Common law marriages may seem immoral and selfish to some, but to many celebrities they are just a way to avoid an ugly divorce. There are too many complications when you are legally bound to someone, especially for celebrity couples. There are child custody laws, divorce papers and the worst of them all, prenuptial agreements.
A lot of celebrities have shamed themselves into struggling marriages while the wise few stayed float and technically single. Here’s a list of celebrity couples that were together forever, but never officially tied the knot.
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On and off for 15 years.
Diddy and Kim Porter
Together for 10 plus years.
Together for over a decade.
Together for 9 plus years.
Oprah and Stedman
Together for 27 years without marriage.
Together for 8 years.
Nicki Minaj and Safaree
Together for 10 plus years.
Together for 30 years.
Together on and off for almost a decade.
Anna Kournikova and Enrique Iglesias
Together for 10 years until they split.