15 Short Celebrities With Statuesque Wives

There’s nothing wrong with being vertically challenged. For the most part, we’ve gotten past the idea of men in relationships with taller women but perhaps it’s the gals who just prefer short guys. A study by a team of NYU sociologists finds that short men tend to stay married longer than tall men. So if you thought they looked odd before, now you know there’s a reason.

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Pharrell Williams and Helen Lasichanh

Is this the real reason for all the giant hats? No, but it doesn't matter. These two are gorgeous and are perfectly matched in every way.

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Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor

While the NYU study didn't provide us with any insight on the longevity of relationships between tall women and short ones — American Horror Story actress Sarah Paulson and actress Holland Taylor have been together for at least half a decade — and we don't see a breakup in the near future. Fingers crossed this adorable lady loving couple can maintain the happy romance for years to come!

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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban

Hey, at least he's not wearing lifts like her former husband, Tom Cruise. Yet another reason why we think she's just one star who broke up with her partner and totally traded up.

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Sophie Turner and Nick Jonas

Remember when actress Sophie Turner and musician Nick Jonas had an epic celebrity wedding? Well, the marriage lives on and so does their cute.

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Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni

The former French president and Co-Prince of Andorra may be a powerful presence but when his model/singer-songwriter wife is on his arm, all eyes are on her.

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Deryck Whibley and Ari Cooper

Cooper may tower her beau by seven inches (that's not including the platforms she still insists on wearing — love!) but it only makes me adore the couple more.

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Penny Lancaster and Rod Stewart

There are worse things for the singer than to have a beautiful blonde on his arm, right? He wears it well.

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Matthew Vaughn and Claudia Schiffer

The one-inch difference in height is barely noticeable. Perhaps she wears a lot of flats?

Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whitely

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Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whitely

She's only an inch taller but perhaps it's his stockiness that makes it seem like so much more.

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Coco Rocha and James Conran

The Canadian model and artist-turned-manager make quite a cute couple.

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Sophie Dahl and Jamie Cullum

Love when a guy doesn't give a hoot about height and is fully secure with himself and his statuesque partner.

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Rhea Durham and Mark Wahlberg

Like Statham and Huntington-Whitely, Marky Mark's broad figure makes his wife seem so much taller.

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Jodie Foster and Alexandra Hedison

Legendary actress Jodie Foster is only 5'3 and her wife, The L Word actress and photographer Alexandra Hedison stands tall at 5'8.

Side note: Remember when Hedison dated Ellen Degeneres back in the early 2000s for three years? Ah, got to love those celeb couples you never knew dated.

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Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond

Adorable. That is all.

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Amal Alamuddin and George Clooney

OK, this one's a bit of a cheat since it's the heels that bring Alamuddin taller than her new husband, but I couldn't resist this photo of the stunning new parents. Just lovely.

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