By james art 
Little House on the Prairie Alum Melissa Gilbert left Los Angeles for an empowering reason. She discovered that the City of Angels was not a “safe place”. In addition, the actress who guest starred in When it calls the season of the heart 12 As Georgie McGill, someone from Bill Avery’s (Jack Wagner) past shares where he finds safety and why.
Why did the actress leave?
Melissa Gilbert left Hollywood so she could age gracefully
Although it’s been more than a decade since child star Melissa Gilbert lived in Los Angeles, she still considers it her “hometown.” She also shared that “the amount of people I know who have lost everything, not movie stars and TV stars.” However, she admits that she left that place because it was dangerous.
Moving to New York meant she no longer had to worry about looking younger. She could age naturally and gracefully. Her mindset immediately changed after she moved cross country.
I went from “Oh God, I better not get old!” to “Oh God, I’m so glad I’m older!
Reflecting on this change, Gilbert added, “I love the age I am right now. Sixty has been the most amazing year, just to look back at all the things I’ve done and know I’ve earned my spot. I have value. I am wise. Like Hallmark star Andie MacDowell, Melissa let her hair go gray. She’s embraced her age. Plus, she’s created a business that celebrates that era.
She started Modern Prairie. It’s a clothing and decor business that is “targeted at older women.” It’s women like her who embrace their age with pride.
Politics is what destroyed previous marriages
Melissa Gilbert is now happily married to Timothy Busfield, best known for his role in A trite thingand The West Wingmarried in 2013. Previously she was married Babylon 5and Gourmet detective Alum, Bruce Boxleitner. Before that, director Bo Brinkman.
Her first two marriages helped prepare her for her new Broadway role in the play Still. She participated along with Desperate hosts Alum Mark Moses. They play a couple who meet after 30 years to see “if they can ignite this relationship now, despite the fact that they are political polar opposites.”
Reflecting on the upheavals she’s had in her own relationships, she admits it’s easier being single. “I will say that even in those times when I was single again, there was a weight that was lifted and a peace that filled my home because I didn’t have to press my opinion or start an argument because I disagreed. “
Melissa Gilbert’s Broadway play Still begins Thursday, February 6. Melissa will also be guest starring When it calls to the heart Season 12 in two upcoming episodes.