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    20 Celebrity Couples Who Changed A Whole Lot Or A Whole Little In The Last 20 Years

    SMG wins this one for me.

    Matt Stopera
    by Matt Stopera

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. 20 years ago:

    Closeup of Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze jr.
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    She was about 26. He was about 27.

    Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. 10 years ago:

    Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. at Disney World
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    She was about 36. He was about 37.

    Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. today:

    Closeup of Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze jr.
    Axelle / FilmMagic / Getty Images

    She's 45. He's 47.

    2. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson 20 years ago:

    Closeup of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson
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    He was about 47. She was also about 47.

    Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson 10 years ago:

    the couple are at the premiere of cloud atlas
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    He was about 57. She was also about 57.

    Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson now:

    the couple are at an academy awards gala
    Valerie Macon / AFP via Getty Images

    They're both 66.

    3. Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick 20 years ago:

    Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick
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    She was about 38. He was about 41.

    Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick 10 years ago:

    Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick
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    She was about 48. He was about 51.

    Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick today:

    Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker
    Bruce Glikas / Bruce Glikas / WireImage

    She's 57. He's 60.

    4. Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith 20 years ago:

    Jada Pinkett Smit hand Will Smith
    Steve Granitz / WireImage / Getty Images

    She was about 32. He was about 35.

    Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith 10 years ago:

    Jayden Smith, Willow Smith, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Trey Smith
    Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images

    She was about 42. He was about 45.

    Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith today:

    Trey Smith, Willow Smith, Jayden Smith, Will Smith, and Jada Pinkett Smith
    Albert L. Ortega / Getty Images

    She's 51. He's 54.

    5. Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick 20 years ago:

    Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick
    Jim Spellman / WireImage / Getty Images

    He was about 45. She was about 38.

    Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick 10 years ago:

    Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick
    D Dipasupil / FilmMagic / Getty Images

    He was about 55. She was about 48.

    Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick today:

    Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick
    Karwai Tang / WireImage / Getty Images

    He's 64. She's 57.

    6. Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson Jackson 20 years ago:

    Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson Jackson
    Gregg Deguire / WireImage / Getty Images

    He was about 55. She was about 53.

    Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson Jackson 10 years ago:

    Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson Jackson
    Daniele Venturelli / Getty Images

    He was about 65. She was about 63.

    Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson Jackson today:

    Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson Jackson
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    He's 74. She's 73.

    7. Brad Hall and Julia Louis-Dreyfus 20 years ago:

    Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Brad Hall
    Jean-paul Aussenard / WireImage / Getty Images

    She was about 42. He was about 45.

    Brad Hall and Julia Louis-Dreyfus 10 years ago:

    Brad Hall and Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    Larry Busacca / Getty Images

    She was about 52. He was about 55.

    Brad Hall and Julia Louis-Dreyfus today:

    Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Brad Hall
    John Salangsang / Variety via Getty Images

    She's 62. He's 64.

    8. Lisa Kudrow and Michel Stern 20 years ago:

    Lisa Kudrow and Michel Stern
    Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic, Inc / Getty Images

    She was about 40. He was about 45.

    Lisa Kudrow and Michel Stern nine years ago:

    Lisa Kudrow and Michel Stern
    Joe Scarnici / Getty Images

    She was about 49. He was about 54.

    Lisa Kudrow and Michel Stern in their last public pic together eight years ago*:

    Lisa Kudrow and Michel Stern
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    *They're real private.

    9. David Furnish and Elton John 20 years ago:

    Elton John and David Furnish
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    Elton was about 56. David was about 41.

    David Furnish and Elton John 10 years ago:

    David Furnish and Elton John
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    Elton was about 66. David was about 51.

    David Furnish and Elton John today:

    David Furnish and Elton John
    David M. Benett / Getty Images for Elton John AIDS Foundation

    Elton is 75. David is 60.

    10. Sunrise Coigney and Mark Ruffalo 20 years ago:

    Sunrise Coigney and Mark Ruffalo
    Vinnie Zuffante / Getty Images

    He was about 36. She was about 31. 

    Sunrise Coigney and Mark Ruffalo 10 years ago:

    Sunrise Coigney and Mark Ruffalo
    Jim Spellman / WireImage / Getty Images

    He was about 46. She was about 41.

    Sunrise Coigney and Mark Ruffalo today:

    Sunrise Coigney and Mark Ruffalo
    Cindy Ord / Getty Images

    He's 55. She's 50.

