On General Hospital, Carly’s got Valentin hiding upstairs, she’s juggling Brennan like that’s not going to blow back on her, and Joss is inching deeper into WSB stuff she really shouldn’t be in. It’s one of those setups where you can already see it going wrong, you just don’t know which piece falls first. Meanwhile, Laura Wright’s off set talking about something that actually holds together.
Key Takeaways
- Wright wasn’t looking for love and was focused on personal change.
- She says self-work is key to a healthy relationship.
- Communication and accountability keep things steady.
- Balance isn’t always 50/50.
- Friendship and shared time matter most.
Laura Wright Says the Real Work Starts With Yourself
Wright spoke to Soap Opera Digest and didn’t pretend any of it came easy. “I was in a very different mindset when we first got together,” she said of her relationship with former co-star Wes Ramsey (ex-Peter). “My whole life had shifted.” She explained that she wasn’t looking for anything long-term at the time, adding that getting through each day was her ongoing goal.
She talked about doing the internal work first, not expecting someone else to fill in the gaps. “Getting to know myself and really having a loving, kind, generous relationship with myself allows me to have that with Wes,” she said. The actress further explained that if she let anything that bothers her fester, she would take it out on him.
She also made it clear that accountability doesn’t stop once the relationship starts. Wright remarked that she tries not to take on other people’s issues while also not pushing her own onto them. It’s simple in theory, but it’s the part people usually skip.
Why Balance and Communication Are What Actually Keep It Going
From there, it becomes less about big gestures and more about how they move through things day to day. Wright pointed to “honest conversations, great communication,” and giving each other room to change as the things that actually keep it steady. Not control, not perfection, just consistency.
She also doesn’t buy into the idea that everything has to be evenly split. “Sometimes it’s 80/20, sometimes it’s 70/30 — and sometimes you’ve both got 20, and you’ve got to somehow make up the rest,” she said. That flexibility is part of what keeps things from breaking when real life gets in the way.
And then there’s the part that sounds almost too simple until you realize how much it matters. They spend time together in ways that actually work for them. Walking the dog, watching something dumb and laughing, checking in when something feels off. She explained that longevity comes from being “really good friends and really love and like the person beside you.” (Find out about the one word Wright says Carly never would use.)
