Dennis Quaid says 39-year age difference with new wife 'just doesn't come up'
Dennis Quaid is 66 and his new bride Laura Savoie is 27, but according to the actor, it's no big deal.
"It really just doesn't come up," Quaid told People magazine of the age difference. "There's just something timeless about us. We're partners in our relationship and in life."
Dennis Quaid and Laura Savoie began dating in May 2019 after being introduced at a business event. They were engaged four months later. Getty
Quaid and Savoie this week shared that they had quietly eloped on June 2 at a Santa Barbara seaside resort in California.
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The actor told the publication it was "love at first sight" for him and Savoie and that they have important things in common.
"We're both Christians, and right from the start God has always had a hand in the relationship," Quaid said. "I think that's where the real strength comes from."
Quaid and Savoie married in a stunning seaside ceremony in Santa Barbara, California. Instagram
Savoie, who is currently pursuing her PhD in accounting, shared her joy at the couple finding each other.
"We both had to go through things to be who we are now and who we are now was ready for each other," she told People.
Photographer Elizabeth Messina shared some snaps of wedding on her Instagram. Instagram
Quaid was previously married to P.J. Soles, Meg Ryan and Kimberly Buffington and praised his new wife.
"I just love who she is as a person," he said. "Her character, her intelligence, of course, her beauty. And her point of view of the world."
By Lisa Respers France, CNN
