Barbara Streisand and James Brolin have been happily married for 24 years, and they still act like teens in love around each other. Their secret to their long-standing marriage is honest communication, but they also made decisions that would never affect their relationship in the future.
Barbara Streisand and her husband of 24 years, James Brolin, are a successful duo, but they are also admired for how their marriage still looks like a teenage love affair many years later.
The couple met on a blind date, and Streisand said Brolin did not look like the man she had envisioned. The singer thought she was meeting a man with a full head of hair and a beard, but she was surprised to see him bald.
Streisand could not control herself and honestly told her date that his hair was messed up. However, her comment did not drive Brolin away; instead, that was what made him realize he had found the one.
It was love at first sight for Brolin, but it took a few days for Streisand to fall for him. Eventually, the love between the two actors only got stronger, and they tied the knot in 1998.
Before Streisand married Brolin, she was previously married to Elliot Gould from 1961 to 1973, and they have a son, Jason. Brolin was married twice, first to casting agent Jane Agee for 20 years, then to Jane Smithers, for almost 10 years.
Brolin is also a father of three children, Josh, Jess, and Molly Brolin, from his previous marriages, and a grandfather of four: Eden, Trevor, Westlyn, and Chapel.
The actor expressed how lucky he was to have Streisand in his life and could not wait to continue doing life with her. He even confessed, “Every night is a new adventure. Sleeping is a waste of time. I can’t wait to see her again in the morning.”
During his CBS interview, Brolin shared that they spent three to five hours on the phone when he was filming in the Philippines. Cell phones were not that popular then, so they used a payphone, which cost $5 a minute. Brolin even joked that he probably spent his entire salary to speak to his wife.
When asked what they had spoken about for so long, the actor said, “teenage crap.” His connection with Streisand truly felt like a teenage fantasy, and with each phone call, he could imagine her getting lost in their conversation and doing all sorts of random things.
While Streisand and Brolin are in love and living in their happy bubble, some people did not think the couple would last. Brolin joked the first person to doubt them was an ex-partner, but 24 years later, they are still in paradise.
Even during the hard lockdown that might have ended other relationships, Brolin gushed about him and Streisand only falling deeper in love.
Brolin and Streisand never thought they would find love again; in fact, they had given up on the idea. But after they found each other, every day was surreal and the couple cannot believe how lucky they are.
