After nearly 14 years of marriage, Neil Diamond and his wife Katie Diamond continue to prove that love doesn’t fade with time — it deepens.
While attending the New York City premiere of Song Sung Blue, Katie Diamond opened up about what has kept their relationship strong for more than a decade. Her answer wasn’t dramatic or complicated. It was simple.
They’re best friends.
“We really support each other. We lift each other up, and through thick and thin, through sickness and health, we really live it,” Katie shared. “And I think that that’s the secret.”
For a couple navigating life in the spotlight — and, in recent years, health challenges following Neil’s Parkinson’s diagnosis — that kind of foundation matters more than ever. Katie emphasized that they don’t take ordinary days for granted. Instead, they celebrate everyday moments and make even the smallest things meaningful.
Neil, now 84, married Katie in April 2012. They first met in 2007 when Katie, a talent manager, began working closely with his team. Initially, Neil has admitted, romance wasn’t on his radar. His focus was music.
But something changed.
As they worked together, Katie gradually became an essential part of his world — not just professionally, but personally. In a past interview, Neil once reflected on how she “wove her way” into his heart. What began as a working relationship slowly grew into something much deeper.
Their age difference — nearly 30 years — has never defined them. What defines them, according to Katie, is partnership.
Through career transitions, personal growth, and health struggles, they’ve chosen to show up for each other daily. In her words, they “live” their vows — not just repeat them.
In an industry where marriages often flicker out under pressure, Neil and Katie’s story stands out for its steadiness. It isn’t built on spectacle. It’s built on loyalty, humor, friendship, and quiet devotion.
And after more than a decade together, the legendary songwriter behind countless love songs seems to have found one of his greatest stories at home.
Sometimes the real secret isn’t fame, fortune, or grand gestures.
It’s simply choosing each other — every single day.