Debbie Allen and Norm Nixon‘s love story dates again greater than 4 many years.
The award-winning actress and dancer and wed the previous NBA participant on April 27, 1984 and later welcomed two kids collectively, Vivian and Norman Jr. (together with Norm’s son DeVaughn Nixon.)
Now, 40 years in, their marriage has stood the check of time partially, Allen says, resulting from their shared pursuits.
“I feel our relationship has at all times been born on friendship and commonality by way of issues that we each like,” she told PEOPLE. “[We like] to learn books. We each prefer to go to the films. We each prefer to journey. We each love our kids.”
And regardless of having “hit some rocks and hit some partitions,” their bond continues to be going sturdy.
In celebration of their many years of affection, this is a glance again at a few of their greatest throwback photographs.
Lasting Love
Allen wore a light-weight pink go well with paired with an identical hat whereas Nixon opted for a go well with of his personal on the Genii Awards on the Beverly Hilton Resort in 2001.
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On this undated picture, the mother and father of three are all dressed up as they pose with their arms round each other.
Too Cool
Not lengthy after changing into a household of 5, Allen and Nixon stepped out for the premiere of A Dry White Season in L.A. in 1989.
Going Inexperienced
Gorgeous in an emerald inexperienced off-the-shoulder robe, Allen arrived hand-in-hand with Nixon for the Academy Awards in 1995.
Of the ’90s
Allen’s purple and white striped hat screamed ’90s fashion on the 1992 premiere of Alien 3 in L.A.
Candy Smiles
The couple was all smiles at a press get together for Fox because the community introduced the autumn lineup in 1997.
Coordinated Appears
The couple exuded Hollywood glam on the 1998 Golden Globe awards the place Allen took dwelling the trophy for greatest efficiency by an actress in a tv collection musical or comedy for Fame in 1983.
Deliver It In
For The Josephine Baker Story premiere within the early Nineteen Nineties, Allen sported a black hat whereas the previous basketball participant threw on a snazzy trench coat.
Fur Actual
Allen opted for a two-toned fur coat and gold earrings whereas Nixon went with a tux for the 1997 premiere of Amistad.
Younger Love
Earlier than the 2 mentioned “I do” Allen and Nixon, who on the time was nonetheless within the NBA, attended the thirty fifth annual Primetime Emmy Awards in 1983.