Christopher Meloni says the secret to his 30-year marriage with wife Sherman Williams is that they’re both willing to “work” on their relationship.
“The work of a marriage is subtle. It’s constant. It’s sometimes imperceptible. It’s this sense of checking in with someone and feeling them and seeing them and acknowledging them,” Meloni, 64, recently told “Entertainment Tonight.”
“It’s a journey of growth. That’s what it’s about,” he added.
The “Law & Order: Organized Crime” star tied the knot with his artist wife on July 1, 1995 in a medieval-themed beach wedding in Malibu, according to ET.The couple share a daughter Sophia, 24, and a son, Dante, 21.
In March 2024, Meloni celebrated Sophia’s 23rd birthday by sharing photos of her dating back to when she was a toddler.
“Bananas, beaches, love, creativity,” he captioned his post. “So happy you came to us @sophiaemeloni. So happy you let me glom on to ur B Day.”
He also shared a cute baby pic of Dante on Jan. 4, 2025 to honor his 21st birthday.
When Meloni appeared on TODAY in September 2023, he revealed that he and Williams had recently dropped off Dante for his freshman year at college, making the couple empty nesters.
A suddenly quiet kid-free home was an adjustment for the Emmy-nominated actor.
“You take the steps necessary, and everything is great, and then you get home and it feels like you hear the wind whistling through the hallways,” said Meloni. “Tumbleweeds. There’s an emptiness. It’s tough, I’m dealing with it right now. It’s a real thing.”
The one benefit of having the kids out of the family home? More time alone with Williams.
“Honestly, every night has a potential to be date night,” he said. “You get a little closer, and you walk a little closer and slower.”
Meloni added that his long marriage to Williams has been a source of joy for him.
“What has been great is the longer you’re married and you go through all the things that you go through as a married couple … if you can tough it out and you can find the reasons why you loved them and were attracted to them in the first place, and those just grow and those feelings and strengths of the other person solidify, it’s just great,” he said.
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