engagement or courtship can lead to a deeply fulfilling marriage.

Among those who took their time are JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers, a couple who found love on ABC's The Bachelorette. After Rodgers proposed in 2016, they endured a six-year engagement, even postponing their wedding multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They finally married on May 14, 2022, with Fletcher remarking to PEOPLE that it “took a while to get here, but it was all so worth it.” Rodgers even re-proposed in 2019 with a new ring, joking about the absence of producers this time. Their enduring partnership stands as a testament to the longevity of reality TV relationships.

Another notable couple, actress Amy Adams and Darren Le Gallo, dated for six years before their engagement in 2008. Their path to marriage was similarly unhurried, as they waited an additional seven years before marrying in a small ceremony in Santa Barbara, California, on May 2, 2015, after welcoming their daughter Aviana in 2010. Le Gallo supported Adams's instincts, and Adams appreciated his parenting.

The legendary Michelle Yeoh and Jean Todt’s love story began in Shanghai on June 4, 2004, at a Ferrari event. Just over a month later, Todt proposed. Their engagement lasted an impressive 19 years, with their wedding finally taking place in an intimate ceremony in Geneva on July 27, 2023. Racecar driver Felipe Massa celebrated their union, noting it happened “after 9662 days.”

Actors Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart, an enduring Hollywood couple, met at the Golden Globes in 2002 when Ford was 60 and Flockhart 38. Their courtship included an unconventional first date with Flockhart's