Bette Midler, 78, says the key to her nearly 40-year marriage is sleeping in separate bedrooms

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Bette Midler and her husband Martin von Haselberg have been married for 40 years.

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A couple unhappy in their marriages met on Ashley Madison. They're still together 20 years after cheating on their spouses and have no regrets.

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Michael Oshust and Stephania Meyer on their wedding day, looking into each others eyes in front of the sea.
Michael Oshust and Stephania Meyer got married in 2007, after beginning their relationship while married to other people.

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My husband and I divorced because of differing political beliefs. I still love him, but we want different futures.

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The author, not pictured, divorced her husband in their 50s.

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Cindy Crawford says the secret to her 26-year marriage with Rande Gerber is knowing how to 'fight nice'

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Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber pose at the Clooney Foundation for Justice's 2023 Albie Awards.
Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber's relationship started as a friendship.

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My husband and I have been taking psychedelics together for 50 years. It's the secret to our long-lasting marriage.

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Louisa Rogers and her husband Barry have taken psychedelics together throughout their marriage.

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Harry Connick Jr. says he and his wife of 30 years have 'no rules' in their marriage

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Musician Harry Connick Jr. says he and his wife don't live by any rules in their marriage.

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I got married at 18 to my boyfriend of 6 months to help pay for college. It was the worst decision I ever made.

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The author married in college to save money; now she's happily divorced.

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My partner and I divorced after 19 years together. It wasn't the end of the world.

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The author, not pictured, is starting over after their divorce.

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My husband and I have been sleeping in separate rooms for 4 years. I've never slept better, and our intimacy hasn't suffered.

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Tami Shadduck and her husband sleep in separate rooms.

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When my ex-husband married someone with a similar first name to mine, I finally decided to change my married name

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The author changed her name after her divorce.

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