RFK Jr.'s Wife Cheryl Hines Confirms She's Moved Into His $4.4 Million Townhouse in DC—and Insists His Sexting Scandal Is ‘Behind' Them

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s wife, Cheryl Hines, has shut down rumors that there is a serious rift in their marriage, quietly revealing that she has relocated from their home in Los Angeles in order to live with her husband in Washington, D.C., where he is currently working for President Donald Trump's administration.
"Curb Your Enthusiasm" star Hines, 59, has been the source of furious speculation in recent months, with multiple reports suggesting that her relationship with RFK Jr., 71, was on the rocks in the wake of the political scion's sexting scandal with 31-year-old journalist Olivia Nuzzi.
Multiple unnamed sources suggested that Hines was no longer able to trust her husband—and that she had even gone as far as to "order" him to move her to D.C. out of fear that his "lust demons" would prompt him to stray from their marriage.
Further fuel was added to that fire after Kennedy purchased a new $4.4 million townhouse in the capital, with insiders suggesting to Page Six that he had done so in an attempt to placate his wife and "mend their marital bridges."
In a wide-ranging interview with the Wall Street Journal, Hines has now addressed that speculation—while also confirming that she is in fact residing in D.C., despite reports suggesting that she had U-turned on her plans to leave Los Angeles.
Speaking to the publication from inside their new home, the actress and comedian explained that she has officially relocated to D.C., but conceded that she is continuing to spend time in California, where the couple owns an expansive property in Brentwood, which they purchased for $6.6 million in 2021.
While she declined to comment specifically on the allegations that her husband had been sending illicit messages to Nuzzi, Hines insisted that their marriage is not in trouble, stating: "I don't think there's any point to going through every rumor and headline to try to defend or explain it.
"Bobby and I talk about everything, so that's how we move through everything, and we're really good friends, and we trust each other."
She doubled down on her commitment to her marriage in a recent Instagram post shared in celebration of their 11-year anniversary, writing alongside an image of herself and Kennedy: "Happy anniversary, Bobby.
"We've had 11 amazing years together and I can't wait to see what the next eleven will bring. I love you."
Hines will, however, share more details about their marriage in a new memoir, entitled "Unscripted," which is due to be published on November 11, explaining to the WSJ that the tome will make clear that any struggles in their marriage are firmly behind them.
"One would deduce [from the book] that we love each other and are still married and whatever we've been through is behind us," she said.
Hines also discussed the very public—and very ugly—criticism she has faced over her seemingly-unwavering support of her husband, whose work as Trump's Health and Human Services secretary has sparked furious debate among health experts and voters alike.
While she notes that she does not agree with all of her husband's beliefs or policies, even admitting that she "sneaks potato chips" when Kennedy is not around, Hines was full of praise for his Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative, describing herself as being "very connected" to it.
"I feel like everything they're doing is to be more mindful of what is going into all of it, into food, into drinks, and educating people," she said. "So there's nothing that I can think of that I would have been against."
As for her life in D.C., Hines and her husband have already made themselves very much at home in their four-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom Georgetown property, which Kennedy snapped up in April, paying more than $400,000 under the original $4.85 million asking price.
Photos published by the WSJ show that the space has been filled with several unique pieces of art, including an enormous portrait of a young Kennedy—who is an avid falconer—posing with a bird of prey atop his outstretched hand.
Another picture shows Hines posing on a couch in front of a wall of framed artworks, including a portrait of her, as well as several framed photos of various members of the Kennedy dynasty, some of whom are pictured alongside newspaper clippings about their various achievements.
The image paints a picture of a man very proud of his heritage—despite the fact that some of the loudest criticism of his work has come from members of his own family, including Caroline Kennedy and her son, Jack Schlossberg, both of whom have taken aim at RFK Jr. and his wife in recent months.
Hines readily admitted that she was upset and angered by their comments, saying of Caroline's description of her husband as a "predator" that she "didn't understand [it]."
"Her comments did make me angry," the actress said. "I didn't understand why she called him a predator—that didn't make sense to me, but [she] clearly wanted to use a word that would strike people."
As for Schlossberg, who posted a scathing Instagram video in which he directly told Hines to "call up the family of a child who died of measles and say sorry," the comedian simply stated: "I don't even want to say anything, because anything I say, he's going to think, he's going to be, umm, excited that someone's talking about him.
"I don't understand what's going on with him."
Interestingly, when Hines and Kennedy first began dating in 2011, the comedian seemed to win fast approval from the extended members of his family—recalling a particular hazing ritual that she managed to complete during one of her first visits to the Kennedys' compound in Hyannis Port, MA.
The feat in question involved leaping into the water from the family's sailboat then swimming to a nearby jetty, tackling waves and jellyfish along the way.
"There's a lot of scary fish and creatures and people and rituals," Kick Kennedy, Kennedy's oldest daughter from his first marriage, said of her family's gatherings in Hyannis Port. "I feel protective of anyone coming into this crazy thing, because they scare me too. But she could hold her own."
While Hines and Kennedy may have been frozen out from family gatherings for the time being, they still maintain a close connection to Hyannis Port, having snapped up their own home there in 2022 for $2.5 million.
Hines has also found support from plenty of other sources, noting that she has even found a group of fans in Los Angeles, where she said "a lot of people" have approached her to express their approval for her husband's work.
Similarly, her own family is firmly in her corner, with her sister and best friend, Rebecca, defending the actress to the WSJ, questioning why anyone would "pick on her," and insisting that Hines "hasn't done anything except refuse to leave her husband."
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