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<p><em>All</em> relationships take effort, and <strong>Sheryl Lee Ralph</strong> is speaking on how she and Sen. <strong>Vincent Hughes</strong> (D-Pa.) make their marriage of nearly 18 years work from polar opposite sides of the country.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Sheryl Lee Ralph Says A Bicoastal Relationship Needs &#8220;An Incredible Amount Of Trust&#8221;</h3>
<p>The <em>Abbott Elementary </em>actress spoke on her bicoastal marriage during an interview with <a href="https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/celebrities/info-2023/sheryl-lee-ralph-interview.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP The Magazine</a>, which went live on Tuesday (Jul. 25).</p>
<p>As Sheryl has a thriving entertainment career while Vincent enjoys a political profession in the Keystone State, they have different day-to-day lives while still being wholly committed to each other.</p>
<p>For others trying to make this happen, Sheryl Lee Ralph says that &#8220;an incredible amount of trust&#8221; is necessary.</p>
<p>Sheryl also notes that Vincent &#8220;gets nervous&#8221; if they don&#8217;t see each other &#8220;every two weeks,&#8221; suggesting that the couple does a fair amount of jet-setting to make it all work from their respective homes in Los Angeles and Philadelphia!</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;You have to have an incredible amount of trust in that other person. We spend a lot of time talking to each other. But if he doesn’t see me every two weeks, he gets a little nervous.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Ultimately, she sweetly adds, <strong><em>&#8220;I married the man who has become my best friend.&#8221; </em></strong>Love to see it!</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Sheryl Recalls Living With Vincent &#8220;24/7&#8221; During Pandemic: &#8220;It Was Absolutely Great&#8221;</h3>
<p>Continuing to speak on her and Vincent Hughes&#8217; relationship, Sheryl Lee Ralph mentions that they actually got the chance to live together during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;We were together 24/7, and it was absolutely great. I thought, <i>Wow, I like this man</i>.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>As for whether Sheryl and Vincent foresee themselves ever cohabitating again, she coyly declares, &#8220;We&#8217;ll just have to see.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Aside from her relationship with Vincent, Sheryl also comments on her past marriage to <strong>Eric Maurice</strong>. This union brought about her two children: Etienne and Coco.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Children are my greatest gift. I knew I was going to be somebody’s mother. When I met their father, my first husband, I could see my children just as clearly as they are in life right now, and I said, &#8216;Oh, I know the assignment right here.&#8217; We got married and had our son, Etienne, and our daughter, Coco.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>After remarking that her failed marriage &#8220;lasted almost ten years,&#8221; she declares, <strong><em>&#8220;If I had a regret in life, it would be that I didn&#8217;t have more children.&#8221;</em></strong></p>
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