Goldie Hawn reveals NSFW secret about 40-year relationship with Kurt Russell

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Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell may go down in history as one of Hollywood’s cutest couples, and the actress just revealed the NSFW secret behind her and Russell’s 40-year relationship.

In an interview that surprised fans, 78-year-old Hawn made an honest confession ME! News that “You have to have good sex.” At the Goldie Hawn Foundation’s 20th Anniversary Love-In Gala on Friday, September 27, the Oscar-winning actress further explained that “sex is something that brings you together and creates greater belonging,” she added, “people who have healthy sexual relationships , usually last much longer.” Death becomes her the star admitted that physical closeness alone is not enough, saying, “But it’s not just about the act, it’s about the warmth and intimacy it creates.”

The Golden Globe winner added that sometimes “you have to be nice to yourself,” laughing. She also took a moment to caution couples who don’t always see eye to eye, saying, “You know you’re not the same person.” – she told the interlocutor. “Often you don’t think the same way. And you have to accept it, but you have to measure: are we having fun, or is this something we want to do? Do we laugh together? Do we share certain things? You don’t have to share everything,” she said. Hawn began to reflect on unrealistic expectations for relationships, admitting that, “I think we have high expectations for relationships, but you have to like the person.”

Russell, 73, shared his two cents on the matter, saying: “I think most people who have been together for a long time have one thing in common: after so many years of being together, you will have experienced almost everything that can be experienced together and you understood all the ups and downs and what it meant.” He added: “I just love the fact that we met and still do. We still like being together.”

Russell, a Washington native, has been in a relationship since Valentine’s Day in 1983 and they have a son, Wyatt Russell, who took over from his parents and became a successful actor. Even though they have no plans to get married in the future, Hawn and Russell have decided to stay together and feel their relationship is just as strong.