“A sense of humor is crucial,” explain Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedwick, who have been married for 35 years. The two actors form one of the strongest couples in Hollywood.
Married for 35 years – which feels like an eternity in Hollywood – Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedwick recently shared some secrets of a successful marriage to PEOPLE magazine.
“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 has been a key ingredient in their 35-year marriage. “Kevin is very funny”.
The lovers returned to Kevin Bacon’s crush on his future wife on the set of the film “PBS Lemon Sky” in 1987.
“I was knocked out, says the 64-year-old actor who rose to fame playing a rebellious music and dance lover in the cult film “Footloose” in 1984. I found her incredible. »
The actress revealed that she woke up following their first date feeling “like home. “I realized, ‘Oh, that was him! “, she says.
The couple’s more than three decades of love have included 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”; her as a director and he as a young man dreaming of escaping to Mars following a tragedy. Kevin Bacon also claims to have never seen his wife happier at work than when she is behind the camera.
When they’re not working, the down-to-earth couple likes to enjoy life’s quieter moments together. “To me, walking down the street together is a nice place to be with her,” the actor adds.
