Robin Roberts and her wife Amber Laign are sharing one of their secrets to a long-lasting relationship, but fans aren’t sure how to feel about it.
In a new interview with E! News, the Good Morning America host and her wife revealed their best advice when it comes to making their relationship stand the test of time, and it involves an unconventional living situation.
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“The true secret: separate apartments,” Laign told reporters on Thursday, June 12 while attending opening night of Jean Smart‘s Broadway show Call Me Izzy.
But fans on social media were raising their eyebrows at the couple’s confession, with one person on Instagram calling it “weird” not to sleep under the same room as your spouse.
“I can see separate bedrooms but not separate apartments,” another user wrote, while someone else pointed out that the advice seemed to be only applicable to “rich people,” as many couples “can barely afford one apartment or one house.”
But others said they fully supported the advice, with one person coming to Roberts and Laign’s defense by writing, “Well whatever works for them and it obviously has.”
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Though Roberts, 64, has only been married to Laign since 2023, the two have been together for almost 20 years.
And in addition to their nontraditional living situation, Laign said laying a solid foundation is also the key to their successful relationship.
“Communication, keeping it fresh, trust—all the good pillars,” she said, while Roberts agreed, “Trust is very, very big.”
“I mean, 20 years. Something’s got to be working,” the journalist added.
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