    11. Faith Hill and Tim McGraw 20 years ago:

    Faith Hill and Tim McGraw
    Gregg Deguire / WireImage / Getty Images

    She was about 36. He was also about 36. 

    Faith Hill and Tim McGraw 10 years ago:

    Faith Hill and Tim McGraw
    Rick Diamond / Getty Images for ACM

    She was about 46. He was also about 46.

    Faith Hill and Tim McGraw today:

    Faith Hill and Tim McGraw
    Mike Marsland / Mike Marsland / WireImage

    They're both 55.

    12. Victoria and David Beckham 20 years ago:

    David and Victoria Beckham
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    He was about 28. She was about 29. 

    Victoria and David Beckham 10 years ago:

    David and Victoria Beckham with their children
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    He was about 38. She was about 39.

    Victoria and David Beckham today:

    David and Victoria Beckham with their kids
    David M. Benett / Dave Benett / Getty Images for Disney+

    He's 47. She's 48.

    13. Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell 20 years ago:

    Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn
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    He was about 52. She was about 58. 

    Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell about 10 years ago:

    Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell
    Kevin Tachman

    He was about 62. She was about 68.

    Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell today:

    Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn
    Bruce Glikas / Bruce Glikas / WireImage

    He's 72. She's 77.

    14. Trudie Styler and Sting 20 years ago:

    Sting and Trudie Styler
    Jean Baptiste Lacroix / WireImage / Getty Images

    He was about 52. She was about 49.

    Trudie Styler and Sting 10 years ago:

    Trudie Styler and Sting
    David M. Benett / Getty Images

    He was about 62. She was about 59.

    Trudie Styler and Sting today:

    15. Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness about 20 years ago:

    Deborra-Lee Furness and Hugh Jackman
    Bruce Glikas / FilmMagic / Getty Images

    She was about 48. He was about 35.

    Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness 10 years ago:

    Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness
    Jeff Vespa / WireImage / Getty Images

    She was about 58. He was about 45.

    Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness today:

    Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness
    Kristy Sparow / WireImage / Getty Images

    She's 67. He's 54.

    16. Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos 20 years ago:

    Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos
    Kmazur / WireImage for Island Def Jam Music Group

    She was about 33. He was about 32.

    Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos 10 years ago:

    Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos
    Michael N. Todaro / Getty Images

    She was about 43. He was about 42.

    Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos today:

    Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa
    Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images

    She's 52. He's 51.

    17. Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham 20 years ago:

    Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham
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    She was about 49. He was about 52.

    Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham 10 years ago:

    Stedman Graham and Oprah Winfrey
    Gilbert Carrasquillo / FilmMagic / Getty Images

    She was about 59. He was about 62.

    Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham today*:

    Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham
    Paul R. Giunta / Getty Images

    *Their last public pic together was in 2019.

    18. Don Gummer and Meryl Streep about 20 years ago:

    Don Gummer and Meryl Streep
    Steve Granitz / WireImage / Getty Images

    She was about 54. He was about 57.

    Don Gummer and Meryl Streep about 10 years ago:

    Meryl Streep and Don Gummer
    Pool / Getty Images

    She was about 64. He was about 67.

    Don Gummer and Meryl Streep today*:

    Meryl Streep and Don Gummer
    Steve Granitz / WireImage / Getty Images

    *Their last public pic was taken in 2018.

    19. Denzel and Pauletta Washington 20 years ago:

    Pauletta and Denzel Washington
    Sylvain Gaboury / FilmMagic / Getty Images

    He was about 49. She was about 53.

    Denzel and Pauletta Washington 10 years ago:

    Pauletta and Denzel Washington
    Jim Spellman / WireImage / Getty Images

    He was about 59. She was about 63.

    Denzel and Pauletta Washington today:

    Denzel and Pauletta Washington
    Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images

    He's 68. She's 72.

    20. And last but definitely not least, Jay-Z and Beyoncé 20 years ago:

    Jay-Z and Beyoncé
    Mark Mainz / Getty Images

    She was about 22. He was about 34.

    Jay-Z and Beyoncé 10 years ago:

    Jay-Z and Beyoncé
    Kevin Mazur / WireImage / Getty Images

    She was about 32. He was about 44.

    Jay-Z and Beyoncé today:

    Jay-Z and Beyoncé
    Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for The Recording Academy

    She's 41. He's 53.