Ron Howard, who will celebrate his 50th wedding anniversary with wife Cheryl in June, gushed about his enduring bond with her.
In a recent interview with People, the 71-year-old director shared the secret to their long-lasting marriage.
“I think the whole key is learning how to problem solve, learning how to communicate and beginning to trust that you as a couple, you’re good at solving this stuff,” he told the outlet.
The director of The Beatles: Eight Days a Week went on to say, “Sometimes you feel like you don’t want to talk anymore, ‘Just don’t. Please stop.’ And that’s the wrong path. You’re good at figuring these problems out, and you begin to trust that—and trust each other.”
The film producer further noted that luck also plays a significant role in a successful marriage.
“I think there’s just a lot of luck in a marriage lasting a long time. I don’t think it’s something you can will into existence,” he explained.
“It’s a good idea to obviously put yourself out there and be caring and loving and be considerate and all of those things, but you really have to grow together,” Howard advised.
Along with having great chemistry with Cheryl, the Happy Days actor considers himself “supremely fortunate.”
