Proving the adage that love conquers all, Coleen and Wayne Rooney will celebrate 15 years of marriage this week.The childhood sweethearts tied the knot as 22-year-olds in a lavish Catholic ceremony in Italy, where they were serenaded by Westlife and surrounded by white flowers and twinkling lights.
But their 21-year relationship has been anything but plain sailing, and having faced their fair share of marital drama over the years, their anniversary on Monday is a milestone they sometimes seemed unlikely to reach.
Coleen and Wayne were living on Liverpool’s Croxteth estate when they met at the age of 12.They started dating four years later when they were 16 and married in 2008.
Coleen, now 37, has since dealt with the former Manchester United and England captain’s infidelities, not to mention the stress of her “ Wagatha Christie” court case.The couple have four sons, Kai, 13, Klay, 10, Kit, seven, and five-year-old Cass.
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