Harry Hamlin discusses secret to a lasting marriage with Lisa Rinna

Harry Hamlin revealed his secret to maintaining a healthy marriage with his wife, Lisa Rinna, after they celebrated 25 years of marriage last year.

The 71-year-old actor recently spoke about what he has learned in his long-term relationship with the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills reality star, 59, and from previous marriages.

Last August, the couple, who married in 1997, toasted their silver wedding anniversary with a photo of the day they got married.

Their long-lasting marriage: Harry Hamlin, 71, revealed his secret to maintaining a healthy marriage with his wife, Lisa Rinna, 59, after they celebrated 25 years of marriage last year.

Their long-lasting marriage: Harry Hamlin, 71, revealed his secret to maintaining a healthy marriage with his wife, Lisa Rinna, 59, after they celebrated 25 years of marriage last year.

The Clash of the Titans actor proposed to the Days of Our Lives actress that year, some five years after they met in 1992.

In an exclusive interview with Peoplethe LA Law alum said, ‘”Happy wife, happy life” really is my mantra.”

He added: ‘And it works.’

The marriage blessed him with two daughters: Delilah, 24, and Amelia, 21.

‘We listen to each other, and we’re not clingy. She does what she wants, so I can do what I want.

25th wedding anniversary: ​​Last August, the couple, who married in 1997, toasted their silver wedding anniversary with a throwback photo of the day they got married.

25th wedding anniversary: ​​Last August, the couple, who married in 1997, toasted their silver wedding anniversary with a throwback photo of the day they got married.

He explained that commitment is important: ‘I am different from many men of my generation because I did not play on the field.

“The number of people I’ve been intimate with is not a lot,” he continued. I almost always marry them.

He was previously married to Laura Johnson from 1985 to 1989 and to Nicollette Sheridan from 1991 to 1992.

The secret?  The LA Law alumnus said: '"Happy wife, happy life" it really is my mantra;  seen in 1993

The secret? The LA Law alumnus said: ‘”Happy wife, happy life” really is my mantra; seen in 1993

Hamlin is also the father of Dimitri, 42, with his ex-girlfriend Ursula Andress.

She shared the lessons she learned from her previous marriages, as well as her degree in psychology, which she feels have benefited her marriage today.

‘Probably the first couple [of marriages] Was I trying to figure things out because they had characteristics similar to my mother’s? she observed.

'And it works': She said of her marriage that blessed her with two daughters: Delilah, 24, and Amelia, 21. 'We listen to each other and we're not clingy.  She does what she wants, so I can do what I want.

‘And it works’: She said of her marriage that blessed her with two daughters: Delilah, 24, and Amelia, 21. ‘We listen to each other and we’re not clingy. She does what she wants, so I can do what I want.

Hamlin graduated from Yale University with a double major in theater and psychology in 1974.

(He also graduated from the American Conservatory Theater with an MFA in acting in 1976.)

He referred to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a manual used by health professionals around the world: “Having a degree in psychology allows me to go back and do research from this book, which is very helpful when you’re trying to figure out who the hell you are.

He explained that he had to heal from past experiences and change his habits.

Opposites attract: Nearly a year ago, Hamlin also told People, revealing: '[The secret is] being diametrically opposite.

Opposites attract: Nearly a year ago, Hamlin also told People, revealing: ‘[The secret is] being diametrically opposite.

“I think a lot of people end up trying to work with their lovers,” she added.

“Breaking the cycle is not easy,” he said. “Not having married my mother for the third time, then comes the challenge: How do you make that friendship and that relationship work both romantically and platonically?”

Almost a year ago, Hamlin also said People and revealed: ‘[The secret is] being diametrically opposite.

“I like going up in the mountains, and his idea of ​​camping is anything below the 10th floor of the Four Seasons,” he said.

Different interests:

Different interests: “I like going up in the mountains, and his idea of ​​camping is anything below the 10th floor of the Four Seasons,” he said.