A complete timeline of Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick's decades-long love story and marriage

Erin McDowellMar 25, 2021, 19:55 IST

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick met through the New York theater scene in the 1990s and are now married with three children.Ron Davis/Walter McBride/Getty Images

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick met through the New York theater scene in 1991.
The pair married in a surprise ceremony at a New York synagogue with Parker in a black dress.
They've now been married for over 20 years and have three children.

1984-1991: Prior to dating Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker was in a relationship with Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr. and Sarah Jessica Parker attend the London premiere of "L.A. Story" on May 10, 1991. Tom Wargacki/WireImage/Getty Images

1991: Shortly after her public breakup with Downey, Sarah Jessica Parker was introduced to "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" actor Matthew Broderick.

Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker in 1993. Ron Davis/Getty Images

1992: Months after they met, Broderick finally called to ask Parker out on a date.

Sarah Jessica Parker in 1992. Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images

1993: The couple, pictured together at the Oscars, were both smitten from the very beginning.

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick in 1993. Ke.Mazur/WireImage/Getty Images

1996: Parker and Broderick acted opposite each other in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" on Broadway.

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick in 1996. Dave Allocca/DMI/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images

May 19, 1997: Parker and Broderick tied the knot in a surprise wedding ceremony.

Sarah Jessica Parker in 1997. Ke.Mazur/WireImage/Getty Images

1998: Broderick and Parker were pictured at the premiere of HBO's "Sex and the City." Parker reportedly took the starring role at the urging of her husband.

Broderick and Parker at the premiere of "Sex and the City." Dave Allocca/DMI/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images

October 28, 2002: After five years of marriage, the couple welcomed their first child, James Wilkie Broderick.

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick leave Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City with their first child in 2002. Evan Agostini/ImageDirect/Getty Images

June 22, 2009: Parker and Broderick welcomed their twin baby girls, Tabitha Hodge Broderick and Marion Loretta Elwell Broderick, via surrogate.

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick with their family in 2009. Robin Layton/Getty Images

2010: For high-profile celebrities, the Parker-Brodericks live a relatively normal life in New York City.

Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick, and their three children on October 31, 2010. Arnaldo Magnani/Getty Images

August 2013: Parker opened up about how much she still adored Broderick all these years later.

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick are seen in New York City in 2013. Raymond Hall/WireImage/Getty Images

2014: Broderick was supportive when Robert Downey Jr. wanted to reconnect with his former flame.

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick in 2014. Walter McBride/Getty Images

2017: Parker and Broderick celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary.

Matthew Broderick, James Wilkie Broderick, Tabitha Hodge Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Marion Loretta Broderick in 2017. Bruce Glikas/Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic/Getty Images

2019: Parker shared that having a degree of separation in her and Broderick's lives was essential to their marital success.

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick in 2019. Steven Ferdman/Getty Images

2020: They planned to appear in a revival of "Plaza Suite" on Broadway.

Matthew Broderick, Elaine Joyce, Sarah Jessica Parker, and the Colonial Theatre General Manager Erica Lynn Schwartz pose for a portrait at an afternoon press conference for "Plaza Suite." Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe/Getty Images

March 21, 2021: For Broderick's 59th birthday, Parker shared a sweet tribute on social media.

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick in 1999. Karl Feile/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

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