Deborra-lee Furness was already an established actor when she met Hugh Jackman. As a series regular on a variety of Australian television series, her credits date all the way back to the 1970s. When she met Jackman in 1995, he had just finished drama school and was new to the acting scene. In fact, they met on the set of "Corelli," which was his first acting job (via People).

While the then-aspiring actor was ready for his big break, Furness was 13 years his senior and a bit more guided in her career. "I had just made my New Year's resolution, I said, 'I am not dating any actors, and definitely not under 30,'" Furness explained on the "Aussies in Hollywood" podcast. "I then meet my husband."

Sticking to her rule, Furness even tried to break things off with Jackman before it got too serious, but he was able to convince her otherwise. The "X Men" actor recalled that he still knew he would marry her, even when she tried to dump him. "She kind of [broke up with me], a little bit," he recalled (via Aussies in Hollywood). "Early on, three weeks in. I managed to talk her out of it, thank God."