Rachael Ray raises eyebrows by claiming she has 'screaming matches' with husband, calling them 'healthy'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Celebrity chef Rachael Ray isn’t one to shy away from conflict in her marriage. During the debut episode of her new podcast 'I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead', Ray, 56, candidly shared insights into the fiery dynamic of her relationship with husband John Cusimano, to whom she has been married since 2005.

Ray revealed that the couple often engages in heated arguments, which she believes is essential for a healthy relationship, as reported by People.

Rachael Ray opens up about her ‘healthy’ approach to conflict with husband John Cusimano

“It’s very hard, especially for hot-tempered or creative or vociferous loud people to be able to just calm it down,” Rachael Ray explained to her guest Jenny Mollen around the 21.56 mark in the video.

“John and I don’t calm it down ever. We have huge screaming matches all the time, but I think that’s healthy. I really do. And I don’t trust people that are too quiet. Too quiet freaks me out. I prefer that you tell me what you think when you think it and let’s just get it all out there,” she added.

When asked who usually apologizes first, Ray revealed that formal apologies aren't part of their dynamic. Instead, they have their own nonverbal way of reconciling after a disagreement.

“I don’t know that we ever apologize to each other. Eventually I pat him on his a*s or he kisses me on the head, and that’s just sort of it. That’s the apology. It’s just sort of understood. 'I still like your a*s.’ ‘I still like your head.’ It’s kind of in that zone,” Ray stated.

Ray and Cusimano, a lawyer and musician, share a strong bond, with Ray noting how they balance each other out: “We have volatile personalities, but we’re both very practical.”

Ray also reminisced about their first meeting, admitting that she initially thought Cusimano was gay because of his impressive culinary skills. “There’s no way a straight guy knows what tilapia is,” she joked, recalling how she even planned to set him up with a friend.

Rachael Ray’s comments on ‘screaming matches’ with husband spark debate online

Rachael Ray’s recent remarks about her frequent “screaming matches” with her husband, John Cusimano, on her new podcast 'I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead' have sparked a wave of reactions online.

While Ray defended their fiery arguments as a healthy form of communication, not everyone shared her viewpoint.

One user wrote, "Talking through your problems is one thing, screaming matches are definitely disrespectful and dysfunctional."

Another shared, "I’ve been married to my husband for 34 years... We’ve never had a screaming match, ever. How can she think that’s healthy?"

Some commenters expressed concern over Ray’s perspective, with one user saying, "That’s not healthy to me. My husband and I have been married for 21 years and we never have screaming matches and we are very happy." Another wrote, "That’s toxic! Bless her heart."

"Lol that’s very abnormal and not at all healthy," one user stated. "Me and my husband disagree on stuff and get annoyed at each other once in awhile but scream and yell at each other, no. Thats not how to solve marital issues, that only creates it." [sic]

"I disagree. My husband and I have been together 22 yes married 17 and we have never had a screaming match," a user said. [sic]

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