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Barbra Streisand and James Brolin's Enduring Love Story

other · 2026-04-24

Barbra Streisand and James Brolin's nearly three-decade marriage is celebrated, from their 1996 meeting at a dinner party to their 1998 wedding. Their relationship inspired Streisand's album 'A Love Like Ours' and the Aerosmith song 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing.' Streisand turned 84. Brolin's son Josh noted Streisand's joy as a grandmother.

Key facts

  • Barbra Streisand and James Brolin met in 1996 at a dinner party hosted by Christine Peters.
  • Streisand's opening line to Brolin was 'Who fucked up your hair?'
  • They married in 1998 in their Los Angeles backyard.
  • Their relationship inspired Streisand's 1999 album 'A Love Like Ours'.
  • The Aerosmith song 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing' was inspired by their relationship.
  • Songwriter Diane Warren explained the inspiration in 2016.
  • Brolin's son Josh told People in 2018 that Streisand cried when given a 'Grandma' bracelet.
  • Streisand turned 84 on the date of the article.

Entities

Artists

  • Barbra Streisand
  • James Brolin
  • Josh Brolin
  • Diane Warren
  • Christine Peters

Institutions

  • People
  • Vogue

Locations

  • Los Angeles
  • New York

Sources