Ron Galella Collection via Getty Sylvester StalloneandJennifer Flavin's love story goes way back. The pairfirst metby chance while dining at a West Hollywood restaurant in 1988 and sparks immediately flew. "I remember vividly the first time I met Jennifer," Stallone said during an episode of their reality TV show,The Family Stallone. "I was in this dark restaurant, a few people. She came in and,whoa!Something happened. I just felt, like, this jolt, like — 'Oh, did we just have a minor earthquake or something?'" The feeling was mutual, as Flavin confessed, "We just hit it off, it was crazy. We were inseparable all night." However, their 37-year relationship hasn't been without its ups and downs. The couple went their separate ways in 1994, before reconciling and getting married in 1997. Twenty-five years into their union, Flavinfiled a petition "for dissolution of marriage and other relief"from Stallone on Aug. 19, 2022. However, a month later, they called off their divorce and had their family back together. "Let's just say that it was a very tumultuous time," Stallone told theSunday Times. "There was a reawakening of what was more valuable than anything, which is my love for my family. It takes precedence over my work, and that was a hard lesson to learn." As the couple celebrates 28 years of marriage, here's a look back at Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin's early years. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Stallone and Flavin complement each other in more ways than one. Above, the stylish duo is photographed in coordinated looks as they step out of the Regency Hotel in New York in 1989. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Months after their meeting, the two looked to be in high spirits as they were pictured at Spago in West Hollywood in 1988. Kypros/Getty The cheerful couple brought some color to the streets in this photo from 1989. Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Clearly, Spago was a favorite. Stallone and Flavin wore their date-night best as they were pictured leaving the restaurant. Paul Harris/Getty Sporting darker hair, Jennifer Flavin looked ultra-stylish next to her beau as they hit up the Santa Barbara Polo Club. Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Even while just out and about casually, this duo were showstoppers. The couple rocked matching denim while out in Sunset Plaza in 1991. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Jennifer and Sylvester wore shades of blue at Donna Karan's Fall Collection Fashion Show to Benefit AIDS Project Los Angeles in Sept. 1992. Ron Galella Collection via Getty The two are seen having a good time at the grand opening bash for Planet Hollywood in New York City. James Andanson/Sygma via Getty The couple took a casual stroll on the beach while vacationing in St. Tropez. Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty In 1999, the lovebirds looked chic as ever as they attended the premiere ofDeep Blue Sea. Read the original article onPeople
