Trending Now - 21 Then And Now Photos Of Sam Elliott And Katharine Ross That Show Their 40-Year Romance

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend both examples of couples goals but they are honeymooners compared to Sam Elliott and Katharine Ross – a Hollywood romance that has lasted for 40-years. In an industry that sees many couples come and go, the actor and actresses’ 34-year marriage is a triumph and the story of how it all happened is so sweet it belongs on the silver screen.

Elliott, 74, and Ross, 79, both made a name for themselves in Hollywood independently before they first met in 1978 on the set of the horror movie The Legacy, which was shot in London.

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While this was the first time they officially met, Elliott admits he had encountered the lovely Ross before then, when he had a small role in Butch Cassidy almost a decade before. The actor was too shy to approach her, however, he told AARP The Magazine: “I didn’t dare try to talk to her then. She was the leading lady. I was a shadow on the wall, a glorified extra in a bar scene.”