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Neil Patrick Harris Reveals The Secret To His Marriage To David Burtka
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Apr. 26 2019, Published 3:29 p.m. ET
Neil Patrick Harris is spilling the secret to his decades long romance with husband David Burtka. In a new interview, the actor spoke candidly about what makes their marriage work.
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"I think the secret to a relationship is just perseverance, you know?" Neil told Entertainment Tonight at the 2019 WE Day California event.
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"It's not always pretty…but he's pretty, so it makes it easy,” he added
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Earlier this month, David and the How I Met Your Mother celebrated the 15th anniversary of their first date. Neil marked the special day with sweet tribute to his man on Instagram.
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“My first date with David was 15 years ago today, and we’ve been nearly inseparable ever since,” the father of two wrote. “I’m so, so grateful to this gorgeous man for giving me his heart, his shoulder, his strength, his lust, his laughter, his joy.”
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“David is an actor, chef, author, singer, producer, and the most wonderful, selfless parent I’ve ever seen,” he continued. “A sextuple threat, if you will. And I most certainly will. Happy 15th Anniversary, @dbelicious. You keep making all my dreams come true.
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