Maury Povich, 84, and wife Connie Chung, 77, pack on PDA as they enjoy rare public outing together at Daytime Emmy Awards in LA

During a rare public outing, Maury Povich and wife Connie Chung spent part of their Friday together at the 50th annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.

The couple – who celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary earlier this month – were on hand at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel so Chung, 77, could present her husband with the Lifetime Achievement Award during the ceremony.

For the outing, Povich, 84, exuded confidence in a traditional black tuxedo, while his lady looked stylish in a bright pink blazer.

The former Face to Face With Connie Chung journalist completed her overall look with dangling earrings and a white handbag.

After receiving his award, Povich proudly posed for photos on the red carpet with his wife.

In some photos taken backstage, where many of the winners were led for media requests, Povich could be seen with his arm wrapped around Chung's shoulders.

Others showed the elderly couple holding hands and smiling.

Before receiving his Lifetime Achievement Award, Povich took the stage to pay tribute to Gold and Silver Circle Inductees: Vernee Watson, Al Schwartz, Christina Knack, Tanya Hart and Patrick Weiland.

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences honors professionals with Silver Circle status for 25 years or more of distinguished service within the television industry, according to NATAS website.

Similarly, Gold Circle members are recognized for serving the industry for 50 years or more.

In addition to their longevity in the industry, Gold and Silver Circle members are honored for making lasting contributions to the vitality of the television industry and for setting performance standards that we all hope to emulate. These honorees also give back to the community as mentors, educators and volunteers.

Povich and Chung worked together several times during their time as journalists, starting in 1969 at WTTG in Washington, D.C. and again several years later.

The Washington, D.C. native left for CBS-owned KNXT in Los Angeles, where he co-anchored with Chung, but was ousted after a six-month stint following a change in the station's news management.

Chung, who has had an acclaimed career as a news anchor and reporter, had the honor of presenting the Lifetime Achievement Award to her husband

President of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Terry O'Reilly helped welcome Povich to the 50th Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony

With his Lifetime Achievement Award proudly around his neck, the former Current Affair host took the stage to help introduce the nominees for the NATAS Gold and Silver Circle Award

Povich (second from left) shared the stage with the five Gold and Silver Circle Inductees Vernee Watson, Al Schwartz, Christina Knack, Tanya Hart and Patrick Weiland

The couple, who have been married for 39 years, packed on the PDA for the cameras

Chung and Povich first met when they worked together at a news station in the 1970s

The journalists also worked together at KNXT in Los Angeles, where they eventually sparked their romance that led to six years of dating

After working as a journalist in the news business, Povich achieved national fame as the host of the tabloid infotainment TV program A Current Affair, which was followed in 1991 by his own show, The Maury Povich Show.

The couple are the proud parents of son Matthew, now 28, whom they adopted in 1995

The couple, who both looked elegant in their respective ensembles, also posed alongside Kevin Frazier, Nischelle Turner and Adam Sharp

Chung had been a Washington DC correspondent for the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite during the Watergate political scandal in the early 1970s before landing that job at KNXT.

Eventually the couple sparked a romance and dated for six years before tying the knot on December 2, 1984.

After eleven years of marriage, the couple decided to adopt a son, Matthew, now 28, in June 1995.

Chung has had an illustrious career as a journalist, working for American television news networks as an anchor and reporter at ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN and MSNBC.

As for Povich, he went through a bit of a transition, gaining national fame as the host of the tabloid infotainment TV show A Current Affair, which was followed by his own show, The Maury Povich Show, starting in 1991.

Povich and Chung credit playful banter and open communication as key to their longevity as a couple, along with their loyal support of each other through career changes, infertility struggles and the eventual adoption of their son.

“We've always respected each other's careers and we've always respected each other's space and values,” Povich said of his romance with Chung. 'No adjustments are necessary. Maybe that's why we're still married.'