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Sarah Michelle Gellar Details Privacy Strategy—and a Two-Bathroom Rule—for Lasting Marriage

In a new People cover story, the actress says drawing a firm line between persona and home protects her family's routine.

Overview

  • In the interview, Gellar says she lives as “two people” — public Sarah Michelle Gellar and private Sarah Prinze — to keep her home life quiet and her children out of the spotlight.
  • She jokes that the practical ‘one bedroom, two bathrooms’ setup prevents many small arguments, clarifying that any extra bathroom does the trick.
  • Gellar stresses that long relationships take effort, likening her approach to fixing things rather than replacing them in what she calls a throwaway culture.
  • Freddie Prinze Jr. echoed that view in a 2025 Variety interview, saying they actively work on the relationship, accept imperfections, and treat each other with respect.
  • The actress adds she feels professionally where she wants to be, with Ready or Not 2: Here I Come slated for April.