Aug 8, 2022
The couple has been together for more than 40 years and here is a low down on their inspiring love story.
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It was after Meryl’s first boyfriend, John Cazale’s death, that Don Gummer met Meryl via her brother Harry.
Meryl had shifted into Gummer’s apartment in his absence and that’s when they started writing letters to each other which slowly turned their relationship into something serious.
After her first boyfriend’s death, Meryl was not ready for a new relationship but a widowed friend of hers encouraged to spend time with Gummer.
During the shooting of Kramer vs Kramer, Meryl shifted in with Gummer for 6 months.
Just after 6 months the couple realised their love for each other and they got married on September 30, 1978, at Meryl’s parent’s home in Connecticut.
All was not hunkey dory as Meryl’s mother had expressed her concerns for the speed of the relationship but they anyway got married.
Gummer & Streep now have 4 kids, Henry, Mamie, Grace and Louisa. Mamie and Grace became actresses, while Henry is a musician and Louisa a model.
In an interview, Meryl once said that she has “found a great husband many years ago — I'm lucky in that way."
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