Jay Leno & Mavis Elizabeth Nicholson-Leno

We’re all well aware by now that maintaining a relationship, much so a marriage, in Hollywood is nearly impossible. However, a few lucky souls have managed to defy the odds, and that includes Jay and Mavis Elizabeth Nicholson-Leno.

Believe it or not, these two have been married for four decades, and their relationship is nowhere near over. According to Jay, the trick to having an enduring marriage is to “marry the person you wish you could be.” Mavis, a leading women’s rights advocate, provided him with a balance that he, otherwise, would not achieve in Hollywood’s dating scene. Although it’s uncommon to see childless couples from their generation, the two agree to forego children and focus their investments elsewhere. That agreement seemed to have worked out just fine for the two, considering that their marriage has lasted for over 40 years! Not a lot of celebrity couples could brag about that these days.