Judith Light Has A Relatable Take On Why Her Long-Distance Marriage Works

The "Who's The Boss?" actor has made no secret of her preference for New York over Los Angeles, where husband Robert Desiderio resides.

For Judith Light, absence really can make the heart grow fonder.

In an interview with People published Monday, Light shared new insight into her 39-year marriage to Robert Desiderio, an author and former actor. An Emmy and Tony winner, Light remains a fixture in the theater community and thus resides in New York, while Desiderio, best known for his portrayal of Ted Melcher on “Knots Landing,” calls Los Angeles home.

Though living on opposite coasts would present challenges for many couples, Light says she and Desiderio have found their stretches of alone time to be surprisingly valuable to their relationship.

“We talk every day. We FaceTime every day,” she told People. “He loves to be alone, and I love to be alone. We both love our alone time. We have that. It’s also very creative for us.”

In times of personal crisis, however, the pair “make sure that we stay in the room, and we keep talking,” Light said.