Denzel Pauletta Washington Married 28 Years, how did denzel washington meet his wife?--Denzel Hayes Washington and Pauletta Pearson have been married for continuous 28 years so they are among the list of the record longest married celebrity couples.

Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. is an American actor, screenwriter, director, and film producer.

Denzel married Pauletta Pearson on June 25, 1983.

Denzel met Pauletta on the set of his first screen work, the television film Wilma.

The couple have four children: John David, Katia and twins Olivia and Malcolm.

In 1995, the couple renewed their wedding vows in South Africa with Archbishop Desmond Tutu officiating.

With the divorce rate among this generation's couples being higher than it's ever been, it's hard to believe that some celebrity couples have stuck it through and have remained married for many years.