{"id":132703,"date":"2025-05-26T07:48:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T07:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/132703\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T07:48:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T07:48:13","slug":"14-famous-people-who-were-teenagers-when-they-said-i-do-and-how-long-their-marriages-lasted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/132703\/","title":{"rendered":"14 Famous People Who Were Teenagers When They Said &#8220;I Do&#8221; And How Long Their Marriages Lasted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">1.Janet Jackson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insider.com\/janet-jackson-james-debarge-left-her-hours-alone-wedding-day-2022-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:married singer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">married singer<\/a> James DeBarge when she was 18. He was 21. Their marriage was annulled a year later.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A woman in an off-shoulder, ruffled gown and a man in a tuxedo with a bow tie are holding hands at a formal event\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"886\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/e5269fe3096d9e035321988a92ebb0d9.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Ron Galella \/ Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">2.Macaulay Culkin married actress Rachel Miner when he was 17. She was 18. They <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Entertainment\/story?id=116344&amp;page=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:separated after;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">separated after<\/a> two years of marriage.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Two celebrities smiling at an event; one wearing a floral-patterned dress, the other in a dark suit\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"998\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/faa06d220f416105b7f1f004356e320f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Steve Granitz \/ WireImage<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">3.Kim Kardashian was 19 when she <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/kim-kardashian-dating-history\/#:~:text=Damon%20Thomas,-Rick%20Rowell%2FDisney&amp;text=Kardashian%20and%20Thomas%20were%20married,wild%20phase%22%20in%20her%20life.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:eloped;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">eloped<\/a> with 30-year-old Damon Thomas, a music producer. They were married for three years.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Two individuals on separate occasions; a woman with sleek hair and a lace top, and a man in a gray suit with a white pocket square\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"465\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/097b06956ce812d1d793508f589bb59c.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After three years, they separated, and Kim filed for divorce,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com.au\/culture\/celebrity\/celebrities-who-married-young-14704\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:citing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">citing<\/a>\u00a0emotional and physical abuse from Damon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">4.Olivia Wilde was 19 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/olivia-wilde-getting-married-at-age-19-stunted-my-growth-201276\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:when;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">when<\/a> she and 27-year-old Tao Ruspoli eloped. Olivia filed for divorce 8 years later.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"I don\u2019t know who they are, but a smiling couple poses in stylish attire; the man wears a dark shirt with cutout details, and the woman wears a patterned dress\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1472\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/82dcbde9dd3a1c0a73ed31fc0af201a0.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Giulio Marcocchi \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/morganmurrell\/julianne-hough-responds-negative-comments-instagram?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:After Being Accused Of Using &quot;Too Much Ozempic&quot; And Being &quot;Very Thin,&quot; Julianne Hough Speaks Out;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">After Being Accused Of Using &#8220;Too Much Ozempic&#8221; And Being &#8220;Very Thin,&#8221; Julianne Hough Speaks Out<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">5.Cher was 18 when she <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/music\/cher-dating-history\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:married;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">married<\/a> Sonny Bono, her first husband, who was 29. They were married for 13 years.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Two individuals in vintage outfits with long sleeves and unique collars stand against a textured backdrop, gazing upward\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/b7e76792f600bcb99346ff9b6a7f69b6.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Silver Screen Collection \/ Silver Screen<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">6.Uma Thurman was 19 when she and 31-year-old Gary Oldman married each other. They <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/celebrities-who-married-young-kim-kardashian-millie-bobby-brown-2023-4#cher-was-18-when-she-married-her-first-husband-sonny-bono-who-was-29-12\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:divorced;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">divorced<\/a> two years after getting married.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A couple stands together at an event. The woman wears a stylish jacket and flowing skirt, and the man is in a tailored suit\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1419\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/272b09074e3ffecb6a314b6ab302c685.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Images Press \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">7.Melanie Griffith was 18 when she <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/all-about-tippi-hedren-melanie-griffith-mother-daughter-relationship-7489037#:~:text=Griffith%20was%20only%2014%20years,the%20first%20time%20in%201976.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:married;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">married<\/a> Don Johnson who was 26. They divorced after six months, remarried 13 years later, and had their only child, Dakota Johnson. Seven years after remarrying, they were officially divorced again.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"  Frank Edwards \/ Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"956\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/c0d096f482077256eff986e15f591f25.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Frank Edwards \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/mjs538\/trump-endorsements-october?