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Jamie Lee Curtis shares marriage secrets
13 Oct
Summary
- Enduring love requires weathering tough times, says Curtis.
- Curtis credits perseverance, patience, and gentleness.
- Curtis first spotted Guest in Rolling Stone in 1984.
Jamie Lee Curtis has revealed the secrets behind her enduring four-decade marriage to Christopher Guest. The Oscar-winning actress believes that lasting love means weathering difficult times and continuing to choose each other, even when experiencing intense negative emotions.
Curtis previously told HELLO! that couples should "don't leave," as the desire to end a relationship often passes. She explained to Entertainment Tonight that moments of wanting to "hate each other" can quickly shift with positive occurrences, like a dog or child doing something cute.
She also highlighted "perseverance, patience, and gentleness" as crucial elements for a successful partnership, alongside a "good dose of hatred" to overcome. Curtis recounted first seeing Guest in a 1984 issue of Rolling Stone and declaring she would marry him.
Despite Guest not initially returning her call, they reconnected at a restaurant. Their romance blossomed while Guest worked on Saturday Night Live, leading to their marriage just four months later in December 1984.
