Holding It Down! 15 Secrets of Celeb Couples Who’ve Stayed Together For Years
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Brooke Dean
9. Rodney Peete & Holly Robinson Peete
Actress and TV personality Holly Robinson Peete and her husband, former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, celebrated 17 years of marriage earlier this year by renewing their vows inside the Empire State Building. Holly and Rodney have 4 children, including a son with autism. The diagnosis almost drove the couple to the brink of divorce, but with therapy, they were able to save their marriage. Rodney says, “Therapy saved us. We went to counseling before we got married and laid some ground rules. That way of talking things out wasn’t part of my DNA; that was probably why we ended up getting married, because Holly knew I had the ability to change and do something different.”
Holly adds, “Rodney’s right — those therapy sessions before we got married were when I knew Rodney was the guy for me. I knew enough about marriage to know that with guys, especially the macho football-player types, if they won’t sit down and discuss their feelings, you’re in trouble ’cause you’re going to run into issues. We didn’t know our issue was going to be autism, but you’re going to run into something. The fact that Rodney was willing, that was humongous.” The couple says that they still go to therapy once every few months as needed to help each other understand what the other is going through. There are always going to be those moments in a relationship where you need help, so keep therapy or marriage counseling open as an option. They are definitely proof that through it all, whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.
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