Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell have been together for more than four decades, yet have never married.
Now, the legendary actress says the secret to their longevity is simple: they are the “right match” for each other.
Goldie Hawn has also previously spoken about still being sexually attracted to Kurt Russell despite their age and has emphasized the deep respect she has for him.
After meeting on the set of “Swing Shift” in 1983, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell began a relationship that has now spanned 43 years.
Unlike many long-lasting Hollywood romances, theirs stands out for one reason: they have remained committed without ever marrying.
While they don’t appear to have plans to tie the knot, they continue to go strong, something Hawn recently credited to a key principle she shared while promoting her new children’s book.
“[We are] the right match,” Hawn said of her relationship with Russell, with whom she shares Wyatt Russell and co-parents three other kids from their prior marriages to Bill Hudson and Season Hubley.
Following up on her remark, Hawn admitted that for most folks in relationships, “things can get harder” as you get older, but staying positive can help you stay afloat.
“Your state of mind matters. How you look at life matters, how you value moments in your life matters, because you’re feeding your own brain,” the “Snatched” actress continued, per People Magazine. “So I say, ‘Right now, everything is amazing.’”
Goldie Hawn Says Her Relationship With Kurt Russell Comes With Much Freedom
Describing her relationship with her “Escape From New York” beau, Hawn claims it comes with much freedom.
“When I say freedom, it means liberation. I don’t feel penned in,” the actress revealed.
“We don’t always agree on stuff, which is fine,” she said about her romance with Russell, noting that they are “both very spontaneous.”
“[Our relationship] fed on a lot of goodness, a lot of wonderful life together,” Hawn added.
The Actress Compared Being In A Relationship With Kurt Russell To Being A Bird
Hawn previously shared the same sentiments during an appearance on the “Dan Buettner Podcast,” adding that it has helped ensure she stays with him.
“I have a relationship with birds,” Hawn noted at the time. “I’m a bird. And you leave the cage door open, I may never fly out. But if you close that door, for my freedom and my independence, I would probably take all my feathers off.”
Explaining further about the freedom, Hawn claimed it is the type that basically involves “not melding into somebody else, when you’re copacetic on certain areas, and you have freedom.”
Goldie Hawn Is Still Very Sexually Attracted To Kurt Russell
While discussing with Buettner, Hawn touched on the romantic side of her relationship with Russell.
She shared that despite how long they have been together, her attraction to him has not faded and remains as strong as it was in the beginning.
“And that’s important. If you have a long-term sexual relationship, that’s actually really healthy. He’s my sexual object,” the actress emphasized, adding, “I find him incredibly handsome to this day.”
Elsewhere, Hawn reflected on her deep respect for Russell, describing him as “an amazing person.” She also praised his natural ease with children, which she claimed was another endearing quality he had.
“Kids love him. We’re an unbelievably happy family – most of the time… There’s a cohesiveness. Why would I want anybody who is perfect? There is no such thing,” she shared.
Goldie Hawn Speaks On How To Make A Relationship Work
Back in 2015, Hawn also hinted at why marriage was not really part of her plans in her relationship with Russell.
“A lasting relationship isn’t about marriage. It’s about compatibility and communication,’ said the “Foul Play” actress to Porter magazine.
She went on to outline other key ingredients she believes make a relationship work, naming intentionality as one of them, alongside the importance of each person maintaining their individuality within the romance.
“You both need to want it to work. If one person does not want it to work, it isn’t going to work. Intention is the key,” she added.
“It’s also about not losing yourself in each other. Being together, two pillars holding up the house and the roof, and being different, not having to agree on everything, learning how to deal with not agreeing. Everything’s a choice,” Hawn also remarked.