Julie Chen Moonves shares the keys to a strong marriage 6 years after Les scandal

Julie Chen Moonves revealed the keys to maintaining a strong marriage six years after her husband, Leslie “Les” Moonves, was accused of sexual misconduct.

“When you know you’re right, don’t dig in,” the “Big Brother” host told Page Six exclusively at Us Weekly’s Reality Stars of the Year event in Los Angeles last Thursday.

“It’s better just to have a forgiving heart and think, ‘I’m gonna take a deep breath.'”

Julie Chen Moonves revealed the keys to maintaining a strong marriage six years after her husband, Leslie “Les” Moonves, was accused of sexual misconduct. Page Six “When you know you’re right, don’t dig in,” the “Big Brother” host told Page Six at Us Weekly’s Reality Stars of the Year event in Los Angeles last Thursday. Page Six

Chen Moonves, 54, made sure to add, “Never yell.”

“Oh, here’s the best thing,” she went on. “If you’re having a disagreement … here’s what you say to your spouse: ‘Because it makes me happy.'”

Chen Moonves and Moonves — the former chairman and chief executive officer of CBS Corporation — wed in December 2004. They share a 15-year-old son named Charlie.

“It’s better just to have a forgiving heart and think, ‘I’m gonna take a deep breath,'” Chen Moonves, seen here with Moonves in 2013, added. WireImage The former “The Talk” co-host made sure to note, “Never yell.” CBS

In July 2018, a bombshell exposé alleged that Moonves, now 75, had engaged in sexual assault while heading the network.

Six women told the New Yorker at the time that Moonves had forcibly kissed and touched them, with almost all of them claiming he intimidated them to keep them silent and even fired them if they rejected his alleged advances.

In response, Moonves — who was married to Nancy Wiesenfeld for more than 25 years before he moved on with Chen Moonves — recognized “that there were times decades ago when [he] may have made some women uncomfortable by making advances” but denied “any characterization of ‘sexual assault,’ intimidation or retaliatory action.”

“Those were mistakes, and I regret them immensely,” he continued. “But I always understood and respected — and abided by the principle — that ‘no’ means ‘no,’ and I have never misused my position to harm or hinder anyone’s career.”

“Oh, here’s the best thing,” she went on. “If you’re having a disagreement … here’s what you say to your spouse: ‘Because it makes me happy.'” REUTERS Moonves — the former chairman and chief executive officer of CBS Corporation — and Chen Moonves wed in 2004. They share a 15-year-old son named Charlie. ZUMAPRESS.com

Chen Moonves stood by her man, posting via X (formerly Twitter) shortly after, “I have known my husband, Leslie Moonves, since the late ’90s, and I have been married to him for almost 14 years. Leslie is a good man and a loving father, devoted husband and inspiring corporate leader. He has always been a kind, decent and moral human being. I fully support my husband and stand behind him and his statement.”

However, in September of that same year, six more women came forward to accuse Moonves of sexual and physical abuse, including several who claimed to the same outlet that he had forced them to perform oral sex on him.

Though he acknowledged some of the encounters, Moonves claimed they were consensual. Still, he immediately stepped down from his role at CBS.

In 2018, Moonves stepped down from his role at the network after a dozen women accused him of sexual misconduct, including abuse. FilmMagic Chen Moonves, seen here with Moonves in 2011, found God and stood by her man. INFevents.com

A rep for Chen Moonves — who was forced to leave “The Talk” due to Moonves’ alleged behavior — told Page Six in December 2018 that she remained “committed to her marriage” and that the scandal had “drawn Julie and her husband as well as their entire family closer than ever.”

Meanwhile, a source close to the TV personality — who found God and turned to Christianity during this time — insisted to us that “Les managed to convince Julie that none of this was true, that he was being screwed over.”

Because the couple met and developed a romance in the CBS workplace, our source argued, “Obviously, that shows that Les liked to fish in the company pond.”