Dick Van Dyke Talks About 46-Year Age Gap With Wife Arlene Silver

to Dick Van DykeHis age is really just a number.

After all, the 98-year-old recently shared how he manages to keep up with his wife of 12 years. Arlene Silver Amidst the 46 year age gap.

“I was lucky I didn’t grow up,” Dick said. Entertainment tonight In an article published on July 16, “We were meant to be.”

In fact, Mary Poppins The star who was previously married Margie Willett He was in a relationship for more than three decades with Michelle Triola Marvin Until her death in 2009 — he wasn’t even aware that his 52-year-old partner was much younger than him when they first met at the 2006 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards.

“I have never approached a strange woman in my life.” Chitty Chitty Bang Bang “She walked by me and jumped up and said, ‘Hi, I’m Dick,’” the actor recalled. “I didn’t know she was half my age. Beautiful.”

From there, Dick hired his future wife as his beautician. Naturally, they struck up a good relationship and eventually became friends before their relationship blossomed into romance a few years later.