Eric Roberts has shared the secret to his three-decade marriage.
While he credited “honesty and intimacy” for the strength of his relationship with partner Eliza Roberts both on and off screen, the 69-year-old actor opened up about their bond in a chat with PEOPLE magazine at a special screening of A24’s new film, Eternity, at AMC Century City.
Chatting alongside his wife who was also present at the event, Eric spoke about their relationship which began in 1992.
Eric, Oscar nominee for Runaway train and is the brother of Julia Roberts, who joked about the length of his union with Eliza: “It’s been 62 years.”
This prompted Eliza to laugh and respond, “Oh Eric, stop. Since 1992, that’s over 30 years, and it’s crazy in Hollywood.”
Revealing the secret of what kept them together for so long, Eric said: “It’s called honesty. It’s an overused word, so it doesn’t mean anything. But honesty is hard. Honesty and intimacy. You have both, you have it. But you have to have them both.”
Eliza, who manages her husband’s acting career, said she has worked with him “since the beginning” of their relationship.
She added: “Since I’m in the business anyway, I felt like doing it in-house was smart. »
Eric added: “It’s amazing. I love my boss.”
Eliza explained the key to balancing their personal and professional lives by saying, “Listening, respecting, and then making sure that someone kind of has the last word, which is me. »
