Actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have been married to each other for over 30 years. The two met in 1981 on the set of the ABC sitcom Bosom Buddies. They were first friends for several years and then started dating in 1986. The couple married two years later.
Tom Hanks Has Shown Himself to Be an Exemplary Husband Over the Years
After 34 years of marriage, Tom and Rita have two kids and a happy relationship. Whatever the key to their happiness may be, here are five times when Tom Hanks was an amazing husband to his wife.
Tom Hanks Loves Rita Wilson Just the Way She Is and Told Her That
While Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks have consistently expressed their love for each other in many interviews throughout the years, there’s one that stands out. Back in 2012, Wilson shared a particularly sweet moment during an interview with Piers Morgan. She remembered how during one plain day in New York, Hanks told her that she never had to change for him.
Tom Hanks Supported Rita Wilson Through Her Health Struggles
Back in 2015, Wilson shared in an interview that she had gone through a double mastectomy and reconstruction after a breast cancer diagnosis. While she was nervous about it and her relationship with Hanks, he rose to the occasion and gave her all the care and attention she needed.
Tom Hanks Promoted His Wife’s Accomplishments on Social Media
Wilson often stands by Tom Hanks’ side when he’s promoting a movie or appearing in public, and he never forgets that support goes both ways. So, when Wilson released a single with Josh Groban, her husband showed love for her music by promoting it on his Instagram and calling it a “hit record.” Recently, Wilson released another song called “What I Would Say,” and Hanks wrote on his Instagram that he was a huge fan of hers.
Tom Hanks Gave His Wife a Special Mention During His Oscars Speech
When Tom Hanks won back-to-back Oscars for Philadelphia in 1994 and Forrest Gump in 1995, during his speech for the latter award, he made a special mention to credit his relationship with Rita Wilson. He said that he was standing there because of the woman he shared his life with.
Hanks Protected Rita Wilson When Fans Got Too Close to Her
Everyone can lose their temper, and that’s almost a certainty when a loved one is threatened. So, the typically mild-mannered Hanks showed his temper when a group of overeager fans almost knocked Rita over. The couple was leaving a New York restaurant and got separated by the crowd with people pushing Wilson and stepping on her heels. Tom stepped in before she lost her balance and shouted at the fans to back off and held out his hands to protect his wife.
And so, despite high divorce rates among celebrities, Tom and Rita stand as proof that long-term commitment is possible and can be pleasurable.