Malcolm in the Middle's Jane Kaczmarek on Marrying Her High School Love 50 Years After They Dated: 'Like a Fairytale' (Exclusive)
By Brenton Blanchet
Published on March 20, 2026.
Jane Kaczmarek, the actress and star of Malcolm in the Middle, has married her high school love, Rusty Long, 50 years after they began dating. The pair had dated during their high school days and ended up parting ways after graduation. Kaczemarek and Long, who both attended drama school and later married and welcomed children, reignited their romance when she returned to her hometown in Wisconsin for her 50th high school reunion. They spent three hours talking on the phone every night discussing favorite authors, movies, classical music, and poetry. Long, now a lawyer, became a father of two himself. Both of these women are now happily married and their adult children are fans of Long.
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