It's been almost a decade after “Little House on the Prairie” star Melissa Gilbert, 58 decided to leave her acting career behind and live an ordinary life.
At present, the actress is living in a rustic cottage on 14 acres in the Catskills Mountains with her husband Tim Busfield.
In this interview, Melissa recalled the time when she and her husband made the hard decision of leaving their respective acting career and living in "a very rural part of Michigan".
However, they did not like their life there much and later decided to settle in upstate New York, where they now reside and are enjoying a "sweeter, simpler, more comfortable life."
"I had to get out of Los Angeles to actually age, which I wanted to do. I'm excited about this. I love all these changes and watching what's happening and getting to know this new person," she said.
She also revealed that she and her husband sought "an escape" upon moving from Michigan to New York. "I mean, I just got the dirt out from under my fingernails," Melissa joked.
In the same interview, she also talked about her husband and said "I think we were both craving just a more peaceful partnership or be alone".