The Oscar winner prayed for a man like Julius and for 18 years he's been her perfect match. See photos of them from their early years.

The power couple got married in June 2003 making their union 18 (going on 19) years long. Viola says meeting her husband started with a prayer about the man she would like to have and “a big Black man” was at the top of her list. This list came about after a friend told her to pray for the type of man she wanted.