Jeff Bridges Shares the Secret to Healthy 50 Years of Marriage to Susan Geston

While the secret to keeping a healthy relationship is not always an easy feat, actor Jeff Bridges and his wife Susan Geston continue to withstand the test of time in Hollywood after almost 50 years of marriage.

"The mystery is still there, after 50 years, of who exactly is this person? As we talk about it, and she comes to my mind, it's really remarkable how she has fulfilled my dreams, man," he said.

"They don't tell you, if you hang in [there], it can grow into incredible depths of intimacy and love, and certainly you go through those times where you're tested, and then you've got a choice: you can move on, 'I'm getting a divorce,' or you can really use it as a takeoff spot."

The 74-year-old met Geston back in 1975 when she was working as a waitress and he was filming "Rancho Deluxe." The couple tied the knot just two years later and had three daughters together.

When going through tough times, Bridges said the couple uses what he calls a "primal battle" approach, explaining the essence of it as: "You don't get it, you don't understand what it's like to be me dealing with you.'"

"We sit close and look in each other's eyes, and one person gives you their perspective and the other guy just receives it—don't try to take notes about your rebuttal—we do that back-and-forth and it seems to itch it a little bit," he explained.

The philosophy allows them both to understand each other through a communicative and loving nature.

"But the basic thing that comes out of it for me is that, 'You're so right—I don't get it, and you don't get it, we don't get it, and isn't that wonderful? And here we are and what are we going to do?'" he said. "We have to love."

"We have to hold these opposites. And then you make that choice and it grows, and you learn from all those missteps."

Best known for his roles in "The Big Lebowski," "Hell or High Water," "Tron," and 2009's "Crazy Heart," Bridges has been nominated for more than 100 awards and has made over 70 films throughout his career.

He received his cancer diagnosis back in 2020 before undergoing chemotherapy treatment the following year.

Overall, Bridges is feeling better and has come a long way since nearly losing his life after contracting COVID-19 simultaneously during his cancer fight.