As Newhart told"CBS Sunday Morning,“the secret to their enviable relationship is laughter.
“There’s something about laughter and the longevity of a marriage,” said the 91-year old comedian.
But how did he meet his soulmate?
Newhart met his wife Virginia “Ginnie” Quinn when a friend set them up.
It all started with a blind date, but the couple has been inseparable ever since.
Back in the 1960s, Hackett told him “I’ve got a girl for you.”
The daughter of actor Bill Quinn, Virginia Quinn was Catholic and had Irish roots just like Newhart.
The two went on a date, and the rest is history.
As Hackett predicted, they got married soon after meeting and had children together.
Newhart and his soulmate tied the knot in 1963, and they’re still going strong.
But, while it worked out, it wasn’t the sure thing Hackett imagined.
But apparently he gave the same speech to Quinn, as she toldCity & Shore.
In 1962, Quinn was working as a babysitter for Hackett’s children.
One day, he told her that he met a young comedian who was just right for her.
Their relationship went well, but Quinn was hesitant about their future as a couple.
It didn’t help that her father didn’t want her to marry someone with Hollywood ties.
Even so, they continued to see each other and walked down the aisle on January 12, 1963.
You may be surprised to find out that she describes him as shy and quiet in his day-to-day life.
Quinn admits that they’ve had fights who doesn’t?
but they always found a way to make things work.
She also confessed that they are “never happy being apart.”
Sometimes, they go out with their friends or spend time with their children.
