Sylvester Stallone is opening up about his marriage in a way he rarely has before. The 80-year-old actor told CBS News that his wife, Jennifer Flavin, is“magnificent”and has“kept me alive,”adding that he took too long to appreciate“the greatest gift in the world right here.”It’s a surprisingly tender moment from one of Hollywood’s toughest stars.
The timeline makes the praise hit harder. Stallone and Flavin met in 1988, split for six years, married in 1997, and then in 2022 Flavin filed for divorce. They reconciled, and now they’re one of the longest-running couples in Hollywood, sharing three daughters: Sophia, Sistine, and Scarlet. In a separate New York Times profile, Stallone also admitted he“wasn’t a very good parent”during his first marriage and praised Flavin as the most giving person he knows. Flavin’s own take on it all? There is“no perfect marriage,”and patience is everything.
So whether you’re 28 years into a relationship or still figuring it out, there’s something here about earning your happily ever after the messy way. What’s the longest rough patch you’ve seen a couple survive? Tell us in the comments.
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