Yahoo Lifestyle “Abbott Elementary” Star Sheryl Lee Ralph’s Unconventional Comments About Marriage Are Going Viral
Abbott Elementary star Sheryl Lee Ralph is going viral for her unconventional comments about marriage in a recent interview.
For reference, 68-year-old Sheryl has been married to Pennsylvania State Sen. Vincent Hughes since July 2005.
She was previously married to French businessperson Eric Maurice from 1990 to 2001, with whom she shares two adult children.
Speaking to People earlier this month, Sheryl explained that she and Vincent have never lived together in almost two decades of marriage.
In fact, Sheryl believes that their relationship has thrived because of the way they have maintained their own separate lives, both professionally and personally.The star acknowledged that this would have been “very difficult” if they’d had children together, but it was not a problem with her and Vincent’s lifestyles.
“You fall in love with somebody, and you realize he's not leaving his career. He's not leaving Philadelphia. I'm not leaving Hollywood,” she explained.
"Every two weeks we saw each other, and it has continued to work out well,” Sheryl went on. “When I go to see him, I love to see him. When it’s time to leave, ‘Bye-bye. See you soon.’ I’m telling you, life is good.”
"He has his own life. I have my own life,” Sheryl continued. “He has his own real career, I have my own real career. He has his light to stand in, I have my light to stand in. He is not looking at me thinking about status or this or that. He's doing his thing. I get to do my thing."
And Sheryl was also quick to point out that this nontraditional approach to marriage is nothing to be critical of as she noted that she and Vincent will soon be celebrating 20 years together, while “some people can’t even get through two.”
Sheryl’s quotes were shared by popular X account Pop Crave on Tuesday, and it didn’t take long for other users to share their thoughts.
Some were not on her side, with one popular reply reading: “Marriage is meant to be a union and everything that comes with it which includes living under the same roof. Please don't glorify this as a marriage standard.”
However, many found Sheryl and Vincent’s approach to marriage pretty genius, with one user writing: “i’m sorry but the ideal marriage for me is two individuals living completely separate and fulfilling lives but still coming together to maximize their joint slay.”
Another joked: “I was thinking separate rooms for me and my future husband but SEPARATE HOUSES?! she's moving 85 steps ahead of me.” Somebody else echoed: “This is honestly the only arrangement that would make me consider marriage.”
One more pointed out: “The nuclear family model has really warped how we view healthy relationships and if folks in love realize that cohabitation isn’t for them and want to maintain separate living spaces, they should do what’s best for them!”
Somebody else wrote: “I love how they give each other space. The average person in a romantic relationship is codependent to the point where they couldn’t even fathom this. Good on Sheryl Lee Ralph and her husband. Choose the marriage model that works for you!”
Meanwhile, a popular response to the critics asks: “This is what works for their marriage. Why do yall care so much in the comments?”
What do you make of Sheryl and Vincent’s approach to marriage? Let me know in the comments!
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