Cheryl Hines is opening up about a period in her life that pushed her further than she ever expected. The actress told Page Six she has been dealing with “a lot of darkness” over the past few years as pressure, loss and nonstop scrutiny collided in ways she never saw coming.

Much of it stemmed from her marriage to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been one of the most polarizing figures in American politics. She said the criticism directed at him has spilled into her own life, costing her friendships and even creating distance from Larry David, her longtime friend and Curb Your Enthusiasm co star.

On top of the political noise, she was grieving the devastating death of her nephew Michael, who had cerebral palsy and died in May 2024 at only 20 years old. As she explained, “I went through a l

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