{"id":249976,"date":"2026-01-24T19:15:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T19:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/249976\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T19:15:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T19:15:20","slug":"sarah-michelle-gellar-90s-icons-share-unconventional-secret-to-successful-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/249976\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarah Michelle Gellar: 90s icons share unconventional secret to successful marriage"},"content":{"rendered":"

The unconventional secret to a successful, long-lasting marriage<\/a> has now been confirmed by two of Hollywood’s most beloved couples.<\/a><\/p>\n

S\ufeffarah Michelle Gellar<\/a> has revealed previously that the reason her marriage to hubby Freddie Prinze Jr<\/a> is still going strong after 23-years is that they have their own bathrooms.<\/p>\n

She’s doubled down on the unconventional in a red carpet interview with E! News<\/a> at the premiere of reality show Star Search earlier this week.<\/p>\n

\"LOSThe unconventional secret to a successful, long-lasting marriage has now been confirmed by two of Hollywood’s most beloved couples. (Getty)<\/p>\n

“Separate bathrooms…That’s what I always say,”\ufeff she told E! news after a reporter asked the secret to her marriage.<\/p>\n

Chrissy Teigen, who sits on the judging panel with Gellar, said she agreed with her sentiment.<\/p>\n

“It is little things like that,” the model explained to the outlet.<\/p>\n

“You’ve got to keep the sexy and preserve the sexy in a little bit of ways.”<\/p>\n

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\"STUDIOChrissy Teigen, who sits on the judging panel with Gellar, said she agreed with her sentiment. (Getty Images for Netflix)<\/p>\n

Teigan joked that her husband, John Legend, never sees her going to the bathroom.<\/p>\n

“For all he knows, I have never farted or pooped,” she added.<\/p>\n

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze first met on the set of the 1997 horror film I Know What You Did Last Summer.<\/p>\n

\"ActorSarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze first met on the set of the 1997 horror film I Know What You Did Last Summer. (Ron Galella Collection via Getty)<\/p>\n

They remained friends for years before their transition to romance happened by accident.<\/p>\n

In 2000, a mutual friend cancelled on dinner plans with both of them, with Gellar and Prinze Jr deciding to go together anyway.<\/p>\n

They realised they had a romantic connection during that dinner and started dating.<\/p>\n

The couple officially tied the knot in a private wedding ceremony in Mexico in 2002.<\/p>\n

\"ChrissySimilarly, Teigan and Legend also met on set. (Instagram)<\/p>\n

Gellar credits their relationship’s success to “putting the work in” and making time for small, mindful moments like family dinners without phones.<\/p>\n

Similarly, Teigan and Legend also met on set.<\/p>\n

The pair met \ufeffon the set of John Legend’s music video for his song Stereo, in 2006, when Teigan played his love interest.<\/p>\n

\"WESTThey renewed their vows in 2023\ufeff in celebration of their 10th anniversary. (FilmMagic)<\/p>\n

They reportedly went out for dinner afterwards and immediately hit it off.<\/p>\n

\ufeffLegend proposed to Teigan in 2011, followed by a wedding in 2013.<\/p>\n

They renewed their vows in 2023\ufeff in celebration of their 10th anniversary.<\/p>\n

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