Bette Midler is now 77, meaning she has lived almost half her entire life loving the same man who gave up his career for her. She has a daughter who recently got married and enjoys life as an actress and spouse.
Bette Middler turns 77 today and has spent about half her life with her spouse, Martin Von Haselberg, aka Harry Kipper. When she first met Haselberg, Midler thought he looked like a grown-up and was immediately attracted to him.
In 1984, exactly six weeks after she and Haselberg went on their first date, the pair suddenly eloped to Las Vegas, where they wed at the Starlight Chapel. The event was attended by Midler, Haselberg, and a man impersonating Elvis Presley, who acted as the officiator.
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