While The Gilded Age is filled with complicated romances, family conflicts, and marriage drama, several of its stars have much more stable love lives away from the screen. Some have been married for decades, while others have built families with fellow actors and longtime partners.

Season 4 of the HBO drama premiered on November 1, bringing back familiar faces and introducing new storylines. The series follows wealthy families in New York City, including George and Bertha Russell, played by Morgan Spector and Carrie Coon, along with Marian Brook, Agnes van Rhijn, and Ada Brook, portrayed by Louisa Jacobson, Christine Baranski, and Cynthia Nixon.

Before the new season began, Baranski teased that fans could expect major complications within the households. With so many characters and storylines developing at once, the drama is far from over.

However, several cast members have found lasting relationships in real life. Here is a closer look at the partners and families of six The Gilded Age stars.

Carrie Coon and Tracy Letts

Carrie Coon, who plays Bertha Russell, has been married to playwright and actor Tracy Letts since 2013. The couple first met while working on a Broadway revival of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? around three years before their wedding.

Coon once described their marriage as both healthy and happy. In a 2021 interview, she said finding a partner she could be completely honest with changed how she viewed relationships.

The couple welcomed their first child in 2018 and their second in 2021.

Morgan Spector and Rebecca Hall

Morgan Spector plays George Russell, but his real-life marriage is very different from his character’s complicated relationship with Bertha.

Spector married actress Rebecca Hall in 2015 after the two worked together in the Broadway production of Machinal. They welcomed their daughter in 2018.

Hall previously shared that she and her husband enjoy a quiet life in the countryside, away from the busy atmosphere often associated with their acting careers. She described them as private people who still enjoy going out and having fun together.

Christine Baranski and Matthew Cowles

Christine Baranski, who portrays Agnes van Rhijn, was married to actor and playwright Matthew Cowles for more than 30 years.

The couple tied the knot in 1984 and had two daughters together. Their marriage lasted until Cowles died at age 69 on May 22, 2014.

Baranski also revealed that her late husband had an unexpected connection to the world of The Gilded Age. Cowles came from the Drexel family, one of New York’s prominent families during that period.

Years before she joined the HBO series, Baranski had heard that creator Julian Fellowes was considering an American version of Downton Abbey. She later mentioned her husband’s family background to Fellowes at an HBO party. Years afterward, she received an offer to join the show.

Cynthia Nixon and Christine Marinoni

Cynthia Nixon, who plays Ada Forte, married education activist Christine Marinoni in 2012.

The couple first became engaged in 2009 during a rally supporting same-sex marriage. Nixon previously spoke openly about what attracted her to Marinoni, explaining that her personality and confidence made her stand out.

They welcomed a son in 2011. Nixon also has two children from her previous marriage to Danny Mozes.

Blake Ritson and Hattie Morahan

Blake Ritson, known for playing Oscar van Rhijn, met actress Hattie Morahan while they were both students at Cambridge University.

The couple had a famously long engagement. In a 2015 interview, Morahan joked that they might finally get married when they were 80.

They later welcomed a daughter in 2016. Both have continued their acting careers while keeping much of their family life private.

Jim and Jeannie Gaffigan

Comedian Jim Gaffigan joins Season 4 as President Grover Cleveland. Away from his new role on the HBO drama, he has built a long-lasting relationship with his wife, Jeannie Gaffigan.

The couple first met in 2000 at a New York City bodega and married three years later in 2003. They have since welcomed five children.

Jim previously described their relationship as a partnership built around collaboration. He explained that they have always shared a similar work ethic and often discuss ideas together, even outside their professional projects.