Francis had already become a star as Laura Spencer on “GH” and was expanding her career.

“We went to a McDonald’s and sat in a church parking lot and talked.

Our wild lives!”

Jonathan Frakes and Genie Francis smiling

In 1987, Frakes got down on one knee and proposed to Francis, and history was made.

Thirty-eight years later, they’re still as madly in love as ever.

A long-distance relationship can be difficult for some couples, but not for these two.

Genie Francis and Jonathan Frakes at an event

Ivor was the name of Francis' father who died two years prior to her wedding to Frakes.

The couple was quasi-retired, so he was very picky about the jobs he chose.

So much fun!"

Jonathan Frakes and Genie Francis smiling in green biking helmets

A lot can be learned from their successful, decades-long romance!