Jeff Bridges’ ‘Love At First Sight’ For Wife Has Never Wavered — Feels ‘Really Blessed’ To Be Married For 47 Years

Mar 18, 2022 by apost team

Jeff Bridges is one of the most acclaimed actors of his generation. As the recipient of numerous awards, honors and accolades, it’s no surprise that Jeff has maintained a successful career for the majority of his life. Along with that, he has also found everlasting love with his longtime wife.

Jeff was born on Dec. 4, 1949, in Los Angeles, California, into a home of celebrities. He is the son of actor Lloyd Bridges and actress and writer Dorothy Bridges. Jeff’s older brother, Beau, is also an actor. Growing up with such a talented and esteemed family, Jeff learned the ins and outs of the entertainment industry early on, touring alongside his father for stage productions and even appearing alongside him and Beau in the television series “Sea Hunt.”

Jeff’s career only escalated from that point on, as he went on to star in a plethora of critically acclaimed productions. A handful of the many films Jeff has starred in include “Crazy Heart,” “True Grit,” “The Big Lebowski” and “Iron Man.”

While the actor has had his fair share of success, he has also faced a few hardships during his lifetime. In October 2020, he announced that he had been diagnosed with lymphoma. Almost a year later, Jeff said his cancer was in remission.

Through all of the ups and downs, Jeff has had the help and companionship of his longtime wife, Susan Geston. The pair have been married for a total of 47 years and are still going incredibly strong. Read on to find out more about their beautiful love story.

Jeff, who was born in LA, California, in 1949 and has starred in several high-profile films such as "Starman," "The Big Lebowski," "The Contender," and "True Grit." He has been nominated for an Academy Award seven times and took home the Best Actor award in 2010 for his role in "Crazy Heart."

Jeff was exposed to the entertainment world at a young age thanks to his father Lloyd Bridges, who was an actor himself and starred in the TV series “Sea Hunt” and later had roles in the movie comedies “Airplane!” and “Hot Shots!” His mother Dorothy Bridges was an "occasional actress who appeared in several film and television productions with family members" according to LA Times. 

Dorothy was a major influence in Jeff's life and was reportedly the first drama teacher in Jeff and his siblings' life. When Jeff turned 21, he, along with his brother Beau and sister Lucinda, received an incredible gift from his mother according to HuffPost. 

"Every day, she would write in this journal," Jeff said about his mother. "When each of her children turned 21, each of us was given a biography of our lives from our mother’s point of view, in her own hand. She would go through her journal and every time my name was mentioned, she would transcribe that... It’s wild to read my life from my mom’s point of view." 

Dorothy was an amazing mother to her children in many ways, and Jeff also described that growing up, he and his siblings got to play a game called "Time" with her. 

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"Every day, for an hour I could count on my mom having ‘Time’ with me," Jeff said. "’Time’ would be anything I wanted to do with her. I could say, 'Let’s go and do your makeup and I want to make you up like a clown.' [Or,] 'You’re the astronaut under this table and I’m the monster from space.'"

Dorothy also made sure to dedicate all her time to her kids during "Time." Jeff said, "She wouldn’t take any calls from her friends. If her friends called, she said, 'No, I’ll have to call you back. I’m having "Time" with Jeff.'" He added, "It was just totally focused on whatever I wanted to do."Dorothy created a truly "wonderful relationship" with her kids and her passing at the age of 93 in February 2009 left a hole in the family's heart. 

Thankfully, through tough times, Jeff has always leaned on his beloved wife of 47 years, Susan Geston. In October 2020, Jeff revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer. Geston was by his side throughout the ordeal he went through, especially after the actor revealed that he and his wife had contracted coronavirus. "My dance with Covid makes my cancer look like a piece of cake," the actor wrote in March 2021.

LA Times reported that he only published about his five-week-long hospital stay in September 2021, however. He has since recovered, and thankfully by 2021, he also revealed that his tumor had "drastically shrunk" according to PEOPLE. He is on his way to recovery and work as per LA Times. 

His support from his wife meant everything to Jeff. In Hollywood, marriages are not always strong, but Jeff and Geston have made it. Jeff admitted that it was "love at first sight" when he first laid eyes on Geston, according to the PEOPLE. Geston too felt similarly.

On June 5, 1977, Jeff and Geston tied the knot and the pair have since gone on to have a beautiful life together. They have three daughters: Isabelle, Jessica and Haley. Jeff and Geston are also proud grandparents.

“I’ve been really blessed,” Jeff said. “We are quite different as people, and we celebrate that rather than making it drive us apart. I respect her wisdom.” Jeff and Geston’s kids also see the love their parents have for each other. “They love each other, but they like each other, they spend time together,” daughter Isabelle said. “They make an effort to ask each other questions about what the other is interested in.”

Many other people have also witnessed the love shared between Jeff and Geston and have marveled at their 47-year marriage. In fact, about a decade after he married Geston, Jeff received a letter from a makeup artist who had worked on “Rancho Deluxe.” In the letter, the makeup artist explained that he had taken two pictures of Jeff's’ first meeting with Geston and included them with the letter. Jeff has since carried the photos with him in his wallet everywhere he goes, as they are his most prized possessions.

It’s evident that Jeff loves his family dearly and appreciates all of the time he is able to spend with them. “Time goes so fast, and it’s so precious,” the actor said. “To spend it with people you love, there’s nothing richer than that.”

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