<p id=”par-1_60″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/shark-tank-star-barbara-corcoran-says-dogged-determination-to-stay-in-love-keeps-her-marriage-going.html/”>Barbara Corcoran’s longstanding marriage</a> to Bill Higgins is a topic the reality TV star is always happy to discuss. Over the years, she’s opened up about some of the more unconventional aspects of their partnership. In a recent interview, the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/shark-tank/?swcfpc=1″><em>Shark Tank</em> </a>star revealed that she enjoys having a space separate from her husband so she can “invite him in.”</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-barbara-corcoran-likes-having-the-chance-to-invite-her-husband-into-her-bedroom”>Barbara Corcoran likes having the chance to “invite” her husband into her bedroom</h2>
<p id=”par-2_37″>Barbara Corcoran believes keeping separate bedrooms is part of the magic that keeps her love alive. The <em>Shark Tank</em> star appeared on <em><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNN_JiBMbNk” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>The Jamie Kern Show</a></em><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNN_JiBMbNk” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”> </a>and happily discussed her and her husband’s preference for separate bedrooms.</p>
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<p id=”par-3_86″>Corcoran revealed that she and Higgins have had separate sleeping quarters for years. While many people worry that separate sleeping spaces lead to a lack of intimacy and connection, Corcoran doesn’t feel that way. She insists that it keeps things “fun” and intriguing. Corcoran said she gets to “invite” him into her bedroom. When she invites him in, he takes her up on the offer, but, according to Corcoran, Higgins rarely invites her into his private space. He also only enters her room if invited in.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-the-shark-tank-star-has-other-relationship-advice-too”>The ‘Shark Tank’ star has other relationship advice, too</h2>
<p id=”par-4_47″>Corcoran has <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/shark-tank-star-barbara-corcoran-shares-the-good-news-and-bad-news-about-marriage.html/”>discussed her marriage</a> multiple times over the years. She’s never been shy about explaining exactly how she and her longtime partner make things work. While Corcoran discusses her sleeping arrangements regularly, she has also been happy to offer <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/shark-tank-barbara-corcoran-3-things-before-getting-into-relationship.html/”>advice on other aspects of romantic partnerships.</a></p>
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<p id=”par-5_58″>During a chat with <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/513941/shark-tank-barbara-corcoran-surprising-secret-35-year-marriage-husband/” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Hello!</a> earlier this year, Corcoran theorized that the secret to a happy marriage is being with someone who you can accept as they are. She advised readers not to marry someone in hopes that they will change during the marriage. She warns that people don’t change, so “what you see is what you get.”</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-how-long-has-barbara-corcoran-been-married”>How long has Barbara Corcoran been married?</h2>
<p id=”par-6_43″>Barbara Corcoran spends a lot of time talking about her marriage, and for good reason. She has a lot of experience. The <em>Shark Tank </em>star met her husband, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/shark-tank-who-is-barbara-corcorans-husband.html/”>Bill Higgins</a>, in 1981. The duo dated for several years before finally tying the knot.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-3″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Barbara-Corcoran-and-husband.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Barbara Corcoran with her husband, Bill Higgins, at their summer home on Fire Island.” class=”wp-image-3749885″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Barbara Corcoran with her husband, Bill Higgins, | Linda Rosier/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-7_62″>Their love story is a bit of a unique one. It wasn’t love at first sight for at least one of them. According to <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/shark-tanks-barbara-corcoran-reveals-secret-long-marriage-dogged-determination-stay-love-120059159.html” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Yahoo!</a> Higgins and Corcoran met at a conference. He was determined to meet the successful businesswoman but was only interested in real estate. She was interested in more. Corcoran pursued Higgins for several months before they began dating.</p>
<p id=”par-8_38″>Higgins proposed several years later, and together, they raised a blended family, which includes Higgins’s four children from a previous marriage and the two children the duo welcomed together. They have been together for more than 40 years.</p>