James Denton shares why he believes raising his children outside of Los Angeles ultimately benefited them.During a recent interview with Fox News Digital, the 63-year-old actor discussed his one-man play "A General's Prayer," at the Museum of the Bible, in which he portrays George Washington as he contemplates the next steps in the American Revolution.He also touched on the reasons he moved from Los Angeles to the Midwest, and the positive effect that move had on his kids' lives.The actor noted that he sees his friends' kids who are growing up in Los Angeles and can "watch the social media impact and the desire to keep up with the other people," something he doesn't see in his kids.Denton shared the positive benefits of moving his children out of Los Angeles at an early age.(Paul Archuleta/Getty Images)JOSH DUHAMEL SAYS MIDWEST LIFESTYLE ALLOWS HIM TO TEACH KIDS LESSONS THEY CAN'T LEARN IN LA"Whether it's the plastic surgery or the nails or the hair or all that.
It's really interesting to me and something my daughter didn't really go through in the Midwest to that degree.So that was interesting to see.
Wow, that is a different culture for kids."He continued: "Some parents handle it great and do a wonderful job.But I thought it was easier just to get out of it.
And we had a great reason with all the family there.But, L.A.
is a tougher place because of, I think just that whole, the emphasis on image, which really is hard to escape in L.A."WATCH HERE: JAMES DENTON DIDN'T THINK LOS ANGELES WAS A GOOD PLACE TO RAISE HIS TWO KIDSDenton famously starred as Mike Delphino on "Desperate Housewives" for eight seasons from 2004 to 2012, telling Fox News Digital he chose to move when the show came to an end because, "it's not a great place to raise kids."The "Good Witch" star shares son Sheppard, 23, and daughter, Malin, 21, who were only 10 and eight years old when Denton and his wife, Erin O'Brien, decided to move.Denton and his wife chose to move out of Los Angeles when h...