June 17, 1997
Robert DeNiro & Grace Hightower

Thirteen years ago, Robert De Niro and Grace Hightower joined together in holy matrimony. The affair took place at their upstate New York estate in Marbletown. Among the guests were Harvey Keitel and Joe Pesci.

Before their marriage, the couple facede public scrutiny for their relationship. After all, he’s an Oscar-winning actor and she’s a former flight attendant. Skeptics wondered how they could have anything in common?

In fact, a gossip columnist for the New York Daily News didn’t believe they were really engaged despite the fact that Hightower was wearing a ring.

Thirteen years and one son later, De Niro and Hightower are certainly sharing the last laugh. Let this couple serve as a lesson to anyone who thinks that just because people’s backgrounds seem different that they don’t belong with one another.

We want to wish the couple a very happy anniversary. By following their hearts, they’ve shown their courage. But, then again, based on the professions they’ve held, we already knew your were fearless. Together, you seem unstoppable. Cheers!