Justin Hartley has been married to Sofia Pernas since 2021, when they quietly wed after a year of dating
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On the May 5 episode of Tommy DiDario's podcast, I've Never Said This Before, Hartley made rare comments about his life with Pernas, who he said is "everything"
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He also opened up about why he's so protective of their relationship, thanks to some advice his stepdad gave him "a long, long time ago"
Justin Hartleyis protective when it comes to his marriage.
TheTrackerstar, 49, marriedSofia Pernasin 2021, and on the May 5 episode of Tommy DiDario's podcast,I've Never Said This Before, he offered some rare insight into how he keeps their relationship sacred.
"People write songs about it, people talk about it, and I think you want to believe that everyone has that in their life, you know, that everyone gets to a point where they meet their soulmate or whatever you want to call it. It's unfortunate that, I think, a lot of people don't, and that's sad," Hartley said. "But when you do have it, man, you got to hold on to it."
"It's so special and fragile, in some ways, and rare, unfortunately," he said, adding of Pernas, 36, "She's everything. She's fantastic."
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Hartley also reflected on a lesson his stepdad, David, instilled in him "a long, long time ago" about relationships that he still abides by to this day.
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"He said, 'You've got to take care of your relationship and be very protective of who you surround yourself with and what relationships you surround yourself with, because ... there will be people in your life that you think are your friends, and they simply cannot handle your relationship. They can't handle it,' " he said. "It's a strange thing, but it's true."
Hartley and Pernasbegan dating in 2020andwed in a private ceremonythe following year. They made theirred carpet debut as a coupleat the2021 MTV Movie & TV Awardsshortly afterwards.
Before Pernas,Hartley was married to Chrishell Stausefrom 2017 to 2019, and to Lindsay Korman from 2004 to 2012. He shares a daughter,Isabella, with Korman.
In 2024, theThis Is Usalum told PEOPLE that he and Pernas "hang out at home pretty much all day" and always enjoy the time they spend together.
“We hang out at home pretty much all the time. We love it at home. Every night's a date night," he said. "I'm having the time of my life with her, it's wonderful."
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