A Couple We Can Believe In: Rap Royalty
Proof that the second time around can be just as sweet, Reverend Joseph “Rev” Run and Justine Simmons first met as teens as a roller skating rink in New York. They courted by phone, eventually lost touch, but reunited after Rev Run’s divorce in 1994. “My motto is ‘happy wife, happy life,’” says the rap pioneer who penned the bestselling book, Take Back Your Family. Their hit reality show Run’s House, which features all six of their children (Justine is a stepmom to the eldest three), even covered the difficult loss of their daughter Victoria, who died at birth in 2007. The Simmons’ bounced back with the adoption of baby Miley and provide inspiration for couples with their humorous bedtime chats and solid union. “We both understood that the wedding was for only one day,” says Justine, who sells her Brown Sugar Jewelry on HSN. “Our marriage was going to be for a lifetime.”
