Emma Thompson opens her heart on marriage
Emma Thompson with her husband actor Greg Wise. Photo: Getty Images
Thursday October 15 2009
Emma Thompson wrote about her spectacularly parsimonious husband, Greg Wise, last year, claiming he made "Oliver Cromwell look like Imelda Marcos". Now, however, the actress has disclosed her tips for a successful marriage.
"Be alert, be appreciative and work hard," she tells me. "There is no secret, but never allow yourself to just trundle along – that is when problems start. Remember to go out for dinner if you haven't seen each other all week and make regular dates."
Thompson, who divorced Kenneth Branagh in 1995, adds: "I've had my heart broken so many times and it is the most painful thing in the world, apart from, perhaps, the Gestapo pulling out your finger nails one by one, but you do get over it."
- Tim Walker
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