Even with steady support around them, sustaining a bond that starts in high school and extends into adult life proves difficult.

The challenge grows when fame enters the picture.

Yet these 19 pairs connected during their teen years or sooner and kept things going for a long time, even if a few have since parted ways.

Here are 19 well-known couples whose stories began when they were typical adolescents.

Jalen Brunson and Ali Marks

The Knicks standout has shared his life with wife Ali Marks since their high school days, with a 2015 prom image still visible on his Instagram feed labeled as going with the finest companion possible.

They became engaged in 2022 and wed the following year.

She has stood by him throughout, and he considers himself fortunate, as he shared with People following their ceremony.

Honoring their history, Marks chose her prom gown for a second outfit during the celebration.

Their daughter Jordyn arrived in 2024.

Patrick and Brittany Mahomes

The 2023 Super Bowl winner has remained with Brittany, now his spouse, since their school days together in Tyler, Texas.

In 2020 he proposed, posting on Instagram with a ring reference. Soon after they announced their first child on the way. Daughter Sterling arrived in February 2021.

They married in March 2022. Their son Patrick Bronze Lavon Mahomes III was born in November 2022, followed by Golden in January 2025.

Brittany and Sterling attended the stadium to see the Chiefs quarterback claim his second Super Bowl title in February 2023.

Snoop Dogg and Shante Broadus

Their eldest son Corde arrived in 1994, and the pair married three years later. Snoop posted a charming old prom photo of them on Instagram. Their marriage ups and downs featured on the reality series Snoop Doggs Father Hood.

They submitted divorce papers in 2004 yet reconciled and renewed vows in 2008.

Per VH1, Snoop explained to Queen Latifah in 2013 that he once failed to grasp the pain he caused her and the betrayal to himself until he understood the need to cherish the woman who loved him and bore his children, placing his life in order while letting music and business take a lesser role.

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Vanessa Nadal

Miranda and Nadal went to the same New York City high school yet never spoke, though that did not prevent Miranda from forming a crush on his eventual wife.

She was striking and he admits poor skills at approaching women he finds appealing, with zero charm, as he told The New York Times in 2010.

They reconnected via Facebook after college graduation. They married in September 2010 and now have two sons.

Jeff Daniels and Kathleen Treado

Daniels and Treado grew up in Chelsea, Michigan and met during high school. They have stayed together ever since. Despite his thriving career they continue to call Chelsea home and raised their three children there.

In 2014 Daniels explained to MLive his choice to remain near home instead of relocating to Los Angeles or New York, noting that Chelsea was home, where both he and Kathleen were raised, and that was sufficient for them and their family.

LeBron James and Savannah Brinson

Brinson described their initial outing at Outback to Harpers Bazaar in 2010 as ordinary yet recalled realizing his affection then.

She knew he cared when she left dinner leftovers in his car and he returned them, likely seeking another reason to visit.

She became pregnant with their first child Bronny while still in high school and worried it might disrupt their path, but James reassured her all would be fine.

He proposed in 2011 after a decade together according to the Los Angeles Times. They wed in 2014 and welcomed two more children.

LL Cool J and Simone Smith

LL Cool J recounted meeting his wife during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

He told Kimmel in 2012 he was around 19 while driving on Easter Sunday. A friend offered an introduction to a cousin, and upon seeing Smith he agreed enthusiastically.

Smith was 17 at the time. They married in 1995 after eight years of dating and share four children.

Bono and Ali Hewson

Bono and Hewson met as teens at school. Hewson kept her distance initially to avoid seeming like another admirer, but his persistence paid off.

Their first outing ended with him escorting her to the bus stop according to the Huffington Post.

The U2 frontman has described their connection as a magical journey. She views him with amusement, he noted to The Sun.

Kendrick Lamar and Whitney Alford

The Not Like Us rapper keeps his private life quiet, yet it is known he met his fiancee as high school students in Compton, California per Billboard.

She has supported him from the start, as he stated in a 2014 New York Times Magazine profile.

They became engaged in 2015 and have two children. The family featured on the cover of his fifth album Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers in 2022.

Steph and Ayesha Curry

Though they form basketballs prominent duo, Ayesha had not attended a game until age 19, five years after meeting future husband Steph, as ABC News noted.

They met as teens in Charlotte, North Carolina. They did not date formally then, but per Ayesha they spoke on the phone occasionally in a shy youthful manner.

When the basketball star traveled to Los Angeles for the ESPY Awards his thoughts turned to his early crush. They met, explored the city, and history followed.

He ranks among the top players, while she built a brand with cookbooks, a barbecue spot, a Food Network cooking program Ayeshas Home Kitchen, and a skincare line Sweet July.

They welcomed their fourth child in 2024.

Jon Bon Jovi and Dorothea Hurley

People noted the pair met at Sayreville War Memorial High School in their New Jersey hometown and have remained together. They share four children.

At the height of Bon Jovis fame in 1989 they eloped in Las Vegas with an Elvis impersonator officiating. Despite devoted fans Hurley stays untroubled.

She finds it positive that admirers appreciate the music, she told People in 2016.

Ron Howard and Cheryl Alley

Though marrying young at 21 might appear risky, the pair have overcome challenges while balancing Hollywood and family life.

Howard felt fortunate upon meeting her. It seemed improbable as teens and marrying young added further odds, yet it has truly succeeded, he shared with the Huffington Post in 2013 about his long marriage.

Their children have also gained recognition, with daughter Bryce Dallas Howard starring in the Jurassic World series and directing Star Wars television episodes.