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Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel
- Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have been married for over a decade now, but it wasn't all plain sailing during the early days. In fact, they were very much an on-off couple.
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Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel
- JT once spoke to Vanity Fair about the relationship during a period that they were broken up, revealing that he thought he'd never meet someone else he connected so well with.
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
- Whenever Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are featured in the media, it's all doe-eyes and smiles. Lively did once reveal to Glamour, however, that they don't always see eye to eye.
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
- In the interview, Lively described how the foundation of their relationship is friendship, and that means that when there is conflict the couple still want to talk to each other about it.
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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith
- Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are no strangers to the challenges marriage involves. The Fresh Prince once spoke to Entertainment Tonight about exactly that.
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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith
- To quote the actor, "Marriage was the most difficult, grueling, excruciating thing that we have ever taken on in our lives. And you know we're just not quitters."
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Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes
- Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling are notoriously private, but Gosling did speak publicly about the pressure on their relationship while he was filming 'La La Land' (2016).
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Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes
- During his Golden Globes acceptance speech for the film, Gosling thanked his partner for holding down the fort while he was filming, while at the same time supporting her brother through her cancer battle.
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Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard
- Actor couple Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are known for being open about the challenges in their relationship. 'The Good Place' actress once revealed a particular flaw of hers.
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Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard
- She revealed in a conversation with Harry Connick Jr. that she has a penchant for drama and that during a fight she'd slam the front door, get in her car, and "skid out the driveway."
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Victoria and David Beckham
- The Beckhams have been married for more than 20 years and together for even longer than that. The former England soccer star once spoke about the trials that marriage can bring.
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Victoria and David Beckham
- He spoke in an interview about how "marriage is difficult at times" but that by "working through the mistakes" the couple are able to restrengthen their union.
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Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell
- Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell have been open in the past about how difficult it can be as a monogamous couple in the glamorous Hollywood environment.
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Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell
- The actress once told People, "Monogamy is a very tough order. You're in the prime of your life, you are attracted to other people, potentially, you have fantasies about that."
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Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo
- Victoria's Secret angel Behati Prinsloo has been married to Maroon 5 front man Adam Levine since 2014, but things weren't easy early on and the pair actually split up for a time in 2013.
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Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo
- During an episode of 'Fashion Police,' Prinsloo revealed that the pair had taken a break because Levine was too wild and "had growing up to do."
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Pink and Carey Hart
- Pink and Carey Hart have been married since 2006 and are remarkably open about their relationship. She has even included him in the videos for songs about their marriage.
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Pink and Carey Hart
- The 'Stupid Girls' singer also told Carson Daly once that therapy is very helpful: "Carey and I have been in couples' counselling almost our entire 17 years that we've been together."
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Sarah Michelle Geller and Freddie Prinze Jr.
- Actors Sarah Michelle Geller and Freddie Prinze Jr. have been married for almost 20 years, and people apparently ask them all the time what is their secret to a happy marriage.
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Sarah Michelle Geller and Freddie Prinze Jr.
- Prinze once admitted publicly that luck had a lot to do with it, but did say that they also work very hard at their relationship. "It's not just dumb luck, it's definitely work."
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Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka
- Sources suggest that actors Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka, who have been married since 2014, like to keep ahead of their relationship issues by attending couples therapy.
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Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka
- Burtka once revealed, "We go to couples therapy. Not that there's anything wrong, but it's nice to sort of just talk to someone who is a mediator. That's helped our relationship."
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Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance
- Angela Bassett and Courtney Vance have been married for almost 25 years. The 'Black Panther' (2018) actress once spoke in an interview about how the pair overcome difficulties and make it work.
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Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance
- She said, "I want what I want, he wants what he wants and sometimes they're not the same, but we've learned how to negotiate to make each other happy and fulfil our dreams and desires."
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Patrick Dempsey and Jillian Fink
- In 2015, Patrick Dempsey and Jillian Fink announced they would be divorcing after more than 15 years of marriage. A few months later, however, they called off the divorce.
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Patrick Dempsey and Jillian Fink
- In describing the development, Dempsey told People, "You can only do one thing at a time and do it well. I [learned] to prioritize. Our union has to be the priority. I wasn't prepared to give up on her and she wasn't either."
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Bryan Cranston and Robin Dearden
- Bryan Cranston and Robin Dearden have been married for over 30 years. It will come as little surprise, then, that they have had some difficult patches along the way.
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Bryan Cranston and Robin Dearden
- In 2013, Cranston told Rolling Stone that they attend therapy any time that one of them feels it's necessary to go. Sources: (Elle) See also: Celebrity relationship advice that is actually useful
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Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel
- Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have been married for over a decade now, but it wasn't all plain sailing during the early days. In fact, they were very much an on-off couple.
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Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel
- JT once spoke to Vanity Fair about the relationship during a period that they were broken up, revealing that he thought he'd never meet someone else he connected so well with.
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
- Whenever Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are featured in the media, it's all doe-eyes and smiles. Lively did once reveal to Glamour, however, that they don't always see eye to eye.
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
- In the interview, Lively described how the foundation of their relationship is friendship, and that means that when there is conflict the couple still want to talk to each other about it.
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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith
- Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are no strangers to the challenges marriage involves. The Fresh Prince once spoke to Entertainment Tonight about exactly that.
