For newly married people, and those looking for some free advice on how to make their marriage last, there is a lot of unsolicited advice out there from friends and family, and plenty of websites and apps that dole out wisdom as well. But who do you listen to?

Since Hollywood celebs and well-known people are those who we try to emulate in our everyday lives, why not get some advice from them? Of course, a lot of them couldn’t makes their previous relationships and marriages last, so we know that this invaluable advice comes from many years of trying to make a marriage work and avoid divorce lawyers.

So what marriage advice do these famous stars have to give us? Read on to find out…

Adam Sandler and Jackie Sandler – ~ 16 Years, Always Encourage Each Other

After 16 years of being happily married to each other, actor Adam Sandler (Happy Gilmore, 50 First Dates) and his beautiful wife Jackie are in a position to give some really good advice to younger couples. Their secret to a long lasting marriage is encouraging each other.

Adam met Jackie on the sets of his movie Big Daddy, where she had a small role and after the movie released, they were dating. The couple got married in 2003 after Jackie converted to Judaism and they had a lovely Jewish ceremony. Since the wedding, Jackie’s career has been better with loads of bit roles, so Adam’s encouragement goes a long way with her.

Mickey Rourke and Anastassija Makarenko – ~ 11 Years, Appreciation and Gratefulness