Matthew McConaughey reveals secret to a lasting marriage
It's all about the bed and the bedroom, according to the Academy Award winner.
We like to think that celebrities are "just like us".
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Every so often, they remind us that although they might be similar to us in a basic human sense, they have something special that sets them apart.
It could be their singing, dancing, acting or other abilities, but the biggest difference is these celebs' weird and interesting habits.
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From actress Jessica Biel admitting she eats in the shower to acting couple Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher sharing that their kids don't bathe every day.
Most recently, 'Interstellar' star Matthew McConaughey has shared more about his marriage and the struggles one faces as time passes.
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Matthew and Camila (a model, entrepreneur and philanthropist) met in a nightclub in L.A. in 2006.
The actor told PEOPLE that she moved across the club in front of his eyes as if she were floating.
And I did not say, 'Who is that?' I said, 'What is that?' And then introduced myself.
Since then, he has not wanted to spend time with any other woman, and the couple were married in 2012 after being engaged for six months.
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They have three kids, Levi, 17, Vida, 15, and Livingston, 12, and have been living blissful, loving lives.
In Hollywood, a marriage lasting 12 years is considered a record, but McConaughey admits that it's not always easy.
He recently appeared on Fox News Digital and spoke about what the couple has done to ensure a healthy marriage.
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McConaughey shared some interesting advice concerning the couple's bed and recommends that other couples do the same.
He said they decided to downsize from a king-sized bed to a queen, making things more cosy and sleeping shoulder to shoulder.
I wake up one morning … I'm looking over there, and Camila's like a football field away, man. Then you go to bed at night, like, you want to snuggle up and … ‘Well, we’ve got to cover you up. Come about 12 feet, and I'll come 12 feet. You're like, man, this damn king-size bed is not good for the marriage, man. Get rid of that son of a b----.
He might be on to something, but has he ever experienced the height of the South African summer?
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McConaughey also emphasised that parents should be prioritising the romantic connection with their partner as much as the day-to-day parenting duties.
Admitting he can do a better job himself, parents can spend so much time focusing on being good mothers or fathers, but also need to put aside time as a couple.
You gotta make sure to remember that one of the best examples you can give the kids of how to treat a woman or a man or how to treat someone they end up falling in love with down the line, is how you treat their mother and how the mother treats the father.
McConaughey is currently doing press for his latest creative endeavour, 'Poems & Prayers', a book filled with "an inspiring, faith-filled and often hilarious collection" of prayers and poetry.
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