27. Hilarie Burton and Jeffrey Dean Morgan
As we said, some couples rush into married life, while others take their sweet time, as was the case for actress Hilarie Burton (One Tree Hill) and actor Jefferey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead), who tied the knot after a relationship of ten years. That’s right. How many couples do you know that take a decade to get married? Not a lot, I bet. Burton admitted she was hesitant to make it official, even after ten years, not because she’s hesitant about their love for each other, but because she hates weddings (well, those weren’t her exact words, but we’ve taken some liberty in rephrasing here).
According to her, throwing a wedding is the same thing as throwing yourself a private prom in your honor, and it feels tacky. That’s why they wanted to keep the nuptials simple, though their wedding photos might suggest otherwise. How did they manage it? To begin with, the ceremony was officiated by their close friend, and Morgan’s Supernatural co-star, Jensen Ackles. He was also the one who introduced the two, so it was only symbolic that after ten years, he’d be the one to send them off to married life.