Dick Van Dyke's wife defends their 46-year age gap: ‘Eerie how well it works'
Arlene Silver, 53, said it was 'eerie' how well the relationship with Van Dyke, 99, 'works'.
Relationships for celebrities and others in the public eye can often be something of a challenge.
But actor Van Dyke, who can apparently still sing the song Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious without making a single mistake, has revealed what works for him and his wife.
Speaking of his marriage of 13 years to Silver, herself an actor and producer, he said: 'Everybody said it wouldn't work.'
His wife added: 'I mean, it's, like, eerie how well it works. People the same age don't last.'
In an interview with People magazine the actor, who has won six Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award and a Tony Award, said of his relationship: 'We get along so well.'
In the US, Van Dyke became a household name for hosting The Dick Van Dyke Show, which ran in the 1960s.
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