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:9 Celebrities Who Have Endorsed Donald Trump In The Past Month;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">9 Celebrities Who Have Endorsed Donald Trump In The Past Month<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">8.Drew Barrymore was 19 when she married 31-year-old Jeremy Thomas. They were only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com.au\/culture\/celebrity\/celebrities-who-married-young-14704\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:married;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">married<\/a> for 19 days.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Two people smiling at the camera, one wearing a black shirt and the other a purple top\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/78e1e07a93c203654cc408d6a9b53602.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Barry King \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">9.Elizabeth Taylor was 18 when she <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/article\/1996\/01\/26\/elizabeth-taylors-divorce-nicky-hilton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:married;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">married<\/a> Conrad Hilton Jr. who was 24. They were married for only eight months.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Newlywed couple, bride in a gown with a voluminous veil, groom in a tuxedo, smiling as they walk hand in hand\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1096\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/19e13cabb62501fda7404f2aa6278498.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Bettmann \/ Bettmann Archive<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">10.John Luke Robertson and Mary Kate McEacharn were 19 and 18 when they got engaged and <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Entertainment\/duck-dynasty-star-john-luke-robertson-marries-mary\/story?id=32100836#:~:text=Interest%20Successfully%20Added-,&#039;Duck%20Dynasty&#039;%20Star%20John%20Luke%20Robertson%20Marries%20Mary%20Kate%20McEacharn,tied%20the%20knot%20on%20Saturday.&amp;text=%E2%80%94%20%2D%2D%20%22Duck,rep%20confirmed%20to%20ABC%20News.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:married;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">married<\/a>. They&#8217;ve been married for 9 years and have three children.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">11.Ava Gardner was 19 when she and 21-year-old Mickey Rooney got <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/2013\/07\/book-ava-gardner-marriages-seduction-split\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:married;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">married<\/a>. They divorced one year later.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A smiling couple from the mid-20th century, dressed in formal attire with classic hairstyles, posing indoors in front of a shelf with figurines\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"876\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/9b0db0b8945c1845e8e935427ae0195a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Bettmann \/ Bettmann Archive<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">12.LeAnn Rimes <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/celebrity\/leann-rimes-husband-divorcing\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:got married;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">got married<\/a> to dancer Dean Sheremet at 19. He was 21. They divorced after seven years of marriage.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Two celebrities smiling and posing outside, with one wearing a stylish dress and the other in a casual V-neck sweater, standing near a vehicle\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1198\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0049f07b6d765b66bc0c53890abea1cb.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Jim Spellman \/ WireImage<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">13.Taylor Hanson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oklahoman.com\/story\/news\/2002\/06\/19\/taylor-hanson-marries\/62090441007\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:got married;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">got married<\/a> to Natalie Anne Bryant at 19. She was 18. They&#8217;ve been married for 22 years and have seven children.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Two individuals pose together at an event. The man wears a casual blazer over a striped shirt, and the woman is in a stylish top\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1311\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0f7ac77e59ee2e6835bf4e866a99f0a8.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Alberto E. Rodriguez<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">14.Bo Derek was 19 and John Derek was 49 when they got <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2020\/08\/16\/bo-derek-boyfriend-john-corbett-age-gap-husband-john-derek\/5594528002\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:married;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">married<\/a>. They stayed married for 22 years until John Derek&#8217;s death in 1998.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Two people walking. The man wears glasses, a cardigan, and jeans, holding a book. The woman wears a striped sweater, pink hat, jeans, and blue boots\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1591\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/69705b6c9815b51d953c83e2af339088.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Tom Wargacki \/ WireImage<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Also in Celebrity: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/larryfitzmaurice\/shailene-woodley-rare-comments-aaron-rodgers-breakup?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;It Was Not Right&quot;: Shailene Woodley Broke Her Silence About The Aaron Rodgers Breakup;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;It Was Not Right&#8221;: Shailene Woodley Broke Her Silence About The Aaron Rodgers Breakup<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Also in Celebrity: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/natashajokic1\/sophie-turner-joe-jonas-split-interview?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sophie Turner Opened Up About Her &quot;Incredibly Sad&quot; Split From Joe Jonas;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sophie Turner Opened Up About Her &#8220;Incredibly Sad&#8221; Split From Joe Jonas<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Also in Celebrity: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/abbyzinman\/celebs-coming-out-young-vs-later-in-life?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:12 Celebs Who Came Out At A Young Age, And 13 Who Came Out Way Later In Life;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">12 Celebs Who Came Out At A Young Age, And 13 Who Came Out Way Later In Life<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"1.Janet Jackson married singer James DeBarge when she was 18. 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