The couple, who tied the knot in July 1998, first met at a blind date dinner party in 1996
Barbra Streisand is celebrating two special occasions with her husband James Brolin!
On Monday, July 1, the singer and actress, 82, shared a beautiful wedding photo of the couple on Instagram. She marked not only their 26th wedding anniversary but also the anniversary of the day they first met nearly 30 years ago.
“28 years today since we met honey… and 26 years today since we married!” she wrote, adding a sweet message for the Hollywood star: “Love you. B ❤️.”
In the photo from their 1998 nuptials, a smiling Brolin, now 83, looks sharp in a classic black tuxedo as he poses with his arm around Streisand, who is wearing a white, lacy off-the-shoulder wedding dress.
Streisand and Brolin first met in 1996 at a blind date dinner party when she was 54 and he was 56. They wed two years later in a lovely backyard ceremony at Streisand’s home in Malibu, California.
In his heartfelt wedding speech, Brolin expressed his gratitude for finding love again with the “Prince of Tides” star. He had been married twice before, while Streisand was previously wed to Elliott Gould.
“I can’t tell you how lucky I am that this would happen to me so late in life,” Brolin said in his speech. “Every night is a new adventure. Sleeping is a waste of time. I can’t wait to see [Streisand] again in the morning.”
Through the years, the two have supported each other at various public events for their respective careers, from awards shows to movie premieres.
When the couple reached their 20th wedding anniversary in 2018, Brolin reflected on the milestone in an interview with Entertainment Tonight. He shared at the time that his secret to a healthy, happy marriage is couples therapy.
“I do believe in counseling if anybody ever has a problem in their marriage,” he said. “Bring in a referee, talk it over, and I swear to you, it will dispel by the end of the session, each time.”
Streisand later offered her own marriage insight in 2021, telling Variety that “the secret is to listen carefully” to your spouse.
“I think to be a good actor, you have to listen. To be a good person, you have to listen. To be a good marriage partner, you have to listen,” she explained. “Hear the other person. Agree to disagree.”
On their 22nd anniversary in 2020, amid the global pandemic, Streisand posted a tribute to her husband on Instagram, writing, “There’s no one I’d rather be locked up with than you honey — can’t believe it’s been 24 years together!”
While both Streisand and Brolin have had successful careers, Brolin has shared his desire to work with his wife on a project, with her as the director.
“We had two projects we read out loud a couple times that she wanted to do. She wanted to direct both,” Brolin told AARP magazine in June 2022. “I’m fine with it, but she keeps thinking I’m going to be a rascal to direct. I tell her, ‘No, I’m putty in every director’s hands.’”
