Eighteen years after first linking up with long-term love Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon still seems like a supremely contented woman. At a Big Apple fundraising reception this week the couple - who are parents to two boys, 17-year-old Jack and Miles, 14 - were photograhed smiling tenderly, arms around each other, showing they still relish each other's company.
If the secret to an enduring partnership could be bottled and sold then the pair might well have the copyright. At parties Susan, who turns 60 in October, has been known to throw back her auburn mane and strut her stuff on the dancefloor to the delight of her obviously enamoured partner.
And while their shared interest in humanitarian and campaigning causes is well-documented, the Hollywood duo have also notched up a number of successful celluloid collaborations. The most tangible proof of this stands in their bathroom, where 60-year-old Susan keeps the Oscar she won for Dead Man Walking, a drama about the death penalty directed by Tim.
Across town, another loved-up duo were enjoying an evening out. Sting and his wife Trudie Styler turned up to the Half Nelson film premiere looking like an ad for marital happiness. Hitched for 14 years, the showbiz power couple - who have four children - have been together for over two decades.