Robert Redford is July's Marrying Man of the Month

It's official! Longstanding bachelor Robert Redford is July's Marrying Man of the Month. Redford and longtime partner Sibylle Szaggars have tied the knot in Szaggars' hometown of Hamburg. The reception was held in a luxury hotel in front of a small gathering of the pair's closest friends and relatives. Szaggars is an abstract artist whose paintings have been on display all over the world including notable exhibits in Britain, Germany, and the U.S.

Robert Redford made a name for himself in Hollywood early on with leading roles in films like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting. As he developed as an actor, Redford showed himself to be a skilled director and producer. His was eventually awarded an Oscar for his direction of Ordinary People.

But the real reason we like Robert is his lifelong devotion to political and humanitarian work. Not only does Redford's Sundance Film Festival give a voice to independent filmmakers around the world, his work protecting the environment and his philanthropic endeavors help empower the disenfranchised. At the 74th annual Academy Awards, Redford received a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of these accomplishments.

Szaggars is 51 years old, twenty years' Redford's junior. Szaggars moved to Sundance, Utah in the 1990s - the same location where Redford's Sundance Institute is based. The two met at the 1996 Sundance Festival, and had been dating for 13 years prior to their marriage in Germany this past weekend.

Groomstand.com wishes Robert and Sibylle only the best in their future as husband and wife. Don't forget to visit Groomstand the next time you're shopping for groomsmen gifts.