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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith
- To quote the actor, "Marriage was the most difficult, grueling, excruciating thing that we have ever taken on in our lives. And you know we're just not quitters."
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Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes
- Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling are notoriously private, but Gosling did speak publicly about the pressure on their relationship while he was filming 'La La Land' (2016).
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Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes
- During his Golden Globes acceptance speech for the film, Gosling thanked his partner for holding down the fort while he was filming, while at the same time supporting her brother through her cancer battle.
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Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard
- Actor couple Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are known for being open about the challenges in their relationship. 'The Good Place' actress once revealed a particular flaw of hers.
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Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard
- She revealed in a conversation with Harry Connick Jr. that she has a penchant for drama and that during a fight she'd slam the front door, get in her car, and "skid out the driveway."
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Victoria and David Beckham
- The Beckhams have been married for more than 20 years and together for even longer than that. The former England soccer star once spoke about the trials that marriage can bring.
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Victoria and David Beckham
- He spoke in an interview about how "marriage is difficult at times" but that by "working through the mistakes" the couple are able to restrengthen their union.
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Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell
- Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell have been open in the past about how difficult it can be as a monogamous couple in the glamorous Hollywood environment.
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Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell
- The actress once told People, "Monogamy is a very tough order. You're in the prime of your life, you are attracted to other people, potentially, you have fantasies about that."
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Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo
- Victoria's Secret angel Behati Prinsloo has been married to Maroon 5 front man Adam Levine since 2014, but things weren't easy early on and the pair actually split up for a time in 2013.
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Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo
- During an episode of 'Fashion Police,' Prinsloo revealed that the pair had taken a break because Levine was too wild and "had growing up to do."
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Pink and Carey Hart
- Pink and Carey Hart have been married since 2006 and are remarkably open about their relationship. She has even included him in the videos for songs about their marriage.
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Pink and Carey Hart
- The 'Stupid Girls' singer also told Carson Daly once that therapy is very helpful: "Carey and I have been in couples' counselling almost our entire 17 years that we've been together."
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Sarah Michelle Geller and Freddie Prinze Jr.
- Actors Sarah Michelle Geller and Freddie Prinze Jr. have been married for almost 20 years, and people apparently ask them all the time what is their secret to a happy marriage.
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Sarah Michelle Geller and Freddie Prinze Jr.
- Prinze once admitted publicly that luck had a lot to do with it, but did say that they also work very hard at their relationship. "It's not just dumb luck, it's definitely work."
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Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka
- Sources suggest that actors Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka, who have been married since 2014, like to keep ahead of their relationship issues by attending couples therapy.
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Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka
- Burtka once revealed, "We go to couples therapy. Not that there's anything wrong, but it's nice to sort of just talk to someone who is a mediator. That's helped our relationship."
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Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance
- Angela Bassett and Courtney Vance have been married for almost 25 years. The 'Black Panther' (2018) actress once spoke in an interview about how the pair overcome difficulties and make it work.
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Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance
- She said, "I want what I want, he wants what he wants and sometimes they're not the same, but we've learned how to negotiate to make each other happy and fulfil our dreams and desires."
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Patrick Dempsey and Jillian Fink
- In 2015, Patrick Dempsey and Jillian Fink announced they would be divorcing after more than 15 years of marriage. A few months later, however, they called off the divorce.
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Patrick Dempsey and Jillian Fink
- In describing the development, Dempsey told People, "You can only do one thing at a time and do it well. I [learned] to prioritize. Our union has to be the priority. I wasn't prepared to give up on her and she wasn't either."
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Bryan Cranston and Robin Dearden
- Bryan Cranston and Robin Dearden have been married for over 30 years. It will come as little surprise, then, that they have had some difficult patches along the way.
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Bryan Cranston and Robin Dearden
- In 2013, Cranston told Rolling Stone that they attend therapy any time that one of them feels it's necessary to go. Sources: (Elle) See also: Celebrity relationship advice that is actually useful
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These star couples went public with their relationship problems
UFC President Dana White apologizes after video shows him slapping his wife back at nightclub: "There's no excuse"
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When it comes to celebrity couples, it's easy to imagine they haven't a care in the world. With all the glamor and opportunity present in their lives, you might think they'd never have anything to argue about. The reality is, of course, that celebrities experience ups and downs in their relationships just like regular folk.
A video surfaced of UFC President Dana White and his wife Anne getting into an altercation on New Year's Eve during a celebration in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, forcing the two to address the incident to the public. The footage from TMZ showed Dana leaning in to say something and Anne slapping him, then Dana slapping her back. People around them stepped in before he could slap her again. In a statement to TMZ, Anne said, "Unfortunately, we were both drinking too much on New Year's Eve and things got out of control, on both sides," adding that "Nothing like this has ever happened before."
In his own statement Dana said, "You've heard me say over the years, 'There is never, ever an excuse for a guy to put his hands on a woman,' and now here I am on TMZ talking about it." He continued, "My wife and I have been married for almost 30 years. We've known each other since we were 12 years old. We've obviously been through some s—t together. We've got three kids." He said that while it was the first time that had ever happened, he wasn't making excuses for his actions and added "Whatever people say is deserved. I deserve it." Their focus, however, is on their children right now, who have seen the video.
Want proof? Check out this gallery to recall some of the times celebrity couples were candid about their relationship troubles.
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