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It’s Valentine’s Day, and on holidays like this, you might be tempted to feel like you need certain grandiose gestures of love if you have a partner, or someone to post on your social media if you don’t, because that’s what the newer celebrity couples love to do these days. However, it’s the low-key couples, the ones who’ve built families together over the years, who’ve seen a number of seasons as a pair and been through the ups and downs of love and/or marriage who are the real relationship goals out here. You’re less likely to see them sharing the roses and diamonds they were showered with on Valentine’s Day, but more likely to hear that they’re celebrating yet another anniversary. Meanwhile, those flavor of the month couples who do the most to prove they will last? They tend to end a lot sooner than expected.

Because we love and appreciate throwback, classic love at all times of the year, especially on Valentine’s Day, we thought it would be nice to check out photos of some long-lasting couples we adore who’ve been each other’s valentines for more than a hot minute. Hit the flip to see them and be sure to have a Happy Valentine’s Day — boo’d up or single.

"Anaconda" Los Angeles Premiere

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Ice Cube and Kimberly Woodruff

The former NWA rapper, actor and Big3 entrepreneur have been married since 1992 and share four children. Their son O’Shea, who is a spitting image of his famous father, portrayed the legend in Straight Outta Compton. 

"Devil In a Blue Dress" Benefit Premiere

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Will and Jada Pinkett Smith

What would a list like this be without Will and Jada? The couple met on the set of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air when she auditioned to play Lisa Wilkes, Will’s on-screen girlfriend. When that didn’t work out, they kept in touch and began dating in 1995. They would marry in 1997 and welcome two children.

"Spankin' New Music Week" with Jay-Z, Beyonce Knowles and Solange Knowles on MTV's "TRL" - November 21, 2002

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z

Perhaps one of the most famous couples out there, and most influential at this point, Bey and Jay started dating in the early ’00s and collaborated on the hit “03 Bonnie & Clyde” in 2002. They married in 2008 and since then, despite ups and downs that played out publicly, welcomed three children and stayed together.