In an exclusive interview with Closer, Emmy-winning actor James Brolin reveals that he and his superstar wife Barbra Streisand need “tune-ups now and then” to keep their 15-year marriage alive.

The best solution: couples counseling. “You might cry, but you walk out and poof, it’s gone,” the 73-year-old admits in the new issue. “It really works.”

Even after 17 years together and different religious beliefs, James says the value and importance of family is what guides him and Barbra to a successful and happy marriage. “[Barbara] and I do everything together,” he boasts. “It’s kind of great!”

FOR MORE ON THEIR RELATIONSHIP, PICK UP THE NEW ISSUE OF CLOSER WEEKLY, ON NEWSSTANDS NOW.