Read Barbra Streisand's heartfelt tribute to James Brolin on 27th wedding anniversary

1 July 2025, 14:23

The stars first met on a blind date in 1996.

Barbra Streisand has shared a sweet tribute to James Brolin to mark their wedding anniversary.

The 'Woman in Love' singer is celebrating 27 years of marriage to the actor today (July 1).

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Streisand took to social media to mark the occasion, sharing a photo of the pair looking loved up.

Read Barbra Streisand's wedding anniversary tribute to James Brolin below

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"We met on a blind date 29 years ago tonight, and we married 27 years ago today," the 83-year-old captioned the Instagram post.

Barbra signed off the post: "I love you honey. B xo."

The singer-songwriter was introduced to the Golden Globe-winning actor in 1996 when they were set up on a blind date.

They were both 55 years old at the time and had both been married and divorced previously.

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"We were set up as a blind date, and I was so shy that I came into the house and I went downstairs to be with the children and play with them until I had to sit down at the table," Barbra said on The Tonight Show in 2021.

"I expected a guy with a brown beard and brown, wavy hair, like a mountain man. And I saw a guy that had all his hair cut off, no beard. And I walked by him. I put my hand through his hair and said, 'Who f***ed up your hair?'".

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Later that year, Barbra confirmed the relationship in an interview with Los Angeles Times, saying: "I couldn't have met him while I was making this movie [The Mirror Has Two Faces].

"I wouldn't have been open. Once the movie was done and I could relax and edit the movie in my house, which is the fun part, I was open to a relationship again and it manifested itself."

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They tied the knot in 1998 at a star-studded home wedding, with guests including John Travolta, Kelly Preston, Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, and Quincy Jones in attendance.

Now, the couple are celebrating 27 years of marriage. Their secret? A good mattress!

“The best investment we’ve ever made is our mattress," Brolin revealed on US daytime show Today.