There is a good reason why Jeff Bridges is regarded as one of Hollywood’s most popular and admired actors.
He has not only maintained his relevance in a cutthroat, dynamic industry, but he has also upheld his ideals.
If you’re a fan of Bridges, you probably know all about his recent battle with cancer, which he thankfully overcame. However, there’s a lot more to his story that you might not be aware of.
Bridges’ romantic tale sounded like it was taken straight out of a Hollywood production. And it all began with a string of unforeseen circumstances that happened many years ago while he was filming a movie in Paradise Valley, Montana.
There are rumors that Susan Geston, Jeff’s longtime wife, and he met each other while she was a waitress. She immediately caught his attention as being special.
When he initially noticed Susan, the actor was filming “Rancho Deluxe.”. (1975). When a scene was filmed in Chico Hot Springs, Geston was a server there.
Bridges described how he was unable to turn away in his later book, “The Dude and the Zen Master.”. Instead, he tried secretly admiring Geston here and there until, one day, after work, he plucked up the courage to ask Geston out on a date.
However, Geston turned down his invitation. She continued to turn down Bridges’ requests even after he came back twice.
Bridges did not get the response he was hoping for, but Geston said, “It’s a small town; maybe we’ll run into each other. “.
The two agreed to meet again. While not at work, they ran into each other in a dance club; according to Jeff, that’s when he realized he was in love.
Geston agreed to another date when he proposed to her. The only issue was that Jeff had to meet with a real estate agent on the same day as the planned date.
Geston accepted his invitation, and they immediately started property-surfing even though they weren’t officially dating.
When they went to a ranch by a river, Jeff recalls a small voice saying in his ear, “You are now looking at a house with your future wife. “.
Susan and Jeff were married two years later. They have three adult children and have been married for over 45 years.
We don’t let our differences keep us apart; instead, Jeff said, “as people, we are quite different, and we celebrate that.”.
She is intelligent, and the girls must also like her. I’ve been incredibly lucky. “.
Throughout Jeff’s most recent cancer battle, Susan’s love and support were crucial.
In the year 2020, Jeff was given a lymphoma diagnosis.
He received chemotherapy, which fortunately worked well.
The actor declared himself to be healthy and in remission in 2021.
As a huge fan of Jeff Bridges—I don’t know about you—reading about his love story motivates me.
