“A sense of humor is key,” explain Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedwick, who have been married for 35 years. The two actors form one of Hollywood’s strongest couples.
Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedwick have been married for 35 years – which feels like an eternity in Hollywood – and recently revealed to PEOPLE magazine some secrets to a successful marriage.
“We’ve always been each other’s biggest supporters and biggest fans,” says the 57-year-old actress.
She adds that being able to make each other laugh was an important part of their 35-year marriage. “Kevin is very funny”.
The lovers returned to Kevin Bacon’s crush on his wife-to-be on the set of the 1987 film PBS Lemon Sky.
“I passed out,” says the 64-year-old actor, who rose to fame as a rebellious music and dance lover in the 1984 cult film Footloose. I found her incredible. »
The actress revealed that she woke up after their first date and felt “right at home.” “I was like, ‘Oh, that was him! “, She says.
The couple’s love of more than three decades has spanned building a home together, raising two children – son Travis, 33, and daughter Sosie, 31 – and balancing their two successful careers.
They also worked together on the new movie Space Oddity; she as a director and he as a young man who dreams of fleeing to Mars after a tragedy. Kevin Bacon also claims he’s never seen his wife happier at work than when she’s behind the camera.
Outside of work, the down-to-earth couple likes to enjoy the quieter moments of life as a couple. “It’s a nice place for me to walk down the street with her,” adds the actor.