Stanley Tucci Once Tried Breaking Up with Wife Felicity Because He Was 'Afraid' of 21-Year Age Gap

The actor said he "didn't want to feel old" for the rest of his life, but knew Felicity is "an incredibly special person"

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[jaggerkate]

Love him. He’s one of my all time faves.

[carolinegilles]

I love Stanley..!! He is such a charming and classy man..! 💖

[bbeyez]

Love is a beautiful thing. I hope your happiness overflows

[hestergreen]

There is no such thing as an age gap. If you truly love someone age does not matter. All that matters is how you care about each other. How you can make each other person feel.

[ktcb]

Stanley just enjoy your marriage. Life is too short not to enjoy the moment.😊

[theressamurphy]

Feeling young is in your thinking and good health

[lisarubin]

We live in such a ageist society ( especially in the entertainment industry) and because of that, he experienced feeling old. Easier said than done, but I hope he can continue to move on from that.

[katsmith]

He is right. He doesn't deserve her. Not with this age gap.

[leelee]

Am I the only one who thought SHE was 21 years older than he was?

[annemorgenstern]

I love him but im f-ing sick of men always chosing women that are young enough to be their daughters or grandaughters. And yes society is ageist because got forbid these men actually pick someone their own age. Plus its always a big f-ing deal if a womans parter is actually younger.