90s icons share unconventional secret to successful marriage

Jan 25, 2026 - 12:07
90s icons share unconventional secret to successful marriage
The unconventional secret to a successful, long-lasting marriage has now been confirmed by two of Hollywood's most beloved couples.Sarah Michelle Gellar has revealed previously that the reason her marriage to hubby Freddie Prinze Jr is still going strong after 23-years is that they have their own bathrooms.She's doubled down on the unconventional in a red carpet interview with E! News at the premiere of reality show Star Search earlier this week."Separate bathrooms...That's what I always say," she told E! news after a reporter asked the secret to her marriage.Chrissy Teigen, who sits on the judging panel with Gellar, said she agreed with her sentiment."It is little things like that," the model explained to the outlet."You've got to keep the sexy and preserve the sexy in a little bit of ways."READ MORE: Beckham wedding DJ reveals truth about 'inappropriate' danceREAD MORE: The Aussie tennis romance fans didn't know about for yearsREAD MORE: Stars bid farewell to fashion icon Valentino in RomeTeigan joked that her husband, John Legend, never sees her going to the bathroom."For all he knows, I have never farted or pooped," she added.Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze first met on the set of the 1997 horror film I Know What You Did Last Summer.They remained friends for years before their transition to romance happened by accident.In 2000, a mutual friend cancelled on dinner plans with both of them, with Gellar and Prinze Jr deciding to go together anyway.They realised they had a romantic connection during that dinner and started dating.The couple officially tied the knot in a private wedding ceremony in Mexico in 2002.Gellar credits their relationship's success to "putting the work in" and making time for small, mindful moments like family dinners without phones.Similarly, Teigan and Legend also met on set.The pair met on the set of John Legend's music video for his song Stereo, in 2006, when Teigan played his love interest.They reportedly went out for dinner afterwards and immediately hit it off.Legend proposed to Teigan in 2011, followed by a wedding in 2013.They renewed their vows in 2023 in celebration of their 10th anniversary.FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, lifestyle and opinion via our WhatsApp channel. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.
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