Katherine Heigl & Josh Kelley On Their Successful Hollywood Marriage

First Published: November 21, 2011 11:18 AM EST Credit: Getty Premium Caption Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelley pose for a portrait at the 2011 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles on November 20, 2011 LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The pressures of having a relationship in the public eye can be daunting for many celebrity couples, but some actually enjoy it. Access Hollywood caught up with Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelley who have been married for almost four years backstage at the American Music Awards on Sunday, where the happy couple shared their secrets to successful marriage in the Hollywood spotlight. Its not easy, but it is ideal if we both have our own thing, our own passions, our own focus on our careers. We can kind of come back to each other and theres this fire there, the 32-year-old actress told Access Hollywood guest correspondent Tim Vincent backstage at the AMAs. Were happy because we have these great careers that were happy with. That happiness is infectious it sort of bleeds into everything, Katherine continued. Josh, 31, said their busy lives helps to keep their relationship healthy. There are some points of it when it actually can be a little bit easier because if I was home for longer than three or four weeks at a time, I dont think she could put up with me honestly. I think Id be out of here, the singer/songwriter explained. I think it works for us for sure, because absence does actually make the heart grow fonder if its not for too long. Its like new for the first couple days back every time I come home and its really sweet. The couple, who adopted daughter Naleigh almost 3 in 2009, said their public careers are also a source of bonding. Because youre in the same business, you understand. Even though my business is different, being in music and her being an actress, you understand what kind of day shes been through, if its grueling, Josh added. You have things to talk about. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.