Like Christian Louboutin shoes and ombre hair, long-term engagements seem to be a Hollywood trend that’s here to say.
Now don’t get us wrong, we expect for any mature, smart couple to cross all their “T”s and dot their “I”s before they take that walk down the aisle. But, if you’re six kids in like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, or been through thick and thin like LeBron James and his longtime boo Savannah Brinson, then maybe it’s time to make that commitment and say “I do.”
Check out seven celebrity couples who have found long-term engagement bliss to be more appealing than marriage.
1. Lebron James and Savannah Brinson
Miami HEAT star LeBron James has been with is high school sweetheart Savannah Brinson since, well, high school. The lovebirds have two children together and seem to be madly in love. According to reports, the couple is making strides toward holy matrimony— they sent out Save the Date cards for their ceremony last March.
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While some critics have questioned if LeBron really plans to settle down, the future Mrs. James set the record straight in a recent interview. “Yes, we are definitely getting married,” she said.
2. Chrissy Teigen and John Legend
For Chrissy Teigen, marrying John Legend is a life or death situation, literally. The brunette bombshell admitted to having a health scare, forcing her to take Xanax, due to the stress of wedding planning. Somebody please make this woman a bride quick!
3. Ne-Yo and Monyetta Shaw
Ne-Yo’s longtime fiancé has two children and a big rock from her husband-to-be. Let’s hope that she gets the lavish wedding that every girl dreams of sometime in the near future.
4. Jennifer Hudson and David Otunga
Even after a four-year engagement, Jennifer Hudson says she feels no pressure to rush down the aisle. During an interview with Oprah, she said the ceremony will happen eventually. Good news: they have a date set.
5. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
According to reports, Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux postponed there wedding date so it doesn’t overlap with Brad and Angelina’s ceremony weekend, which is scheduled for this summer. Let’s hope Ms. Aniston didn’t reschedule her special day for nothing.
6. Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez
Although Halle Berry said she’d never marry again, Olivier Martinez stole her heart. He’s been by her side through her bitter child custody battle with ex Gabriel Aubry, and now the couple is expecting their first child together. They’ve only been engaged for a year but we are anxious to see this sweet love story end in happily ever after. Everyone, including Halle, deserves that.
