Rogers had a different perspective. She told the Sun Sentinel in 1987 that she and Cruise were acquainted by mutual acquaintances. On May 9th, 1987, Cruise and Rogers completed their, um, endeavour and married. At the "extremely tiny, personal, and gorgeous" affair, Emilio Estevez served as Cruise's best man. The marriage ended in divorce in February 1990, after it had broken down at the end of 1989.
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