Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have been married for 34 years.

Rita Wilson is talking about the marriage advice her mom gave her.

Rita Wilson spoke about her mom's old-fashioned marriage advice on Michelle Obama's podcast.

Rita was engaged to another man before she met Tom. She thought that was what she was supposed to do at her age.

Rita asked her mom for advice, saying she wasn't in love with her fiancé.

Rita was engaged before she met Tom Hanks.

Emmy Rossum got married in secret at 21.

Rita's mom said she would grow to love her fiancé. Rita didn't agree.

Rita didn't marry her first fiancé. She married Tom Hanks in 1988.

Rita felt differently when she met Tom. She knew it was special.

Rita wasn't sure she wanted kids, but she knew she wanted the right partner.

Seeing Tom with his kids made Rita want to have children.

Tom already had two kids. Rita saw that he was a good dad.

Tom had kids with his first wife and later with Rita.

Some of Tom's kids are in the movie business like their parents.

Chet Hanks has been in some successful movies and TV shows.

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