This Saturday March 21, 2026, Christophe Maé spoke about the relationship he has had for 20 years with Nadège Sarron, the mother of his two sons. And if one could believe that their secret is based on a common admiration, they rely on a completely different lever… much more surprising.
Together for twenty years: the secret of the singer and the dancer is none other than…
If Christophe Maé and Nadège Sarron have loved each other for almost twenty long years, it is first and foremost thanks to the strength of their feelings. “We built ourselves together. She shaped me, we’ll say,” he explains on the set of the show 50 Minutes Inside, presented by Isabelle Ithurburu.
The singer did not hesitate to ask for her hand in 2017, several years after the birth of their two children, Jules and Marcel.
However, how can we still love each other – and keep our relationship together – after so many years?
The interpreter of “Crazy, crazy, crazy” admits to having a little trick. “It’s more and more rare today but I believe that the secret to lasting, the secret of longevity, is that it lets me believe that I am free”he says.
“Not being stuck together from morning to night. She thrives on her side, I on mine, we get together to try to only have good times, so that’s pretty cool,” adds the father.
A secret that hardly surprises our psychologist Pascal Anger, who validates this “idea of movement in love”.
“These comings and goings, these moments when we are not always united, often allow us to find each other better afterwards, with more harmony. This sometimes allows us to rediscover the other in a different way,” he admits.
However, not everyone is able to give themselves that much space. Missing yourself can be beneficial for some, less so for others.
In reality, there is no universal formula for making a relationship last. “Its solidity is based on a subtle balance between several elements: trust, respect, admiration, benevolence, and the simplest and most respectful communication possible”, recognizes the practitioner.
The secret of lasting couples: a set of factors
Pascal Anger would like to emphasize this point: what suits some does not necessarily suit others. “Each couple must find their way of functioning, together”, he relates. So, if some couples work very well at a distance, others will need to be more in harmony.
“The important thing is also the way in which we go through life’s events: bereavement, unemployment, the arrival of a child, moving… The couple is then shaken up, and these are moments when we must revisit the “contract”, specifies Pascal Anger.
Then, maintain a certain spontaneity, be able to tell yourself that you love yourself, and remember that nothing is ever acquired “are equally essential principles”.
“There may also be issues to adjust: money management, sexuality, the place of the family (whether it is functional or not). If there are difficulties, particularly financial ones, it is important to talk about them. It is about building harmony as a couple, taking full account of his or her partner, and agreeing to develop the relationship over time“, underlines the psychologist.
Finally, looking at others with new eyes and knowing how to love yourself – before loving others – are all micro-gestures that allow you to be better together. And to last over time.