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Barbara Corcoran revealed the surprising marriage secret that she says made her love her husband, Bill Higgins, "twice as much" in a new interview with The Wall Street Journal
The Shark Tank star and Higgins have been married since 1988 and share two children
Corcoran also shared some real-estate-minded relationship advice for other couples
Barbara Corcoransays the secret to her nearly 40-year marriage with husbandBill Higginscomes down to square footage.
In a new interview withThe Wall Street Journal, published on Feb. 2, theShark Tankstar, 76, addressed her preference that she and Higgins keep separate bedrooms in their home.
"When I got my second bedroom, I immediately loved my husband twice as much," she said, sharing her advice for New York City couples who don't have space to spare.
"Well, they could get separate beds. They could put a wall up. They could sleep on the convertible couch," she suggested. "I don't really have a solution, but there's a lot of New Yorkers who have two bedrooms and one set up as a den or TV room. I think that's a misuse."
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Corcoran previously revealed another perk of keeping separate bedrooms in her marriage. During an appearance onThe Jamie Kern Lima Showin December 2024, the real estate mogul and investor joked that it makes sex a "short thing."
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Elaborating on her need for space and alone time, Corcoran told hostJamie Kern Lima, "I think there's something to be said about your own private space. I lead a very busy life. I have a huge family that I'm always entertaining. I have very sincere, active friends, and so what I need more than anything else is a respite, and my husband is not relaxing."
She went on to explain that while Higgins talks and has "ideas" that run through his head, it is sometimes difficult for her to "come up with the energy at the end of the day to listen to him and to nod and to contribute to the conversation."
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"I run a little short," she said. "Better I go to my room, and I have an hour to myself."
Corcoran and Higgins, a former Navy captain and FBI agent who later shifted to a career in real estate, first met at a conference in 1981. The TV personality shared in a 2023Instagram postthat Higgins initially "played hard to get," but she "won him over in 6 months."
The pair married on Valentine's Day in 1988 and went on to welcome two children together, son Tom and daughter Kate.
In a Thanksgiving DayInstagram postin 2020, Corcoran shared a sweet tribute to Higgins, expressing how grateful she feels to have him by her side.
"My husband Bill! What I thought I wanted when I married Bill 35 years ago was an exciting, sexy guy to travel the world with! Now long into our marriage, I realize I've got the important stuff. A rock solid guy, a close friend, and a great father to our children," the Corcoran Group founder wrote, adding the hashtag, "#FocusOnTheGoodShit."
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