Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are celebrating their love after being married for 35 years. Wilson recently took to Instagram to celebrate their anniversary with a photo of Hanks presenting an anniversary cake to her. She captioned the photo, “35 years of marriage. April 30, 1988. Love is everything.”
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Hanks and Wilson first met in 1981 while on set of “Bosom Buddies,” but remained friends until a few years later when they reunited on camera while starring in the movie “Volunteers” in 1985. The pair has openly spoken about how there were instant sparks between the two when they first met. “Rita and I just looked at each other and — kaboing — that was that,” Hanks told GQ. “I asked Rita if it was the real thing for her, and it just couldn’t be denied.” In 2020, Wilson spoke about their happy relationship on “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” saying, “One of the things, when we met, was that we just got along instantly. First of all, I love a good storyteller, so anybody who could tell a good story, I’m down with that….I love that. He makes me laugh all the time. He’s a great storyteller.”
While appearing on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” Hanks spoke about the success of his marriage to Wilson, saying “timing, maturity and willingness to have an intimate connection” were major factors. “The success of our relationship was a matter of timing, maturity and our willingness to have an intimate connection. When I married Rita, I thought, ‘This is going to require some change on my part.’ I won’t deny that providence was part of us finding each other, but our relationship isn’t magic — the way it’s shown in movies.” He continued by saying, “In real life, our connection is as concrete as me sitting here. Not that marriage doesn’t come close to being hell in a handbasket sometimes. But we both know that no matter what, we’ll be with each other — and we’ll get through it.”
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