Photo: Taylor Hill/FilmMagicJeff Danielsis sharing his secret to a successful marriage.TheAmerican Ruststar, 66, has been married to high school sweetheart Kathleen Treado since 1979. They have three children together: Ben, 37, Lucas, 34, and Nellie, 30, as well as three grandchildren and another on the way.As for what makes their 42-year marriage work, Daniels toldTodaythe key is “understanding that mansplaining is a real thing.““It probably qualifies as a disease,” he said during his appearance on the morning news show Friday. “And you should get the suitable medication.“Daniels added, “That’s the key to mansplaining is, just don’t speak as much, and you’ll probably last long.“RELATED GALLERY:Celebrity Couples Who’ve Been Together for More Than 50 YearsThe actoralso shared that two of his grandchildren dressed up as the characters from his 1994 movieDumb and Dumberfor Halloween last weekend.“I loved it,” he toldTodayof the costumes.Daniels and Treado reside in their home state of Michigan, where theymoved from New York City in 1986.Back in 2019, Daniels told PEOPLE the move was meant “to create as much a sense of normalcy as possible,” amid his rising fame.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Kathleen Treado and Jeff Daniels in 1996.Evan Agostini/Liaison/Getty"It was a very dramatic move in 1986 to move to Michigan, but that was to keep the family number one. And that worked,” the Emmy winner said at the time.“Kathleen’s permanent. The family’s permanent,” he continued. “Careers are job to job, you’re hot, you’re not.“Daniels, who recently returned to Broadway to reprise his Tony-nominated role inTo Kill a Mockingbirdand is preparing for the season finale ofAmerican Rust,added that he never “bought” into fame.“I knew how fleeting it was and I didn’t trust it for a second, so I moved to Michigan,” he said.
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Jeff Danielsis sharing his secret to a successful marriage.TheAmerican Ruststar, 66, has been married to high school sweetheart Kathleen Treado since 1979. They have three children together: Ben, 37, Lucas, 34, and Nellie, 30, as well as three grandchildren and another on the way.As for what makes their 42-year marriage work, Daniels toldTodaythe key is “understanding that mansplaining is a real thing.““It probably qualifies as a disease,” he said during his appearance on the morning news show Friday. “And you should get the suitable medication.“Daniels added, “That’s the key to mansplaining is, just don’t speak as much, and you’ll probably last long.“RELATED GALLERY:Celebrity Couples Who’ve Been Together for More Than 50 YearsThe actoralso shared that two of his grandchildren dressed up as the characters from his 1994 movieDumb and Dumberfor Halloween last weekend.“I loved it,” he toldTodayof the costumes.Daniels and Treado reside in their home state of Michigan, where theymoved from New York City in 1986.Back in 2019, Daniels told PEOPLE the move was meant “to create as much a sense of normalcy as possible,” amid his rising fame.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Kathleen Treado and Jeff Daniels in 1996.Evan Agostini/Liaison/Getty"It was a very dramatic move in 1986 to move to Michigan, but that was to keep the family number one. And that worked,” the Emmy winner said at the time.“Kathleen’s permanent. The family’s permanent,” he continued. “Careers are job to job, you’re hot, you’re not.“Daniels, who recently returned to Broadway to reprise his Tony-nominated role inTo Kill a Mockingbirdand is preparing for the season finale ofAmerican Rust,added that he never “bought” into fame.“I knew how fleeting it was and I didn’t trust it for a second, so I moved to Michigan,” he said.
Jeff Danielsis sharing his secret to a successful marriage.
TheAmerican Ruststar, 66, has been married to high school sweetheart Kathleen Treado since 1979. They have three children together: Ben, 37, Lucas, 34, and Nellie, 30, as well as three grandchildren and another on the way.
As for what makes their 42-year marriage work, Daniels toldTodaythe key is “understanding that mansplaining is a real thing.”
“It probably qualifies as a disease,” he said during his appearance on the morning news show Friday. “And you should get the suitable medication.”
Daniels added, “That’s the key to mansplaining is, just don’t speak as much, and you’ll probably last long.”
RELATED GALLERY:Celebrity Couples Who’ve Been Together for More Than 50 Years
The actoralso shared that two of his grandchildren dressed up as the characters from his 1994 movieDumb and Dumberfor Halloween last weekend.
“I loved it,” he toldTodayof the costumes.
Daniels and Treado reside in their home state of Michigan, where theymoved from New York City in 1986.
Back in 2019, Daniels told PEOPLE the move was meant “to create as much a sense of normalcy as possible,” amid his rising fame.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Kathleen Treado and Jeff Daniels in 1996.Evan Agostini/Liaison/Getty
“It was a very dramatic move in 1986 to move to Michigan, but that was to keep the family number one. And that worked,” the Emmy winner said at the time.
“Kathleen’s permanent. The family’s permanent,” he continued. “Careers are job to job, you’re hot, you’re not.”
Daniels, who recently returned to Broadway to reprise his Tony-nominated role inTo Kill a Mockingbirdand is preparing for the season finale ofAmerican Rust,added that he never “bought” into fame.
“I knew how fleeting it was and I didn’t trust it for a second, so I moved to Michigan,” he said.
source: people.com
