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So much so that the former wild child and the Vassar-educated actor best known for his commercials for Apple computers have already had serious talks about their future. "They have talked about having kids, growing old, retiring," says the couple's friend. "Drew loves everything about him, and Justin really admires her. They're both in this for the long run." A tell-tale sign of their commitment? The actor took Barrymore to Fairfield, Conn., to celebrate Thanksgiving with his tight-knit family. When the actress joined Long, his younger brother, fellow actor Christian, 26, and some friends at a local bar, "Drew was laughing and seemed like she was part of the gang," says a witness. And when the couple hit Florida, they spent quality time with another important woman in his life: his grandmother. The trio went out to dinner at an Italian bistro in Palm Beach, where Long picked up the tab. "It was a family outing," says a source.
While she's passed muster with his relatives, Long has seamlessly blended into Barrymore's clique. "All our friends get along great, which is awesome because we travel together in packs," Barrymore said on Oprah. The actress brought her beau to the December wedding of Jimmy Fallon and her close friend and business partner Nancy Juvonen. Long then joined Barrymore and her buddies, including Cameron Diaz, for a Bahamas getaway. They also party together back home in L.A., where Barrymore celebrated her 33rd birthday at the Soho House outpost in West Hollywood on Feb. 21 with Long and a passel of pals. "Justin was by her side the entire night," says an observer. "They were dancing like crazy. She could not have looked happier."
That is, until four days later, when the pair escaped to a remote resort in Tulum, Mexico, where they transformed a thatched roof villa into a romantic retreat. By day "they spent time sitting on the beach just talking for hours," says a fellow guest. At sunset, "they held hands as they walked along the water and seemed at ease. They were both in great moods, obviously having a good time. They seemed in love." And, a friend says of Barrymore, it shows. "She's looking better than ever, which means she's happy – he's good for her." By
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