The 33 years they’ve been together is rare with a capital “R” in Hollywood, a town where marriages continue to set records for brevity. He says there is nothing magical about the durability of their union. He chalks it up to knowing each other so well, mutual respect, commitment and some humor. But they are very, very different people. His main hobby when not working is hitting the links as often as possible while he says she relaxes by shopping. Also, he explains that she really is a stickler for not wanting to go to bed angry when the two have quarreled. “I don’t care. I can hold a grudge” he says. “She’ll try to get rid of it. She’s a lot better at it than I am. But I’ll come around to the fact that ‘I’m holding on to this way too long.’ And I’ll let go of it.”
There have been times during those 33 years when both had considered walking away but realized the positives of the relationship far outweighed the negatives.
Over the years, the friendship between the two has deepened and endures through all the work-related separations because both of them are busy actors. “La Tanya has a great sense of humor, a great love of life and a great love of the people around her.”