After ten years of separation and a public divorce from Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman is content with her life.
The actress from “Cheers,” who is now 74, reflected on her illustrious Hollywood career and her previous marriage to the actor, who is now 77. In a recent interview, Perlman stated that it was likely for the best that everything worked out.
Although these are different kinds of glory days, there are times when I wish we were still together because those were the good old days“.
Perlman gave birth to three children with the “Terms of Endearment” actor: Lucy Chet, 39; Grace Fan, 37; and Jake Daniel, 34. Despite the fact that they divorced legally in 2012, they have no intention of doing so in the future.
According to Perlman, family comes first. At the start of my career, ‘Cheers’ was everything, but everything is family. ”. I would be devastated if there was a problem with my kids“.
The “Pearl” actress, a four-time Emmy winner, treasures her new routine and friendship with her former on-screen leading man despite their separation.
We stay close and visit each other often despite being apart. We can accomplish things either together or separately. I’m so glad Danny and I were able to overcome some hardships so we could have this unique kind of relationship, she continued. We agree on many logical points, but I think it’s unusual. “.
The Coney Island native explained why she was delaying her divorce from DeVito in 2018.
We’ve been together for a very long time, so there is a lot of love and history, she said. Why would the unpleasant aspects of divorce ruin the many things we have in common?
Perlman ruled television while portraying the witty Carla Tortelli, a talented but cynical server, on NBC’s “Cheers” from 1982 to 1993“.
The comedy, which starred Woody Harrelson, Kelsey Grammer, George Wendt, Kirstie Alley, Shelley Long, Nicholas Colasanto, and Ted Danson, was about a group of friends who spend their entire time in a Boston bar.
Perlman said he had “the best job in the world” and that the program was “huge“.
The Emmy winner recalled, “I remember everyone asking if we should do another year. It’s been 11 years”. Will you accept a gift if it is given to you annually, George [Wendt] asks. We accepted it for as long as they provided it to us, reasoning, “I mean, why not?”.
