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Cheryl Hines opens up about marriage to Robert F. Kennedy Jr after her date with Olivia Nuzzi

Cheryl Hines opens up about marriage to Robert F. Kennedy Jr after her date with Olivia Nuzzi

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s actress wife Cheryl Hines revealed her trick to getting through ‘crazy’ moments in marriage and insisted she’s ‘feeling good’ in her first interview weeks later that it emerged that her husband was romantically involved with political reporter Olivia Nuzzi.

Hines also said she has heard “a lot of excitement with rumors,” but did not directly address reports that her husband, 70, and the New York magazine writer, 31, were engaged in a “sexting” date. ” in The Groundlings. 50th Anniversary Event Saturday.

The Curb Your Enthusiasm star opened up about her marriage and dealing with RFK’s growing political profile, while revealing her plans to write a tell-all book in two separate interviews at the event.

Actress Cheryl Hines attends The Groundlings 50th Anniversary Party at the Jonathan Club on Saturday. Getty Images

“There has to be a connection,” Hines, 59, told US Weekly in Los Angeles.

“There’s, like, a connection that you look at your husband or your partner and all the craziness that’s going on around you, or you look and you check in and you’re like, ‘Okay. it will be fine We’ll get through this moment.

“And, you know, a lot of times it’s fun and you can lean in and say, ‘That’s crazy balls,’ and have a moment together and then keep your head up and go to the next thing.”

Hines also told the publication that he’s recently been “having a lot of fun with (his) family” and “if he had a boring family it would be hard.”

“And I think just trying to embrace the unknown and instead of fighting it, it’s kind of trying to embrace it and say yes to everything that comes your way,” said Hines, who has children from a previous marriage, like Kennedy.

“Just to let it flow and find the little moments and not take anything too seriously. Even though I’m in really serious situations!”

The comments come as her relationship with the Kennedy scion comes under scrutiny after she was accused of having a digital affair with Nuzzi, who profiled the then-independence candidate last November.

The couple appeared at Al Smith’s dinner in New York last week. Paul Martinka

Nuzzi reportedly began texting Kennedy following the story, including allegedly sending him “humble knots.” The couple even had “amazing FaceTime sex,” a source told Page Six.

Kennedy has denied an affair with Nuzzi with his camp claiming the two only saw each other in person once during an interview for New York magazine.

When asked how he was doing, Hines said Saturday during The Groundlings event, “Listen, I’m feeling good,” according to People .

He also said he was counting down the days until the presidential election was over.

“The end is near,” he said, per People. “And I feel really calm about it. 17 days, actually. But yeah, let’s say it’s 16. Every day, I Google it. You think I could remember the day before. Every day, the countdown.”

After dropping out of the race for the White House, Kennedy has vocally endorsed former President Donald Trump against Vice President Kamala Harris.

Hines noted that when he first met Kennedy more than a decade ago, he claimed he had no interest in politics.

Olivia Nuzzi has been placed on leave from her job at New York magazine. ZUMAPRESS.com

“I said, ‘Great. This is going to be great!’ And then life gives you a left turn, a right turn, but it turns out it is,” she told the publication.

“People have a lot of feelings about politics, especially in Hollywood, and I don’t know. I mean, so far I feel like it’s okay,” he also said. “I’m okay having conversations like that with people, and for me, it doesn’t define anyone.

Hines also said she was writing a book when discussing how the couple, who have been married since 2014, are handling the “rumors.”

“Many emotions with rumours! But, it’s all going to be in my book,” Hines said. “I’m writing a book. I’ve been taking notes, serious notes!

Kennedy and Hines have been seen still wearing their wedding rings and were seen together last week at Al Smith’s dinner in New York City.

Meanwhile, Nuzzi is on leave from New York magazine and in a legal battle with her ex-fiancé, Politico reporter Ryan Lizza.

Lizza and Nuzzi have accused each other after Nuzzi filed a no-contact order against Lizza, who is also on leave from her job during the personal turmoil.