A desperate housewife and a sane man. Shameless dad! Felicity HuffmanAnd William H. Macy’s romance has stood the test of time amid personal struggles and triumphs.
After dating for 15 years, the couple got married over 20 years ago. They are also the parents to daughters Sophia and Georgia.
The ShamelessStar and the Desperate HousewivesAlums often talk about their relationships and family life. “What’s the secret? I don’t think there is a secret,” Macy told Us Weeklyof his September 2017 marriage. “But mostly, I’m lucky. I met her, she said yes, we grew up in the theater together, we have shared interests, and she’s a good woman to her core and evolving always. And no one has ever seen me the way she sees me.”
Even better, the actors work well together. “Don’t try this at home, kids. This is not a good idea,” he said. “We talk the talk and walk the walk. I read her scripts, she reads mine, we give each other notes, we run lines with each other, we’re in it. It’s dangerous territory, but if you’re married well, you can get through it.”
Huffman echoed her husband’s statements when she caught up with Use in April 2018. “I lucked out, I married Bill Macy,” she admitted. “But that’s as far as I can go. I don’t know how you make marriage work, I just got lucky. I have no idea.”
The Fargo star stayed by his wife’s side when she was arrested in March 2019 for her alleged involvement in a college admissions scam. “To all the moms out there, you’re all superheroes and you’re all good enough,” the actress wrote via Instagram days before the scandal broke. “Don’t let anyone tell you differently.”
Huffman pleaded guilty on May 2019 to fraud charges. She was sentenced to 11 days in prison on October 2019, and her entire sentence was completed in October 2020.
Macy advocated on her behalf in a letter to the judge ahead of her sentencing, writing, “If I may I’d like to tell you one more thing: every good thing in my life is because of Felicity Huffman.”
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