Denzel and Paulette Washington have 'no secret' to the success of their 41-year marriage.
The 69-year-old actor tied the knot with Pauletta, 73, in 1983 and just weeks after their celebration, his wife has noted that even though it takes 'work', it is really only their 'love' for one another that has kept them going.
She told People: 'There is no secret. We work at it. It's work. It's not that you sit there and you go like, Oh, you know... There are a lot of prayers for strength for staying in a forgiveness mode and both parts, mine and his.
'But it's the basic love that we have for each other.'
The couple has John , 40, Katia, 37, and twins Malcolm and Olivia, 33 together and 'The Equalizer' star Denzel previously explained that his wife his 'biggest achievement' in life.
