Melissa McCarthy's Husband Claims Ignoring This Common Marriage Advice Helps Them Move Past Fights

When it comes to making a relationship work, everyone seems to have a checklist of rules you're supposed to follow. From "playing hard to get" to "never going to bed angry," the advice is endless. But some modern couples have thrown in the towel when it comes to the traditional rulebook, and it may not be a bad idea to take note. Melissa McCarthy, who has had a stunning weight loss transformation, and husband Ben Falcone are the perfect happily married example of why evolving with the times might save your sanity and your relationship. 

The husband and wife duo made an appearance on an October 2024 episode of "Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen," and Cohen asked Falcone what he believes makes a long-lasting relationship work. His answer might surprise you. Despite people advising couples not to go to bed mad, the director of "Life of the Party" bluntly stated, "F*** it! Go to bed mad. It's fine." McCarthy smiled and nodded her head in agreement. 

Sure, this might sound cynical, but it turns out "never go to bed angry" is actually woefully outdated advice. For the couple who celebrated 20 years of marriage in 2025, choosing to sleep on a disagreement rather than trying to get to a forceful resolution when you're already exhausted from the day's events is exactly how they prevent any disagreement from being a major blowout. In fact, Falcone added, when you wake up refreshed, "you forget what the hell you were fighting about in the first place." 

It's safe to say Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone's marriage is one of the celeb marriages we think we'll stand the test of time. And no, it's not just because they break traditional marriage rules. It's because, despite what everyone believes, they have spent more than two decades proving that a married couple can healthily co-mingle their personal and professional lives to build something they're passionate about together. 

Keeping your marriage and work life separate might protect your bond from unnecessary conflict, but for the actor-and-director couple, blending the two is their secret weapon. In 2012, the power couple founded their own production company, On the Day Productions, and since then, they have pursued their creative endeavors as a team, like "Tammy." Not only was this the first movie McCarthy and Falcone co-wrote, but it was also Falcone's very first time stepping behind the camera to direct a film. 

And it was thanks to his wife's unending support of him that he got to show the world what McCarthy had seen in him all along. It's not easy to trust a first-time director with a major studio comedy, but the "Bridesmaids" star brushed off any industry skepticism in a 2014 interview with Variety. She confidently stated, "Ben has always been great with big picture and minutiae." We love a supportive partner! This celeb couple is proof that building a partnership on your own terms is what makes it last.