Fran Drescher recently discussed her dynamic with ex-husband, Peter Marc Jacobson. In an interview, the actress and comedian noted that despite being divorced, she and Jacobson were “soulmates.” Notably, the pair met when they were teenagers and got married in their early 20s before divorcing in 1999, when Jacobson publicly came out as gay. Years later, she got into a two-year relationship with engineer and entrepreneur Shiva Ayyadurai.
Fran Drescher talks about her ex-husband
While speaking with PEOPLE about her dating life, The Nanny star expressed contentment at being single. She stressed that being in a relationship was “a lot of work.”
Drescher admitted that she didn’t want to “compromise [with a partner],” even though she acknowledged she was being “selfish” in that regard. “That’s a lot of what it is when you’re with somebody,” she added. “But the more you live on your own, the less you want to do that, and the less you need it if you happen to have a gay ex-husband.”
Drescher then opined that a “friends with benefits” relationship with men was far easier than being in a traditional relationship. “But because I have Peter, I think he’s a bit of a c***block. I take him to everything, and I don’t really care,” she further stated. “I have a gay ex-husband — live with it! But I’ve been with him since I was 15.”
The American Hot Wax actress wondered who could “compete” with her and Peter Marc Jacobson’s unique dynamic. She added that he had grown as a person over the years, stressing that he was “not the same person [he used to be]” and that neither of them were the peeople they were when they tied the knot.
Drescher called herself and Jacobson “soulmates.” She emphasized that “soulmates” were akin to magnets in the sense that they couldn’t be separated. The 68-year-old said that they only had to “figure out how to be happily divorced,” clarifying that they currently were. “We travel together now, and my family is his family and it’s great,” she elaborated. “I mean, we feel very blessed that we cherish each other the way we do.”
