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RFK Jr. Wife: All About Cheryl Hines Marriage, Move to D.C., New Memoir, and Life in the Spotlight
Cheryl Hines didn’t set out to become a fixture in national headlines. For years, the Emmy-nominated actor was best known as Cheryl David on Curb Your Enthusiasm, the quick-witted foil to Larry David. Then she married Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in 2014, and her personal life began to overlap with politics in very public ways. In 2025, as Kennedy serves as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and rolls out his “Make America Healthy Again” agenda, Hines has stepped further into Washington life, relocating to the couple’s new Georgetown townhouse, while launching a memoir that promises to tell the story in her own words.
Why Cheryl Hines is suddenly in Washington and what changed
After months of speculation about the state of their marriage, Hines quietly confirmed she has moved from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., where Kennedy now works as HHS secretary in the Trump administration. The couple purchased a four-bedroom townhouse in Georgetown for about $4.4 million in April; Hines says she’s splitting time between D.C. and California as they settle in.
Kennedy was confirmed by the Senate on Feb. 13, 2025 (52–48) and sworn in the same day at the White House. His office has since focused on the MAHA initiative, a comprehensive child-health effort that the administration says will inform future food, farm, and health policies.
Their marriage highs, lows, and why they say they’re still together
Cheryl Hines and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Hines and Kennedy marked their 11th anniversary this August with public tributes; she wrote, “I can’t wait to see what the next eleven will bring,” while he thanked her for “eleven years of love and laughter.” The posts arrived after a tumultuous 2024, which included a ring-less sighting and reports that Kennedy had a “personal relationship” with journalist Olivia Nuzzi. Coverage of this at the time drew minimal public comment, but later addressed it, emphasising that the couple talks through difficult moments. She has since said the controversy is behind them.
Hines’ stance through the past year echoes a longer pattern: she has, at times, publicly disagreed with Kennedy, most notably condemning his 2022 Anne Frank comparison as “reprehensible and insensitive”, while continuing to appear with him at key family and professional moments, from Ethel Kennedy’s memorial in October 2024 to his January 2025 Senate confirmation hearing.
How ‘RFK Jr.’s wife’ became a headline
Long before “RFK Jr.’s wife” was a search term, Hines built a steady career. After years of playing minor roles, Curb Your Enthusiasm made her a household name, leading to film appearances (Herbie: Fully Loaded, RV, A Bad Moms Christmas) and series work (Suburgatory). Larry David introduced Hines to Kennedy at a 2006 Waterkeeper fundraiser; they began dating years later and married in Hyannis Port in August 2014, at a family-filled ceremony that paid homage to Kennedy tradition.
They share a blended family of seven adult children: Hines’ daughter, Catherine, and Kennedy’s six children from prior marriages, Bobby III, Conor, Finn, Aidan, Kick and Kyra.
A memoir called Unscripted
Larry David and Cheryl Hines.
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Outside acting, Hines co-founded the eco-minded beauty line Hines + Young with her daughter in 2023, focusing on reduced single-use plastics. She’s also a long-time advocate for families affected by cerebral palsy, inspired by her nephew’s diagnosis. Now she’s turning to the page: on Aug. 5, 2025, Hines unveiled her memoir, Cheryl Hines — Unscripted, with a release date of Nov. 11 and preorders live across major retailers. She’s teased that the book will address the marriage speculation and her navigation of public scrutiny.
How Hines has handled political blowback, including from inside the Kennedy family
Hines has often been a proxy target for criticism of Kennedy’s vaccine positions and, more recently, policy moves as HHS secretary. The past year brought sharper family-level disagreements, including public digs from cousin Jack Schlossberg, who urged Hines on Instagram to apologize to a bereaved family amid a measles outbreak. She pushed back in press interviews, even as debates over MAHA and vaccine funding cuts intensified around her husband.
For her part, Hines maintains that she and Kennedy “differ on many current issues,” and Kennedy has said he once considered announcing a fake separation to shield her from backlash, an idea she declined. More recently, she has appeared by his side as he advances MAHA, which the White House says will be delivered to the president before its broader public release.
What MAHA means for the couple’s life now
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife, Cheryl Hines, were in Washington for Trump’s inauguration.
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MAHA has become a through-line of Kennedy’s tenure, with HHS describing it as an effort to address the root causes of chronic disease in children. The administration published an assessment in May and has previewed the upcoming strategy with stakeholder groups. Supporters argue that the plan could reshape aspects of food and environmental policy, while critics have criticised associated vaccine initiatives. Hines has amplified milestones and appearances while settling into the couple’s new D.C. base.
A timeline of their recent life
In late summer 2024, New York Magazine placed Nuzzi on leave following revelations of a “personal relationship” with Kennedy; she departed the publication in October. That same month, Hines attended Ethel Kennedy’s memorial with her husband. In January 2025, she appeared at his Finance Committee hearing; in February, the Senate confirmed him. By August, she had moved into the Georgetown townhouse and unveiled the cover of her memoir.
FAQs
Who is RFK Jr.’s wife? Cheryl Hines is an actor, director and producer best known for Curb Your Enthusiasm. She married Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in 2014 after being introduced by Larry David.
Are Cheryl Hines and RFK Jr. still together? Yes. After a rocky period in 2024, including reports about Kennedy’s “personal relationship” with a journalist, Hines has said the controversy is behind them. She marked their 11th anniversary in August 2025 and has moved into the couple’s Georgetown home.
Is RFK Jr. the Health and Human Services secretary? Yes. He was confirmed by the Senate on Feb. 13, 2025, and sworn in the same day at the White House.
What is MAHA, and how is Hines involved? MAHA—“Make America Healthy Again”—does HHS lead the administration’s child-health initiative. A White House-linked assessment was published in May; the broader strategy is being sent to the president for review before its public release. Hines has publicly supported milestones and appearances tied to the effort.
When does Cheryl Hines’ memoir come out? Cheryl Hines — Unscripted is slated for Nov. 11, 2025; preorders went live on Aug. 5, 2025.
Do Hines and Kennedy have children together? They have a blended family of seven adult children from previous relationships—Hines’ daughter, Catherine, and Kennedy’s six children: Bobby III, Conor, Finn, Aidan, Kick and Kyra.
Where do they live now? The couple maintains ties to Los Angeles but is based in a Georgetown townhouse that Kennedy purchased in April 2025.
