Sheryl Lee Ralph believes Vincent Hughes was "delivered" from God.
The Abbott Elementary actress - who married the politician 21 years ago - insisted their relationship isn't "perfect" but the best way to get through tough times are to "remember" what brought them together in the first place.
She told People magazine: “Listen, I literally wrote down and asked God to deliver to me what I felt I needed. Thank God I was right, and he came to me.
“Now, do not think that relationships are going to be perfect. They’re not going to be perfect, but if you’re lucky, you’re going to get three-quarters of the way there.
“And on those moments where you start to feel shaky, remember why you got married in the first place. Remember what you felt like the first time you looked at them, and move on from there.”
The 69-year-old actress urged those who are currently single and looking for love to break out of their comfort zones in order to find someone new.
Asked for advice she would give to those still looking for a relationship, she said: “You have to put yourself out there. You got to leave your house. You can’t keep going to the same places, because guess what? You’d keep getting the same thing.
“Be different for yourself. Travel, get a passport, see the world. Don’t be afraid of dinner alone in the right places.”
Sheryl turns 70 in December and thinks the fact she "chooses" to be happy with her husband and children is part of why she still looks good.
She said: "I really think it’s the fact that I live in my joy. I choose to be happy.
“I’m very happy to have another day above ground, and I don’t take it for granted. I have the love of my children, the love of my husband.
“Life is not perfect. We have our ups and downs, but we get through it together, and I’m very thankful to have that in my life.
“So if people look at me and they say, ‘Why does she look this good?’ Honey, I work at it."
But Sheryl also admitted good skincare and an exercise regime have helped.
She added: “And you know, beauty and things have changed a lot since it was just a Dove bar. It’s changed a lot since it was just Oil of Olay. It has changed a lot since it was just Fashion Fair.
“There’s a new science to beauty, but the one thing that has never changed [is to] keep it clean, keep it simple and exercise if you can, because you’ve got to keep it moving. If you don’t keep it moving, you will lose it.”
