Bette Midler and Martin von Haselberg have kept their romance alive for over 40 years, cementing their status as one of Hollywood's most enduring couples.
Following a whirlwind six-week courtship in 1984, the pair eloped to Las Vegas. In true Vegas fashion, they tied the knot in a ceremony officiated by an Elvis Presley impersonator.
© Variety via Getty ImagesBuilding a happy life together, the couple welcomed their only child, daughter Sophie Von Haselberg, in 1986, who has since followed in her famous mother's footsteps into acting.
So, what has been the secret to their long and joyful marriage?
© Ron Galella Collection via GettyThe star revealed that the key to their long-lasting marriage was deceptively simple: "Separate bedrooms," she told Entertainment Tonight, have kept the peace in their household as "my husband snores."
From the very beginning of their relationship, the couple slept in separate rooms - but it seems that the romance isn't dead between the two, as she added: "It's been a fabulous ride."
'I was married in haste'
© FilmMagicAccording to The Fabulous Four (2024) star, their nuptials were certainly hasty as she'd known Martin for just six weeks. She admitted she didn't really love her wedding dress, choosing "the first thing on the rack", but the couple has made it work.
"I think I wore a very slim silhouette for my own wedding — it was pale gray and it had beads on it. It was not my favorite," Midler explained. "I was married in haste, and I just grabbed the first thing on the rack and I went."
The perfect couple's compromise
© Getty ImagesBette and Martin aren't the only couple to opt for separate beds. In fact, many couples may relate to the struggle of having a partner who snores loudly or steals the covers at night; separate rooms may be the perfect compromise.
Over the years, several stars have revealed that their unusual sleeping arrangements have kept them together.
© Getty ImagesToday, host Carson Daly revealed in 2019 that he got "sleep divorced" from his wife Siri, joking they "cited irreconcilable sleeping", as he had sleep apnea and his wife was pregnant.
© Getty Images for REFORM AllianceCameron Diaz said she wanted to normalize couples not sharing the same bed. She explained her ideal was: "I have my house, you have yours. We have the family house in the middle. I will go sleep in my room, and you sleep in your room," adding that she would have a "bedroom in the middle" where she and her theoretical partner could "convene for relations."
© Getty ImagesEven Melania and Donald Trump allegedly sleep in separate beds, with Mary Jordan alleging in her book on the former model that "no matter which of his properties he is visiting, Trump sleeps in a separate bedroom that has been decorated to his taste — he favors darker colored walls and rugs, while Melania likes whites and light colors."
