Days of Our Lives' Alison Sweeney on Normal Childhood in L.A.: "I Was Really Lucky"
Life in Los Angeles wasn't a bad thing for former Days of Our Lives star and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries queen (Sami). Sweeney revealed to FoxNews.com that despite no longer residing in LA and moving to Arizona, things weren't bad for her; that was all due to how she was brought up. Sweeney stated:
I was really lucky. I'm from LA, so it wasn't a big fish-out of-water story, and my parents are super grounded and normal and real and tough and strict. I was never left out on my own to figure that out. I was always really guided by my brothers and my parents, who were all very loving.
How does Sweeney prevent her marriage of 25 years to Dave Sanov from falling victim to the Hollywood curse? Communication. Sweeney stated:
Communication is key. I know that's maybe too cheesy to say, but just staying in contact, talking all the time, checking in on the little things. I used to say that gestures, loving gestures are so important, but it's not romantic. Like, 'Oh, bring me flowers every week.' It's little things like, he charges my phone for me when I can't find it. I make him cappuccino in the morning just to be nice. And then not only doing those things for your partner, but recognizing … and acknowledging them and allowing that to be the sweet care and gesture that it is.
This story was originally reported by Daytime Confidential on Jul 22, 2025, where it first appeared.
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