'Learn to negotiate': James Brolin reveals how his marriage to Barbra Streisand lasted 25 years
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: James Brolin reportedly gave away the secret to his 25-year marriage with Barbra Streisand on Wednesday, April 26. The 82-year-old Hollywood veteran revealed that counseling was the secret to attaining happiness in marriage with his iconic wife, 81, whose memoir is slated to top the best-seller list in November.
When asked about marital advice for the "new generation," Brolin told TMZ, "Have a mediator you both are easy sitting with and resolving things. It solves it immediately." The 'Markus Welby, MD' actor went on to say that a "smart friend" could potentially do the job instead of a hired professional.
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What is James Brolin's advice for marital bliss?
"Learn to negotiate," Brolin said, adding, "There's always one of the two people that cop out and say, 'Aaah, I tried that. Didn't work.'" The Golden Globe winner advised couples to "stick with it" and "cry together." When asked if he actually intended for couples to occasionally cry together, he reiterated his point and responded, "Yeah, oh yeah."
What is the secret of James Brolin's looks?
Laird Hamilton, a large wave surfer, taught Brolin how to "workout in a pool underwater," and he said that it was the key to his "age-defying good looks." Brolin referred to Hamilton as the "toughest guy I've ever met," and he claimed that he uses "15 pounds in each hand" in a pool that is "ten feet deep." "It ain't easy at first," he said, adding, "And then later when you get good at it, it ain't easy."
How did James Brolin meet Barbra Streisand?
Brolin and Streisand first connected in 1996 through a mutual friend and they got married in 1998, per the Daily Mail. The Grammy Award-winning icon was previously married to actor Elliot Gould from 1963 to 1971.
Streisand discussed her connection with Brolin for the first time in an interview with the Los Angeles Times for 'The Mirror Has Two Faces', the 1996 romantic comedy she starred in with Jeff Bridges. "I couldn't have met him while I was making this movie. I wouldn't have been open," she said, adding, "Once the movie was done and I could relax and edit the movie in my house, which is the fun part, I was open to a relationship again and it manifested itself," as per People.
How many children do they have?
Streisand is stepmother to Brolin's children Jess, Molly Elizabeth and Josh, as per Parade. Brolin is stepfather of the 'Yentl' star's only son, Jason Gould. The couple live in Malibu, California.