Hollywood marriages often seem to fizzle fast, but Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. have proven that lasting love isn’t just a fairytale—it’s possible with a little effort, a sense of humor, and maybe even… separate bathrooms?
During a recent appearance on Today With Jenna and Friends, Gellar, 48, stunned hosts Jenna Bush Hager and Tiffany Haddish with the surprisingly “simple” key to her 22-year marriage: “Separate bathrooms!”
Hager was visibly surprised. “That’s it? It’s that simple?” she asked. Gellar nodded and replied with confidence, “It’s that simple.”
The couple's love story began in 1997 when they met while filming the cult thriller I Know What You Did Last Summer. Though their romance didn’t spark immediately, they began dating in 2000 and tied the knot two years later in a beautiful ceremony in Mexico. Since then, they’ve welcomed two children: Charlotte, now 15, and Rocky, 12.
Haddish joined in the lighthearted moment, joking that the advice reminded her of I Love Lucy, where Lucy and Ricky had twin beds they could push together or apart. Gellar laughed, saying she hadn’t considered that, but called it “actually a really good idea.”
This isn’t the first time Gellar has touted the benefits of boundaries in marriage. In a 2017 appearance on the Harry talk show, she explained, “There are certain things that should just be kept to yourself, and they never need to know.” She even added that couples might want to consider separate credit cards for hobbies, particularly for things like gaming expenses. “So I don’t have to see how much video games cost,” she joked.
But behind the humor is a deeper truth about what it takes to build a marriage that lasts. In a December 2024 interview with Fox News Digital, Gellar got serious about the challenges couples face today. “You have to put the work in,” she said. “Whether it’s a friendship, a work relationship, or a marriage—everything takes work.”
She also criticized what she sees as a “disposable” mindset in modern culture. “Your phone breaks, you don’t fix it. You get a new one,” she explained. “And I think that’s a lot of the attitude toward relationships.”
Freddie Prinze Jr. has always been confident their love would last—even betting on it. Prior to their wedding, he appeared on The Howard Stern Show and made a million-dollar bet with Stern, who predicted the marriage wouldn’t go the distance. On their 20th anniversary, Gellar cheekily reposted the clip on Instagram, tagging the host and writing, “@SternShow, I think you owe us.”
In a world where celebrity relationships often make headlines for all the wrong reasons, Gellar and Prinze Jr. stand out as a refreshing example of commitment, grace, and intentional love. Whether it’s separate sinks or shared laughter, their story reminds us that sometimes the simplest things make the biggest difference.
