Famous May-December couples

Famous May-December couples

Famous May-December couples

February is the perfect month to highlight romance. In keeping with the season, we look at the May-December unions of famous couples such as Rep. Barney Frank, 71, who recently announced his plans to marry partner Jim Ready, 42  The age gap isn’t holding back these May-December couples.

Woody Allen & Soon-Yi Previn Despite their rocky beginnings, Woody Allen, 75, and Soon-Yi Previn  went on to adopt two daughters and are still together today.

Tiki Barber & Traci Johnson The 36-year-old former New York Giants running back allegedly hooked up with Johnson  when his now ex-wife was pregnant with twins. What’s holding up their wedding plans?

Eric Clapton & Melia McEnery Guitar virtuoso Eric Clapton, 66 , tied the knot with young graphic artist Melia McEnery in a surprise ceremony.

Jim Clark & Kristy Hinze Netscape founder Jim Clark, 67  and Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Kristy Hinze  were married in 2009.

Michael Douglas & Catherine Zeta-Jones Oscar winners Michael Douglas, 67, and Catherine Zeta-Jones  have two kids together . Zeta-Jones was with Douglas throughout his cancer battle, and he's been by her side through a high-profile struggle with mental illness

Edwin Edwards & Trina Scott Edwards Ex-convict and former Gov. Edwin Edwards ied the knot with a bride more than 50 years his junior. Not surprisingly, it wasn't the 84-year-old's first time down the aisle.

Bryan Ferry & Amanda Sheppard Roxy Music lead singer Bryan Ferry, 67, tied the knot last month  with his son’s ex-girlfriend Amanda Sheppard  This is the first marriage for the bride. Ferry and his first wife, Lucy Helmore, divorced in 2003 after 21 years of marriage.

Harrison Ford & Calista Flockhart Whoever would have guessed that Indiana Jones and the 47-year-old actress who played Ally McBeal would end up together?

Newt & Callista Gingrich Former speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, 68  married his younger wife, Callista, in 2000.  They began dating while he was still married to his second wife.

Doug Hutchison & Courtney Stodden The 51-year-old "Green Mile" star and the aspiring teen singer put the spotlight on their controversial marriage  with a series of bizarre interviews.

Larry & Shawn King Larry King, 78, and his wife, Shawn called off their divorce last year and seemed to be a happy family during the TV host's last CNN show

Dennis & Elizabeth Kucinich U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, 65, and his statuesque British wife turn plenty of heads when they're on the campaign trail

Rush Limbaugh & Kathryn Rogers Conservative radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh, 61  and his new bride began dating a few years after he divorced his second wife.

Nelson Mandela & Graca Machel The Nobel Peace Prize winner and the widow of another African leader surprised everyone with their wedding on his 80th birthday.

John & Cindy McCain Arizona's Sen. McCain, 75, and his heiress wifemarried the same year he divorced his first wife.

Paul McCartney & Nancy Shevell Former Beatle Paul McCartney, 69, wed Nancy Shevell, his girlfriendof four years in a civil ceremony in London in October. McCartney had exchanged vows at the venue decades before

Les Moonves & Julie Chen The 62-year-old CBS president married the much-younger "Big Brother" host shortly after he divorced his first wife.

Rupert Murdoch & Wendi Deng The embattled media mogul, 80, and his Chinese-born wife  are in the spotlight for his company's phone-hacking scandal and her pie-blocking skills.

Prince Albert & Charlene Wittstock The 53-year-old longtime bachelor -- already a father of two -- married his Olympian girlfriend in a lavish ceremony last summer.

President Nicolas Sarkozy & Carla Bruni The French president and his 43-year-old model-singer wife married in a hush-hush ceremony  after a whirlwind romance.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum & Princess Haya The 37-year-old princess and Olympic equestrian is the junior wife of the much older prime minister of the United Arab Emirates.

Rod Stewart & Penny Lancaster-Stewart Rocker Rod Stewart, 67, and his model wife welcomed their second child last February.

Sam Taylor-Wood & Aaron Johnson Director Sam Taylor-Wood, 44 , and actor Aaron Johnson welcomed their second child in January.

Fred & Jeri Thompson Former presidential candidate Fred Thompson, 69 who starred in a long-running prime-time drama, married his much younger political consultant wife

Donald & Melania Trump The former presidential contender and star of "The Apprentice" and Slovenian model Melania Trump, now 41, married in 2005 and had a son in 2006.