4 days Ago By Hannah Furnell
Actor James Brolin and singer and actress Barbra Streisand have been married for over two decades, but they have a secret to keeping their love alive all these years later. The Hollywood star, father of actor Josh Brolin , shared the bedroom secret to his nearly 27-year marriage with Streisand. “The best investment we’ve ever made is our mattress,” the actor divulged on the Today Show Tuesday.
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” The 84-year-old also shared how he and Streisand, 82, handle disagreements. “You learn to take a walk,” he joked. “Both of us, not just me! I just think you gotta say, ‘OK, take a deep breath, take a walk.
'” The Ransom Canyon star added: “Because, you know, animals do the same thing, you know? Humans do it to each other, animals do it to each other.” The couple married on July 1, 1998, after being set up on a blind date exactly two years before. Streisand was previously married to Elliot Gould from 1963 to 1971 and they share son Jason.
Brolin was married twice previously to Jane Agee from 1966 to 1984 and Jan Smithers from 1986 to 1995. Brolin has three children, sons Josh and Jess and daughter Molly, from his previous marriages. He and Streisand do not have any children together.
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Brolin also shared that he asked Streisand to marry him “a minimum of three times” before she finally agreed. He said marrying the Grammy-winning singer was “the best thing [he’s] ever done.” Streisand celebrated her anniversary with Brolin with a sweet post on Instagram in July 2024.
"28 years today since we met honey...
and 26 years today since we married!" she gushed, adding: "Love you. B." This is not the first time that Brolin has shared similar advice about maintaining a strong long-term marriage.
"I think everybody needs to be a negotiator," he told People in September 2022. "Everybody needs to have patience and know when to take a walk.".
