“I’ve always kept one foot in and one foot out”: Ralph Macchio’s Simple Trick to Keep His Marriage Alive After 38 Years Proving He Was Always Miyagi-Do

In Hollywood, marriages flicker out faster than shooting stars, but Ralph Macchio and his wife, Phyllis Fierro, have defied the odds. The Cobra Kai and The Karate Kid star has somehow managed to keep his personal life away from the glitz and glam.
Ralph Macchio in Cobra Kai | Netflix
While his career has soared again since 2018, Macchio’s family life is still going strong. So what’s his secret, and has the actor learned lessons from the Miyagi-Do that have stayed with him in real life?
Ralph Macchio’s Daniel Larusso is a reflection of Miyagi-Do principles A still from The Karate Kid III | Columbia Pictures
Ralph Macchio’s portrayal of Daniel Larusso embodied the philosophy of Miyagi-Do, both in The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai. At its core, Miyagi-Do happens to be about balance, defense, peace, and inner harmony. Daniel went from being a bullied teenager to an evolved mentor,...
Ralph Macchio in Cobra Kai | Netflix
While his career has soared again since 2018, Macchio’s family life is still going strong. So what’s his secret, and has the actor learned lessons from the Miyagi-Do that have stayed with him in real life?
Ralph Macchio’s Daniel Larusso is a reflection of Miyagi-Do principles A still from The Karate Kid III | Columbia Pictures
Ralph Macchio’s portrayal of Daniel Larusso embodied the philosophy of Miyagi-Do, both in The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai. At its core, Miyagi-Do happens to be about balance, defense, peace, and inner harmony. Daniel went from being a bullied teenager to an evolved mentor,...
- 2/20/2025
- by Sonika Kamble
- FandomWire
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