Meet Hollywood Power Couple Dondré Whitfield and Salli Richardson Whitfield

Their love story begins in true Hollywood style, on set. Dondré was working as an actor on a present referred to as Between Brothers, and Salli was solid as his romantic curiosity.

“Our first scene collectively was in mattress,” remembers Dondré, who was struck by Salli as quickly as she walked in. Whereas at first Salli rebuffed Dondré’s advances, the 2 ultimately fell for one another. “We laughed, we linked, she jogged my memory of dwelling,” he continues.

Right now, Salli, a prolific actress, producer, and director, most lately identified for steering Amazon Prime Video’s The Wheel of Time and HBO’s The Gilded Age, is aware of how essential it’s to have the assist of her household. “There isn’t any manner with out the assist at dwelling that I might have been in a position to do the issues that I am doing,” she notes.

Dondré, an Emmy-Award successful actor greatest identified for his work on All My Kids and writer of Male vs Man, hopes that their supportive relationship could be a mannequin for others, particularly their two kids. “She’s helped me develop as a result of she challenges me to take action,” notes Dondré about his spouse.

“I believe it is our aggressive spirit that retains us collectively,” says Salli, “We won’t let marriage beat us, and we’re going to win it doesn’t matter what.”

Be taught extra about Dondré’s e book Male vs Man at: https://www.dondrewhitfield.com/

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