Marriage isn’t always easy, butNeil Patrick Harrissays there’s a way to get through the tough times.“I think the secret to a relationship is just perseverance, you know?” theHow I Met Your Motherstar toldEntertainment Tonightwhile attending WE Day California on Thursday. “It’s not always pretty … but he’s [David Burtka] pretty, so it makes it easy.”Harris, 45, and his husband, American actor and professional chef David Burtka, 43, celebrated their15th anniversaryearlier this month.“My first date with David was 15 years ago today, and we’ve been nearly inseparable ever since,” Harriswrote in a post on Instagram, celebrating the milestone. “I’m so, so grateful to this gorgeous man for giving me his heart, his shoulder, his strength, his lust, his laughter, his joy. He’s an actor, chef, author, singer, producer, and the most wonderful, selfless parent I’ve ever seen. A sextuple threat, if you will. And I most certainly will. Happy 15th Anniversary, @dbelicious. You keep making all my dreams come true.”David Burtka and Neil Patrick Harris.Patrick McMullan via GettyAnd according to a similar celebratory post from Burtka, the pair met in passing on the street, setting in motion their life together.RELATED VIDEO: Neil Patrick Harris Celebrates His 15th Anniversary with David Burtka: ‘I’m So, So Grateful’“15 years ago Neil Patrick Harris and I met on the street,” Burtkarevealed. “From that day he has made my world a better place. Thank you @nph for the best years of my life. I can’t believe how fast 15 years have gone. Happy Anniversary! I can’t wait to keep on laughing, playing and loving for years to come. #15yearchallenge #lifeisaparty.”They got married in September 2014, in Italy, and welcomed their now 8½-year-old fraternal twins — Harper Grace and Gideon Scott — via surrogate in October 2011.Last weekend, the family of fourcelebrated Easter together, donning colorful pastels for a sweet photo that Harrisshared on Instagram.

Marriage isn’t always easy, butNeil Patrick Harrissays there’s a way to get through the tough times.

“I think the secret to a relationship is just perseverance, you know?” theHow I Met Your Motherstar toldEntertainment Tonightwhile attending WE Day California on Thursday. “It’s not always pretty … but he’s [David Burtka] pretty, so it makes it easy.”

Harris, 45, and his husband, American actor and professional chef David Burtka, 43, celebrated their15th anniversaryearlier this month.

“My first date with David was 15 years ago today, and we’ve been nearly inseparable ever since,” Harriswrote in a post on Instagram, celebrating the milestone. “I’m so, so grateful to this gorgeous man for giving me his heart, his shoulder, his strength, his lust, his laughter, his joy. He’s an actor, chef, author, singer, producer, and the most wonderful, selfless parent I’ve ever seen. A sextuple threat, if you will. And I most certainly will. Happy 15th Anniversary, @dbelicious. You keep making all my dreams come true.”

David Burtka and Neil Patrick Harris.Patrick McMullan via Getty

David Burtka and Neil Patrick Harris

And according to a similar celebratory post from Burtka, the pair met in passing on the street, setting in motion their life together.

RELATED VIDEO: Neil Patrick Harris Celebrates His 15th Anniversary with David Burtka: ‘I’m So, So Grateful’

“15 years ago Neil Patrick Harris and I met on the street,” Burtkarevealed. “From that day he has made my world a better place. Thank you @nph for the best years of my life. I can’t believe how fast 15 years have gone. Happy Anniversary! I can’t wait to keep on laughing, playing and loving for years to come. #15yearchallenge #lifeisaparty.”

They got married in September 2014, in Italy, and welcomed their now 8½-year-old fraternal twins — Harper Grace and Gideon Scott — via surrogate in October 2011.

Last weekend, the family of fourcelebrated Easter together, donning colorful pastels for a sweet photo that Harrisshared on Instagram.

source: people.com