20 Celebrities Who Married Ordinary People

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13) Eric Bana & Rebecca Gleeson

Bana met Gleeson, a publicist for an Australian TV network and the daughter of Australia’s chief justice, in 1995.

When Bana was named “Bachelor of the Year” by Cleo Magazine in 1997, they were gifted with a trip to New York City.

In a delicious twist of irony, he utilized this opportunity to proposed to Gleeson, thus effectively ending his reign as soon as it began.

Bana claims that this couple’s longevity is thanks to friendship and genuine chemistry. On top of love, they also “really, really like each other” and laugh together every day. Having both love and a respect for someone’s core essence, says Bana, is key to generating and maintaining a healthy relationship.

This couple now has two children: Klaus and Sophie.