Where Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman’s relationship stands nearly a decade after their 2nd split while remaining married

Where Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman’s relationship stands nearly a decade after their 2nd split while remaining married

Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman are seemingly the happiest separated couple in the world.

The duo, who first separated in 2017, still have no plans to get divorced, talk daily, and meet up for weekly meals with their children and grandchildren.

“We’re always over at her house,” the “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” star told AARP in a recent interview. “We see the grandchildren together, that kind of stuff. So that’s a good relationship.”

Danny DeVito, seen here with his ex Rhea Perlman in 2024, shared where things stand now between them. Getty Images for Center for Reproductive Rights
DeVito, photographed with Perlman in 2024, calls their relationship “good” and says they speak daily. FilmMagic

DeVito, 81, met Perlman, 78, in 1971 in New York and moved in together two weeks later. They finally tied the knot in 1982 and share three children, Lucy, Grace, and Jacob.

The pair also collaborated on screen, including playing the title character’s parents in the 1996 film “Matilda,” which DeVito directed, and in the sitcom “Taxi.”

In October 2012, they separated after over four decades together but reconciled the following year. They separated for a second time in March 2017.

The couple, photographed here in 1986, met in 1971. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
The duo, photographed in 1995, married in 1982. WireImage

The couple remained close, however.

In 2019, they were spotted dining together at a restaurant in Chelsea and were so comfortable with one another that they happily flossed together at the table.

Perlman spoke about their split in 2019.

They share three children together. The family was snapped at a premiere in 1994. Getty Images
They also acted together in shows like “Taxi” in 1980. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images

“Danny and I have always loved each other and we have three amazing children together and we really agree on almost everything important and so, you know, we were together for 40 years,” she said on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.”

“Forty years is a long time!” she added. “You might have to do something else! It’s OK!”

The “Cheers” alum explained that their relationship is “much better 1785375054 because all the tense stuff is gone.”

The pair, seen here in 2025, separated for a second time in 2017. Getty Images
Perlman, seen here in 2002, said in 2019 that she had no plans to ever divorce DeVito. FilmMagic

“It’s not in your face. I’m not in his face. He’s not in mine … there was a hard transition through the kids and everything, but everybody’s got a good relationship with Danny and with me and with each other, and that’s all we care about.”

She also reiterated that they have no plans to get divorced.

“That’s not in the picture … what for? We do live separately. We see each other a lot, too,” she explained.

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