RICHARD BUCKLEY & TOM FORD

Designer Tom Ford met his husband Richard Buckley in the 1980s at a fashion show, and the twosome eventually wed in 2014. In a posthumous letter, Buckley recalled his first date with his husband in the last piece he wrote before his passing. He penned in his column that supporting his partner over the years was difficult, but it was worth it. In another paragraph from his final piece, he also spoke about his Fork’s work ethic, giving credit to him for having a high standard of beauty.

The pair most recently lived in New York, London, and Santa Fe, and they are devoted parents to their eight-year-old son Alexander John Buckley Ford. Back in 2016, Ford reflected in People magazine on the moment he fell for his husband. He said their eyes locked, and just within a month, they were living together and had been together ever since.