Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake
Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake started dating in 2007, but in March 2011 their representatives confirmed that they had mutually decided to separate. At the time, the statement emphasized that they remained friends and continued to respect each other.
That friendship soon became romantic again. Within months, reports indicated that the pair had reunited. By December 2011, Timberlake had proposed during a snowy trip to Montana. They married in Italy in October 2012 and later welcomed two sons. Their brief separation ended up becoming just one chapter in a relationship that has now lasted for many years.
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View 36 photosKristen Bell and Dax Shepard
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard’s breakup happened before most people were paying close attention to their relationship. Bell has said that about three months into dating, Shepard told her he was not ready to commit and was still interested in seeing other people.
The experiment did not last long. According to Bell, Shepard returned only a few days later after realizing he had made a mistake. They continued dating, became engaged and eventually married in 2013. Their relationship has since become known partly for how openly they discuss marriage, therapy and the work involved in maintaining a partnership.
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View 36 photosPink and Carey Hart
Pink and Carey Hart have never pretended their marriage has been effortless. They married in 2006 but announced a separation in 2008. Even then, Pink emphasized that cheating or hostility did not drive the breakup and stated that the two remained close.
They eventually reconciled and built a family together. In February 2026, reports claimed they had separated again—but this time Pink personally rejected the story, calling it untrue. As of that denial, she and Hart remained together, two decades after their wedding and long after surviving their very real first separation.
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View 36 photosGabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade began dating in 2008, but demanding careers eventually put pressure on the relationship. They briefly separated in early 2013, with Union later explaining that distance and conflicting schedules had deprived them of the time together they needed.
The couple reconciled later that year and became engaged in December. They married in Miami in August 2014 and welcomed daughter Kaavia via surrogate in 2018. In August 2026, Union and Wade celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary—proof that their temporary break was far from the end of their story.
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