The Story Behind Cheryl Hines’ Marriage To Robert Kennedy Jr.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a former environmental lawyer and outspoken environmentalist. As such, his wife Cheryl has talked about how she’s adjusted. She previously told People, as reported by E!Online, “I’ve changed out all the lightbulbs. It sounds ridiculous, but I turn off my air conditioner and heater.”

It’s also important to note that despite his environmentalist beliefs, Kennedy himself has come under scrutiny for his climate change views. While these aren’t downright denials of global warming, his views are perceived to be at odds with his environmental background. He has argued that climate change is an issue perpetuated to make rich activists, such as Bill Gates, even wealthier, according to a 2023 interview with UnHerd, partly due to emerging technologies. “It tends to be that the people who are pushing them also have IP rights — in other words, patent rights in a lot of those technologies,” he said. “There is definitely an optic of self-interest.”

While it’s not clear whether Hines shares these views with her husband, she has participated in her own conservation and environmental activist efforts. Recently, she posted for World Environment Day 2023 on Instagram, writing, ” … I’ve been so lucky to visit and reminds me how important it is to take care of our planet. Less single use plastics, volunteer in your community, and choose sustainable options.” In the meantime, the couple reportedly stays active outdoors together.