Julie Chen Moonves shares marriage advice six years after husband Les’ sexual misconduct scandal
Julie Chen Moonves has shared her advice for those looking for a strong marriage, six years after multiple women accused her husband Leslie Moonves of sexual misconduct, leading to his firing from CBS.
Speak with Page sixshe advised having a “forgiving heart,” avoiding yelling, and the sense of telling a partner in the midst of a disagreement.
“If you know you’re right, don’t elaborate,” Julie told the publication. “It’s better to just have a forgiving heart and think, ‘I’m going to take a deep breath.’
“Never shout,” she also suggested.
“Oh, this is the best,” she continued. “When you have a disagreement… say this to your partner: ‘Because it makes me happy.’
Julie Chen Moonves has shared her advice for having a strong marriage, six years after her husband Leslie Moonves was fired from CBS following allegations of sexual misconduct from multiple women
Julie has been married to Leslie, the former chairman and CEO of CBS Corporation, for 20 years. They share 15-year-old son Charlie.
Leslie was one of the most influential figures in television and was credited with turning CBS’ fortunes around when he took over as entertainment chief in 1995.
He was one of the highest-paid executives in the country, earning about $70 million a year by the end of his career at the company.
But he quickly fell from grace in 2018 when allegations surfaced from multiple women who said he subjected them to abuse, including forced oral sex, groping and retaliation if they resisted. The accusations spanned three decades.
He has denied all allegations of non-consensual sex.
He eventually resigned from his role.
“Untrue accusations from decades ago are now being made against me that are inconsistent with who I am. Effective immediately, I will no longer be Chairman and CEO of CBS,” Moonves said in a statement announcing his departure.
“I am deeply saddened to have to leave the company. I wish nothing but the best for the organization, the newly formed board of directors and all its employees.”
Julie has been married for twenty years to Leslie, the former chairman and CEO of CBS Corporation; pictured 2017
In the midst of the scandal, Julie shared her solidarity with her husband in a statement on Twitter, writing: “I have known my husband, Leslie Moonves, since the late 1990s, and have been married to him for almost fourteen years. .
“Leslie is a good man and a loving father, a devoted husband and an inspiring business leader. He has always been a kind, decent and moral person. I fully support my husband and stand by him and his statement.”
While promoting her memoir But First, God last year, Julie said People she and her husband “leaned” on each other during the ordeal.
Chen and her husband pictured in 2016
“We have such a strong bond,” she said.
“We leaned on each other and we knew nothing could break us. It was our love and our foundation that got us through.”