Getting married for the first time at 40+: Salma Hayek, Cameron Diaz and other celebrities who took their time getting married

Girls have been taught from generation to generation the stereotypical opinion that "you have to get married and have a baby before you're 25," because "the clock is ticking!" Fortunately, in recent years another belief has been breaking through with great pains-"every girl chooses how she plans her life." And that's progress!

Some celebrities have proven by their own example that it's not worth rushing into marriage. First they made sure whether a reliable man is really there for them. Read more about them in the material OBOZREVATEL.

1. Salma Hayek

Mexican film actress, director and producer Salma Hayek for many years did not care about the fact that no way to build a happy relationship. She was content to devote time to herself. The celebrity wore a wedding dress at 42. Her chosen one was François-Henri Pinault, CEO of Kering. The couple got married on Valentine's Day 2009. The ceremony took place at the Venice Opera House.

2. Cameron Diaz

American actress, supermodel and writer Cameron Diaz until the age of 40 had a bunch of romances with famous Hollywood beauties, including Jared Leto and Justin Timberlake. But the couples never got around to getting married. The movie star was 41 when she married Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden. The couple are now raising a daughter.

3. Kourtney Kardashian

American model, actress and businesswoman Kourtney Kardashian has long been in a relationship with Scott Disick, by whom she gave birth to 3 children, but they never became married. The couple scandalously broke off the relationship.

Later, 43-year-old Courtney met flamboyant musician Travis Barker. They quickly began a romance. The man proposed to his beloved and heard "I do!" In all, they had three wedding ceremonies: in Las Vegas, Santa Barbara and Portofino. And in June 2023, it became known that Kardashian was pregnant.

4. Chloe Sevigny

American actress, fashion designer and former model Chloe Sevigny and her chosen one, Sinisa Maccovich, legalized their relationship in 2020. At the time, the movie star was 45 years old and expecting her first child. Since the coronavirus prevented a magnificent wedding, the ceremony was postponed until 2022. Then the couple gathered family and friends and celebrated the important event in Connecticut.

5. Julianna Margulies

American actress Julianna Margulies had a relationship with actor Ron Eldard from 1991 to 2003. She married at 41, pregnant. Her chosen one was junior lawyer Keith Lieberthal, 11 years her junior. Shortly after the lavish ceremony, the couple had a son, Kieran.

Previously OBOZREVATEL wrote about star couples who got engaged but never got married.

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