Kyra Sedgwick And Kevin Bacon Secret For Happy Marriage

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By Joe Frank

30 March 2023

When Kevin Bacon spotted Kyra Sedgwick on the set of the PBS film Lemon Sky in 1987, he claimed it was love at first sight.

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The couple has been married for 35 years and recently collaborated on the film Space Oddity.

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Sedgwick was put off by Bacon's appearance in the 1984 dance thriller Footloose, but Sedgwick felt he was cool.

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Bacon was already well-known for his performance in Footloose, but Sedgwick had not seen it and was turned off by the gorgeous young star.

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She agreed to a date after some persuasion. They went out to supper and ended up talking and laughing for several hours.

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Nevertheless, according to Sedgwick, it was how she felt the next day that convinced her he was the one.

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For more than three decades, the couple has shared a home while juggling successful jobs and raising their son Travis, 33, and daughter Sosie, 31.

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Sedgwick and Bacon have been close friends for a long time, and Bacon recently directed Space Oddity, a drama about escaping tragedy.

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She adds that their ability to make one other laugh has been a significant component in their 35-year marriage.

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Meanwhile, Bacon claims that he's never seen his wife happier at work than when she's behind the lens. "She is completely obsessed with directing."

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While they're not working, the down-to-earth couple likes to spend time together in the calmer moments of life.

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