Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart's Love Story
Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart's love story is one for the ages.
After meeting at the Golden Globes in 2002, they began dating. And despite their 22 year age gap (Ford was 59 when they began dating, Flockhart was 37), they have made their blended family work. Ford would go on to propose to Flockhart in 2009 (on Valentine's Day!) and they married in 2010 in New Mexico.
"I'm in love," Ford said in 2003, a year after they began dating. "Romantic love is one of the most exciting and fulfilling kinds of love and I think there is a potential for it at any stage of your life." They're still in love to this day, and going strong in 2023—in June, Flockhart joined Ford at the premiere of his newest (and probably final) Indiana Jones film.
Here, take a look back at Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart's relationship, from 2002 up until present day:
January 20, 2002
Flockhart and Ford first met at the 2002 Golden Globes, when he received the Cecil B. DeMille Award and she was nominated for her role in Ally McBeal. During their first meeting, Ford spilled wine on Flockhart.
2002
One of their earliest dates takes place in the company of James Marsden, Flockhart's Ally McBeal costar. "I'm a harbinger of a wonderful, long relationship, I take the credit for that," Marsden joked on The Late Late Show with James Corden. Here, the couple was snapped by paparazzi in summer 2002.
2002
"I watched Ally McBeal from time to time before I met her, but now she won’t let me watch it," Ford said early into their relationship. "She doesn’t like to see herself."
2002
The 22-year-age gap was the subject of a lot of tabloid news, but it didn't bother Flockhart. "It doesn't faze me," she said. "Sometimes I even say, 'Wow, I keep forgetting that he's 22 years older than me.' It doesn't factor into our relationship at all."
2003
Sometime in early 2003, they move in together. The two are pictured here at the Golden Globe Awards, a year after they met.
2003
A year before they met, Flockhart adopted Liam, and Ford would later adopt him, too.
"She's a mother by choice — she adopted Liam before we met, as a single parent, which is an awesome responsibility to take," Ford said. "She's devoted herself to Liam and has done a really wonderful job raising him. I'm happy to now have a part of the job."
2004
They continue to date and keep a low profile throughout the next few years.
That year, they took a trip to Llangollen, Wales. "It was just the three of us – Calista, myself and Liam – and it was really fun and a real pleasure," Ford reminisced. "I’ve often taken narrowboat journeys in France and England too – it’s something I like to do. There’s nothing quite like it to slow your life down."
2005
The couple attends Venice Film Festival together, and look very in love as they arrive by boat.
"I like the way he looks first thing in the morning," Flockhart once said. "It’s not handsome. It’s more cute. He looks like a little boy. You know how when you wake up in the morning and you’re kind of puffy and rumpled and you look kind of vulnerable? That’s what he looks like."
2006
Ford, an avid pilot, is glad Flockhart supports him in his hobby. "I'm thrilled because it's so important to me and it's the kind of thing that's so much more fun with somebody who really enjoys it," Ford said. "Liam loves to fly. Calista likes the process, she likes what she sees from the air, she likes seeing me happy. I think a lot of it has to do with that she loves to see me doing something that I love."
2007
Ford and Flockhart step out with Liam to participate in serving Thanksgiving dinner to the Skid Row homeless at the Los Angeles Mission.
2008
The couple can always be counted on for a glamorous red carpet moment. Here, they're pictured at the Oscars.
2008
Flockhart joined Ford at the Cannes Film Festival for the premiere of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, his first Indiana Jones film in two decades.
2009
Ford proposes to Flockhart on Valentine's Day 2009. In September, you could see her engagement ring at a screening of The Proposal (how fitting!) in September (pictured here).
2010
In 2010, they tie the knot in New Mexico, while Ford was filming Cowboys & Aliens. Their wedding ceremony took place at the New Mexico Governor's Mansion and was officiated by then-Governor Bill Richardson. Ford apparently wore jeans on the big day.
2011
Here, they are pictured in Los Angeles hugging. Now, their home base remains L.A. but they also spend time on a ranch home in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
2011
"On the weekends, I do whatever Calista and Liam want to do," Ford shared about his family routine while not filming. "We’ll take a couple of hours on Sunday morning to go motorcycle riding or go for a hike. I just made a birdhouse with my son."
2012
"I think retirement’s for old people," Ford said of his ongoing career. "I’m still in the business, thank you. I have a young child of nine years old, and I want to live as long as I can to see him grow up."
2013
The two look like regular proud parents at an event for their son Liam. A decade later, Ford reflected, "If I’d been less successful, I’d probably be a better parent."
2014
Ford, Flockhart, and Liam (sitting next to Ford) attend a hockey game together.
2014
Though he's one of our biggest movie stars, Ford has admitted he's not a movie lover. "I should be watching more, just out of respect for what the business has given me. I love being transported by a movie. A great story," he told Esquire. "But I do other stuff. I do the dishes instead of watching the movie."
2015
Ford says his secret to a long and happy marriage is "don't talk" and "nod your head."
2015
Kiss cam! Flockhart and Ford kiss at a Lakers basketball game, as Liam laughs next to his mom. In 2015, Flockhart joked that Ford was just learning how to text, but doesn't know how to use emojis.
2015
2015 was a scary year for the couple; in March, Ford made an emergency landing in his plane and suffered a broken pelvis. "It was a really hard, scary time for our family," Flockhart said months later. "I think it just makes you realize, once again, that life can turn on a dime. We just have to appreciate every second we’re here, because you never know."
2016
14 years after they met at the Golden Globes, the two are still so happy to be together.
2016
Remember when Ford had a massive beard? Here, the two are on vacation in Cordoba, Spain, touring the Mosque-Cathedral.
2017
Though their age difference remains a topic of conversation, Flockhart said in 2017, "The truth is, I sometimes feel very much older than Harrison."
Though they're rarely snapped in public, paparazzi did get a photo of them at LAX.
2018
Their red carpet appearances become fewer as the years gone on—here, they attend the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences's 10th annual Governors Awards.
2022
Ford revealed the two hope to work on a project together one day. "She's just going back to work after having devoted herself to the raising of our son, Liam, for the last 20 years," he said, saying Flockhart is "enjoying going back to work. I'm hoping we will find something to do together."
2023
"My life has been enabled by my lovely wife, who has supported my passion and my dreams, and I'm grateful," Ford said at the Cannes Film Festival. Speaking to Flockhart, he said, "I love you too. You've given my life purpose and meaning and I'm grateful for that, so grateful."
2023
At the premiere of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, they celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary. Flockhart's support, Ford said on the carpet, "means everything. She grants me the time and the energy to pursue my passion."
January 14, 2024
During his Critics Choice Lifetime Achievement Award speech, Ford thanked her, saying, "I want to thank my lovely wife, Calista Flockhart, who supports me when I need a lot of support. And I need a lot of support."
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