Cheryl Hines Shares RFK Jr.’s Marriage Secrets, Addressing ‘Rumors’

In a rare interview below Robert F. Kennedy Jr.the recent alleged scandal, Cheryl Hines is opened exclusively to Us Weekly about their long-term marriage.

“There has to be a connection,” Hines, 59, said exclusively we at the Groundlings 50th Anniversary event in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 19. “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 check in and it’s like, ‘Okay. It’s going to be okay. We’re going to get through this. 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 hold your head up high and move on to the next one.”

Hines and Kennedy, 70, have been married since 2014 after previous divorces. His connection initially took the Curb your enthusiasm alum by surprise

“When I met Bobby, I said to him, ‘Have you ever wanted to go into politics?’ and he said, ‘No, I feel like I can do more work as an environmental lawyer and I don’t have to.’ we “I said, ‘Great. This is going to be great!’ And then life gives you a left turn, a right turn, whatever.”

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Kennedy eventually followed in his family’s political footsteps, but Hines never let that define him or his connection.

“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 said. “I’m okay having conversations like that with people, and to me, it doesn’t define anybody. For some people it does and it’s like you can’t control it. There’s nothing I can do about it, so I have to let it wash over me.”

Hines’ relationship has been under a microscope this year. Kennedy was accused last month of having an “inappropriate physical relationship” with a reporter. Both reporters Olivia Nuzziwho was placed on leave from the employer New York Magazineand Kennedy denied a physical relationship. The former presidential candidate, through a spokesperson, further claimed that he only met with Nuzzi once when she profiled him for an interview that he described as a “hit piece” .

Hines never publicly addressed the scandal and was often seen out and about with Kennedy earlier this month. At Saturday’s event, she also wore her wedding ring and detailed how the couple deals with 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!

Hines doesn’t let any of the drama faze her, pointing out that we that he is “having a lot of fun with (his) family” recently. (Hines and Kennedy share children from their previous marriages.)

“They are fun. I mean, if I had a boring family it would be hard,” she said. “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 to be seen Just to let it flow and find the little moments and not take anything too seriously. Even though I am in very serious situations!”

Hines, who said she’s “attracted to interesting, smart people,” is also embracing the fun at the Groundlings celebration at the Jonathan Club in Los Angeles. She is an outstanding student of the improvisation program.

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“I think it was all in the locker room, like chaos in the locker room,” Hines said of his favorite Groundlings memories. “You hear the music and you know you’re supposed to be on stage and you’re trying to put your wig on and you’re trying to remember your lines and you’re all kind of together in this controlled chaos.”

He added: “It always seemed like a magical show and then it’s been really, really fun to see the people around you achieve these incredible achievements. … Sometimes I go to an audition. I’m like, ‘Hi! We were together in the main company two years ago, but it’s great!’ And that’s what you expect when you start the Groundlings.”

Improvising with the famous troupe also trained Hines for other life lessons.

“The number one rule is to say yes, no matter what anyone says,” he said. “Yeah, you’re on a date and it’s like, ‘Oh, are you having a good time?’ Yes! I’m having a great time’ and then you add information: ‘I love shrimp cocktail!’ And then that helps you get through life. You meet a stranger and you can have a connection with them if you just start listening and paying attention to what they are saying.

With reporting by Lanae Brody