Barbara Streisand & James Brolin share the scoop on their 24-year marriage
Any person, even if youâre a celebrity, is subject to the work love requires.
Longevity in love doesn’t come easy.
Most of us think that marriages are the end all be all of any love story but in reality, itâs just the beginning of a different chapter.
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That chapter can only survive through conscious and deliberate actions to keep one another. And that reality is true whether youâre a celebrity or not.
One of the longest marriages in Hollywood is between James Brolin and Barbra Streisand.
The two have been married for more than two decades and itâs hard to believe that their relationship started in a way that is common to us as well.
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According to Streisand, they met at a party after a common friend introduced them to each other.
Much like anyone who is placed in that situation, Streisand made a quick getaway.
She said she stayed where the kids were playing and only came down for dinner when she was called. This is where she met Brolin.
Streisand started their relationship with a joke.
On their first meeting, she joked about Brolinâs neatly cut hair. While it can be off-putting for some, Brolin admitted that it made him fall for Streisand.
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The two started talking regularly since then.
At one point, when Brolin went to Ireland to shoot a movie, Streisand fell asleep on the bathroom floor with the phone still on.
Then, they made it official.
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They made their first public appearance at the premiere of The Mirror Has Two Faces.
Two years after their first meeting, the two decided to get married.
Their relationship took a lot of work, especially when they started to get busy with their careers.
Brolin also shared that they did things as a couple that can be considered quite âextreme.â
They keep their coin separate.
For one, Brolin shared they have separate bank accounts.
He said that money can put a strain on a relationship so he cut it out of the equation.
He also reiterated the importance of going to couples therapy. Just like any other human being, celebrities can be impulsive and emotional during arguments.
Brolin said that as a couple, you should solve problems like a team and therapy can help with that.
While some may question their ways, you canât deny that itâs successful.
The two have since been in each other’s recognition ceremonies.
Streisand was beside Brolin during his induction to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, while Brolin accompanied Streisand when she received the National Medal of Arts Award.
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They are also very involved with each otherâs children.
Josh Brolin, known as Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, said that he loved how Streisand became a typical grandmother to his youngest.
When asked about their secret, Streisand said itâs all about listening.
âI think to be a good actor, you have to listen. To be a good person, you have to listen. To be a good marriage partner, you have to listen. Hear the other person. Agree to disagree.â She said to PEOPLE.
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Brolin meanwhile says that itâs all about being a negotiator and choosing which battles to fight and those you can easily compromise.
Learn how their blind date turned into a decades-old marriage in the video below!
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Source: Facebook – Country Living Magazine, Instagram – @barbrastreisand, PEOPLE