Rhea Perlmanis opening up about her close relationship with exDanny DeVito.
Perlman and DeVito, 78, began dating in 1971 and married in January 1982. The pair have three adult children together: Lucy, Grace and Jacob.
They first announced their separation in October 2012 after 30 years of marriage and over 40 years together, but later reconciled in March 2013. The two separated again in March 2017.
“I’m not gonna sugarcoat it — it was difficult,” Perlman said of the “big shift” in her dynamic with DeVito following their breakup. “It was very difficult at first. And there were a lot of reasons that we separated, which I’m not gonna go into. But it took time for us to come to this somehow pretty decent understanding andrelationship with each other.”
Actors Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman on February 19, 2012 in Universal City, California at the premiere of Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s 3D-CGDr. Seuss' The Lorax.Photo: Kevin Winter / Getty Images
While she didn’t get into the specifics of why they aren’t together anymore, theMatildaactress did tell Louis-Dreyfus, 62, of DeVito, “He loves to work … I like to work.”
“But I don’t think I would’ve ever given up my relationship for it,” she added. “And I didn’t.”
While there are upsides to living alone, Perlman admitted to the host that “it feels a little lonely” — only to then be asked whether she’d like Louis-Dreyfus to help her find another romantic partner!
“No, don’t set me up. Unless it’s someone really wonderful, rich and famous, gorgeous and a lot younger than me,” Perlman said, laughing.
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DeVito told PEOPLE in 2019 that he and Perlmanhave remained “very close"since their split.
“We’re friends,” said the actor. “We’re happy. Everybody’s happy.”
Added DeVito, “She’s a good actress and I love working with her.”
source: people.com
