Two years later, the couple married and soon had a son, Leonardo (now 15), and a daughter, Luna (12). As their 16th wedding anniversary on July 13, 2010 approaches, Penelope Cruz, 52, says: People that even now the secret between the couple is alive and well. “I feel like I’m still learning (in my relationship), you know?” she said. “And I’m with someone I’ve known for 33 years.”
The star is currently promoting a comedy about sex and relationships, directed by Olivia Wilde. Invitationin which she stars alongside Wilde, Seth Rogen and Edward Norton. And according to Cruz, in between creative experiments, she and her husband continue their path of research. “I really know this person, but is there a day when you really know yourself?” she asked. – No. It’s the same with your partner.
Now 57, Bardem just seems confused that he’s actually married to Cruise. “She’s a woman, and I’m so lucky to have had the opportunity to be at the same time, in the same place, in life,” he said in May. “Penelope is an amazing, beautiful, good person – the way she treats her family, her friends, our children, me, herself. Many years have passed and I have not seen a hint of malice in her.”
“Plus, she’s so damn beautiful!” he added. “When I see her being photographed in some magazines, I think: Is this my wife? Lord, isn’t it? It must be!»
Originally published by Vanity Fair Italy.