Mariska Hargitay Reveals ‘Genius’ Skill That’s the Secret to Her & Peter Hermann’s Marriage

Law & Order: SVU icon Mariska Hargitay didn’t get married until she was 40, and she’s more than content with that. “I don’t think I could have handled a marriage earlier,” Hargitay admitted to Amy Poehler on the Good Hang podcast. “I don’t think I’d be married. I had too much to learn.”

She found her soulmate in Peter Hermann, whom she met on the set of the NBC crime drama. They dated for two years before he popped the question in 2004, and they got married four months later. After more than 20 years of marriage and three kids, Hargitay opened up about the secret to their long-lasting relationship. It’s all in the communication.