The Touching Reason Dick Van Dyke Says 46-Year Age Gap With Arlene Silver Works
- Dick Van Dyke performed a sing-along of 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' at Vandy Camp, a charity event he co-hosted with Arlene Silver to benefit the Los Angeles Emergency Preparedness Foundation.
- Van Dyke, 99, and Silver, 53, shared how their 13-year marriage works despite their age difference, with Silver noting that time has proven skeptics wrong.
- Van Dyke stated, 'We get along so well,' while Silver added, 'We just care about each other so much,' highlighting their strong bond.
- The couple met at the 2006 SAG Awards and married in 2012, demonstrating that age is just a number for them.
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Dick Van Dyke on his wife, who is 46 years his junior: Everyone said we wouldn't make it
Dick Van Dyke has been happily in love with his 46-year-old girlfriend for years. The 99-year-old actor has spoken out about their reunion, and his make-up artist wife has admitted that her older husband gives her a lot of confidence. Despite the age difference that has led many to doubt the durability of their marriage, the couple say they get along incredibly well.


Dick Van Dyke, 99, and wife Arlene Silver make rare comment on 46-year age gap — and what’s ‘eerie’ about it
The couple tied the knot in February 2012 on Leap Day in an intimate Malibu ceremony. Van Dyke was 86 and Silver was 40 at the time.
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