Entertainment TV William H. Macy Reveals the Secret to His Happy 21-Year Marriage with Felicity Huffman William H. Macy grabbed a nomination for his work on Shameless at this year's show — and took the chance to gush about his wife Felicity Huffman before the show By Ale Russian Ale Russian Ale Russian is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has appeared in Women's World, First For Women, Biography.com and the Chicago Sun-Times. People Editorial Guidelines Published on September 17, 2018 07:45PM EDT William H. Macy is already a winner at the 2018 Emmy Awards. The 68-year-old actor — who is nominated for lead actor in a comedy series for his work on Shameless — took the time to gush about his wife, Felicity Huffman, on the red carpet before the show. When PeopleTV host Jeremy Parsons asked the two what the secret to marriage is, Macy had a simple answer. “Marry her, it’s a piece of cake!” the actor quickly shared, earning a sweet kiss from his wife. Check out all of PEOPLE’s 2018 Emmys coverage here Macy and Huffman, 55, dated on-and-off for 15 years before finally tying the knot in 1997. The two share daughters Sophia Grace, 17, and Georgia Grace, 16 — and are always an adorable staple on the Emmys red carpet. WATCH: William H. Macy on Defending Emmy Rossum’s Fight for Equal Pay: ‘It’s a No-Brainer’ And as vets, Huffman revealed that the two weren’t really sweating their after-show plans. “If Bill wins, we dance. If Bill loses, we’re gonna get to go out to dinner. It’s win-win!” said Huffman. The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by Michael Che and Colin Jost, will air live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Monday at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.