Kline was 16 years older than Cates, but the age gap didn’t seem to make a difference.

New York native Phoebe Cates was in the same theater working on another play.

She’s too enthusiastic about life…. What’ll we talk about?'"

Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline

“If I had married someone my own age, the possibility of progeny would have been very slim.

I didn’t consciously say: ‘Hey, we could make babies; want to get married?’

It just happened that way.”

Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline

The pair’s professional lives changed from then on.

“That was one of the many things I loved about her,” Kline said.

Kline also still works, appearing in both movies and television.

Phoebe Cates, Kevin Kline, and their kids

The tradition definitely seems to keep this talented family close-knit and content.