In this day and age, 12 years of marriage is quite an achievement, wouldn’t you say? But not for Ayesha Curry and Stephen Curry. Four kids and four championships later, the NBA power couple never fails to surprise us with the most adorable couple moments and goals! Yet, they couldn’t be more different from each other. So, what is the secret recipe that Chef Currys follows that guarantees a relationship that keeps them in love with each other, just as they were when the two decided to go down the path?

The answer is surprisingly simple. In an exclusive interview with First For Women, the millionaire entrepreneur gave her take on a few choice topics. Needless to say, one of them was the key to a successful marriage. Ayesha’s advice? “What works for us is truly communication.” 

There is hardly anyone who wouldn’t know just how effective something as simple as talking to each other is. But the initiative to take that first step is where a lot of us fail. Having carved out an identity for herself other than just Stephen Curry’s wife, it’s easy to be consumed by the success of their respective careers and the relationship to turn sour.

However, Ayesha and Steph have figured out that perfect balance! “We talk to each other all day. We check in with each other. I think we both do a really good job of taking into consideration the other person’s feelings and that makes us best friends first. All of that makes everything else work really, really well,” she revealed.

And as an afterthought, the mother of four said what she had really wanted to say all along. “And I think he’s super hot, so that also helps!” I mean, we know.

But in all seriousness, to still look at your partner of 12 years (well, 15 years, if you add the time they dated), and still feel the same butterflies or feel the same goosebumps is something truly magical. And rare.

But it wasn’t a Hallmark movie. The couple worked hard and steadfastly to reach where they are now.

From church youth group to lifelong soulmates: How Steph and Ayesha Curry keep the spark alive

“I always had my eye on her, but I got a little shaken, for sure,” Steph confessed in a 2016 exclusive interview with Parents Magazine. Shaken for what, exactly? The 4x champion was referring to none other than Ayesha Curry catching his attention for the first time in their church group in North Carolina in 2003.

But it wasn’t just Stephen who noticed Ayesha. The Sweet July founder, too, thought he was “cute.” However, there was a caveat. “He was the cute boy at church that all of the girls were obsessed with, so I made a generalization that maybe he wasn’t for me.”

There was also the part where the now mother of four revealed that she wasn’t allowed to date in high school. As for Steph, he did not receive any such conditions, but it still did not stop Sonya Curry from praying her son would “stay away from girls, stay away from girls, stay away from girls.”

Even so, the pair couldn’t deny the magnetic attraction that always pulled them towards each other. Don’t believe me? Well, you cannot say no to a credible witness statement, now, can you?

Watching her brother and future sister-in-law’s interaction closely and with as much skepticism as possible was none other than Sydel Curry. “That’s how she would flirt with him, in a way,” Sydel said, referring to Ayesha’s tactic of catching Steph’s attention. “She would find him after church, barely say two words, and like walk away. I would look at her like ‘God, she’s so lame.’ He clearly liked it. It left an impression.”

While it was easy to leave impressions when they were dating, after-marriage moments needed well-thought-out plans. And in a 2022 chat with Zuri Hall of Access Hollywood, Ayesha Curry opened up about what they do to keep their relationship thriving. “For us, it’s just not forgetting to date each other, make the time to get dressed up and go out and do all the things. That’s what keeps it spicy!”

That is not to say the pair live in a utopian world. Both of them, handling multiple responsibilities, have their fair share of challenges and struggles, and those days when Ayesha would just want to give up. But what, or rather who, helps her keep her chin up?

“My support is his support, vice versa. It’s like we hold each other up. We hold each other accountable. And when I have those days where I feel like I want to give up, he is always there to be like, ‘Nope! Put on your clothes.’,” the Domaine Curry co-founder said in an ET exclusive in 2023.

Their love story is truly a testament to the power of communication, mutual support, and shared commitment. By prioritizing each other amidst their busy lives and challenges, the Currys have built a partnership that not only endures but flourishes—reminding us all that lasting love is not just found but nurtured every single day.