Kimberly Williams-Paisley says the secret of her long marriage to country star Brad Paisley simply won’t go away.
The 54-year-old actress recently opened up about her relationship during a recent interview, explaining that lasting marriages go through rough patches and thus require commitment from both people to get through them.
She attributed the advice to actress Jamie Lee Curtis and said she recently heard Curtis describe the secret of the marriage in just those two words.
“I heard Jamie Lee Curtis say recently, the secret is, ‘Don’t leave.’ I actually thought that was brilliant,” said 54-year-old Kimberly Fox News digital.
Kimberly said the advice resonated with her because every relationship has its highs and lows. ‘Yes, know that there will be ups and downs and don’t give up. That’s our secret.’
Kimberly, now a mother of two teenagers, noted that her own schedule has become busier lately as Brad prepares for another summer tour. Even then, she said, they try to make the most of the free time they have together.
“We find the time, we have to be deliberate about it. And I mean, we’ve been married for 23 years now. And there are times when we’re busier and times when we’re not. And right now I’m busier, and he’s about to start a tour this summer, which will keep him busy. But when we have some free time, we’re really making the most of it.”
The 911: Nashville actress also revealed that the country singer gave her a “romantic” gift for their 23rd wedding anniversary, which they celebrated on March 15.
“He wrote me a really sweet letter, which was a surprise because he hadn’t written me a romantic letter in a long time, and it meant a lot to me,” she told the news station.
During a recent appearance on Live with Kelly and MarkKimberly also reflected on their unusual wedding ceremony, as guests thought it was a rehearsal dinner, but later discovered it was actually the real wedding.
“I came down the aisle in a denim jacket with my ribbon bouquet from my bridal shower,” the actress recalls. “And then we just switched it up. And I took off the coat and I had this wedding dress on. And I changed the bouquet.’
She also revisited the story of how Brad first fell in love with her after watching Father of the Bride, years before they met in person.
“He watches a movie and says, ‘Not this girl. That girl on the screen.’ And he did it!”
