It is widely known that the former couple is a high-school sweetheart. They have been together for a very long time as Gooding Jr. revealed that he met his former wife when she was 17 and he was 21 years old.
The couple dated several years before walking down the aisle but made sure they were compatible and confidential. Cuba rose to fame in 1991 from the movie Boyz n The Hood, and Sara was by his side to witness his fame. As a star, people expected him to date model and stars, but he did not leave his high school sweetheart and built a family with her.