Boomj.com, a web-based niche lifestyle portal and social network serving more than 78 million baby boomers, named the “Top 10 Baby Boomer Couples.†This group, a result of the post-WWII baby boom, will continue to play a significant role influencing the shape of U.S. culture, policy and business.
The Top 10 Baby Boomer Power Couples includes:
1. Susan Sarandon & Tim Robbins – This politically minded Hollywood power couple first met on set of “Bull Durham” which premiered in 1988. Although Kevin Costner won Susan’s heart on-screen, Tim Robbins walked away with it in real life. The couple have been together ever since.
2. Bill & Melinda Gates – The Microsoft power couple have built one of the most eponymous companies in U.S. history that controls computer desktops world-wide and in their spare time have donated more than $24 billion to charity through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
3. Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert – No one avoids the critical eye of these two satirical late night news programs with Jon handing off to Stephen at 11:30 p.m. on weekday nights.
4. Harvey & Bob Weinstein – These brothers and business partners are true Hollywood force, behind such successful films and award show darlings as the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, “The Aviator,” “Cold Mountain,” and “Factory Girl.”
5. Wayne Gretsky & Janet Jones – “The Great One,” who dominated the world of professional hockey setting 40 regular season records, 15 playoff records, 10 scoring records, six all-star records, winning four Stanley Cups, and nine MVP awards married actress and dancer Janet Jones in 1984 after an appearance on “Dance Fever.”
6. Joanie Cunningham & Charles “Chachi” Arcola – This on-screen duo played by baby boomers Erin Moran and Scott Baio stole the hearts of millions and kept the “Happy Days” franchise alive into the mid-1980s, including the short-lived “Joanie Loves Chachi” spin-off.
7. Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield – These boomer lifelong friends and ex-hippies joined forces in 1977 after correspondence class in ice cream making to open the first Ben & Jerry’s. The sweet-tooths of the world have never been the same.
8. James Carville & Mary Matalin – The “Ragin’ Cajun” and his wife sit at opposite ends of the political spectrum. He was lead strategist for Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign in 1992 and she was an assistant to President George W. Bush and counselor to Vice President Dick Cheney.
9. Iman & David Bowie – Fashion and music have never crossed better than with this power couple. She is a world-renowned supermodel currently CEO of Iman Cosmetics and he is known world-wide as an innovator in the music world recreating himself multiple times since the 1969 release of “Space Oddity.”
10. Superman & Lois Lane – This famed superhero couple first reached the big screen in 1977 played by baby boomer icons Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder. They reunited to reprise their roles throughout the 1980s in the series sequels.
Originally posted on February 13, 2008 @ 5:50 am