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\t\t<\/p>\n Dick Van Dyke<\/strong><\/a> and his wife Arlene Silver<\/strong><\/a> have no hang-ups about their 46-year age gap<\/a>. <\/p>\n The 99-year-old Mary Poppins<\/em> star and the 53-year-old makeup artist explained why they think their relationship works in a recent interview. <\/p>\n \u201cWe get along so well. Everybody said it wouldn\u2019t work,\u201d Dick<\/strong> said to People<\/a><\/em>. <\/p>\n He also opened up about how he felt when he first met Arlene<\/strong>. <\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI never said hello to a strange girl in my life. I was too scared. But I was at a show backstage and she walked by, and for some reason, I just jumped up and said, \u2018Hi, I\u2019m Dick<\/strong>.\u2019 There\u2019s something about her and got me, and I was right,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Arlene<\/strong> also weighed in about how the two thrive in their relationship. <\/p>\n \u201cWe just care about each other so much. It\u2019s like eerie how well it works. People the same age don\u2019t last. He\u2019s made me feel like I can do anything. [We’re] very supportive of each other,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n If you didn\u2019t know, Dick<\/strong> and Arlene<\/strong> met at the SAG Awards<\/em> in 2006, and married in 2012. <\/p>\n If you didn\u2019t see, last year, Dick<\/strong> and Arlene<\/strong> gave more details about the nature of their relationship<\/a> amid their age gap. <\/p>\n Dick<\/strong> and Arlene<\/strong> aren\u2019t the only celeb couple who have a big age difference. See which other celeb couples are part of the club<\/a>!<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n