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Sarah Jessica Parker and Nicolas Cage Confirm Brief ’90s Romance

Cage says failing the 'mom test' with Parker’s mother cut their fling short.

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Overview

  • During the July 13 episode of Watch What Happens Live, Parker confirmed she briefly dated Cage while filming their 1992 rom-com Honeymoon in Vegas.
  • Cage told E! News he lost Parker’s interest after failing her 'mom test' at a dinner with her mother at New York’s Russian Tea Room.
  • Both actors’ public acknowledgments resolve decades of rumors linking their on-screen chemistry to a real-life relationship.
  • Parker married Matthew Broderick in 1997 and credits discretion and a New York lifestyle for the lasting stability of their marriage.
  • Early in her relationship with Broderick, Parker says she was the first to say 'I love you,' highlighting the contrast between fleeting flings and enduring partnerships.