Relationships in Hollywood have always fascinated us. As difficult as it may be to have and maintain one, with all the added pressure of the paparazzi and the spotlight, some couples have managed to make an exception. Even if they were born years apart, they just keep on proving that age is just a number.

These A-list celebrities should clearly be on everyone’s couple-goals. They’ve worked past their differences and the difficulties along the way, only to create some of the most jealous-worthy bonds that Hollywood has to offer. We couldn’t help but wonder how they do it, so here are some of their secrets!

Jay-Z and Beyoncé – 12 Years

Theirs was one of the most publicized celebrity relationships from its beginning to the day when they have three beautiful children together. Jay-Z and Beyonce got acquainted in 2000, according to the Brides website. They only started dating a year later. Their ups and downs inspired many of Beyonce’s songs, like Crazy in Love and Put a Ring On It.

They eloped the same year the song was released, in 2008. Their oldest daughter, Blue Ivy, is 9 years old now and already holds accolades to her name. In 2020 she won the BET Her Award for the song she did with her mother and father, Brown Skin Girl.

Don McLean and Paris Dylan – 48 Years

Big age gaps aren’t necessarily a bad thing, but the American singer Don McLean and his girlfriend Paris Dylan have been raising a few eyebrows. Considering McLean is 48 years older than the stunning model, popularized by her appearance on Catfish, it’s hard not to look at them and feel surprised.

McLean has assumed that he thinks of Dylan when he sings his songs, which most famously include the classic “American Pie.” In a recent interview, McLean went as far as saying he’s “crazy” about his beautiful girlfriend, with whom he’s been in a relationship for over five years.

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton – 6 Years

It seems that Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton found true love late. Pop singer Stefani is 51 while country singer Shelton is 45, and they got married in July 2021. The wedding was only a matter of time as the pair have seemed passionate about their romance over the years. They even wrote songs for each other.

Stefani and Shelton first met in 2014 when she joined him on the judges’ panel of the popular singing competition The Voice. Not long after, in 2015, they both went through divorces from their respective marriages. That same year they started a relationship which they then officially announced.