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Dick Van Dyke married Arlene Silver on Feb. 29, 2012, six years after they met

They first met at the SAG Awards, where she was hired as a makeup artist

Van Dyke, who celebrated his 100th birthday on Dec. 13, is 46 years older than Silver

Dick Van Dyke credits his wife, Arlene Silver, for keeping him young.

"She's responsible for keeping me in the moment ," Van Dyke told PEOPLE in November 2025. "She's kept me happy every day of my life, every day. She's a joy. She can get me singing or dancing and she carries so much responsibility ... I'm just lucky."

The Mary Poppins star first met Silver at the SAG Awards in 2006. Silver, a makeup artist, was working at the awards show where Van Dyke was appearing. They hit it off, and he hired her for other projects he was wor

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