Jillian Michaels’ dreamy proposal to her longtime girlfriend Heidi Rhoades on last night’s episode of Just Jillian made the nation swoon (well, we swooned, at least).
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Here, 7 other famous lesbian couples whose mutual respect and admiration, and dedication to each other, remind us every day that true love conquers all.
1. Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi
These two talented, wickedly-funny blondes have been together since 2004, and got hitched in 2008. In 2007, Ellen told The Advocate, "I could say the same thing I've said in every relationship: I'm happy. But there's happiness and there's love, and then there's completion. It doesn't take away from any of the relationships that I've had, 'cause I've had amazing relationships. ...But I feel like I found my perfect fit."
2. Wanda and Alex Sykes
When comedian Wanda Sykes spontaneously came out during a speech about LGBT equality in 2008, she not only came out as gay, but also as married—she’d secretly tied the knot with her French girlfriend Alex Niedbalski (who took Wanda’s last name) a month earlier in California. The couple are loving parents to a pair of 5-year-old twins named Lucas and Olivia.
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3. Lauren Morelli and Samira Wiley
Lauren Morelli, the head writer of Orange Is the New Black, realized—with some alarm—that she was a lesbian through the process of writing of the show. She divorced her husband amicably in 2014 and started dating Samira Wiley, who plays Poussey on the show. The pair have been being adorable all over Instagram and making each other happy every since.
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4. Stephanie Allynne and Tig Notaro
This couple’s heartwarming story gave a beautifully happy ending to comedian Tig Notaro’s recent Netflix documentary about beating cancer. After months of trying to start a family, the pair is now excitedly expecting twins they’ve nicknamed “Itsy and Bitsy.”
5. Ellen Page and Samantha Thomas
Ellen Page’s beautiful coming out speech last year was as inspirational as it was heartwarming. She told Entertainment Tonight that her relationship with surfer/artist Samantha Thomas is “So special. So far, that’s not something I’ve experienced in my life, to get to love someone openly, to hold someone’s hand walking down the street. And it’s a beautiful, beautiful thing. And I’m just very lucky to have someone in my life as special as her.”
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6. Robin Roberts and Amber Laign
Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts revealed that she and Amber Laign have been secretly dating for 10 years after beating cancer. "There is no fuss with us,” Roberts AARP. “We're so happy. We've been happily in a relationship for 10 years and are looking forward to the next 10 after that."
7. Cynthia Nixon and Christine Marioni
The Sex and the City star was engaged to her long-time girlfriend, education activist Christine Marioni, for three years while the pair waited for New York State to legalize same-sex marriage. They finally got hitched in 2012.
