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Matthew McConaughey has shared a surprising piece of advice for couples looking to strengthen their relationships: swap out a king-size bed for a smaller, cozier option.
The 55-year-old Interstellar star, married to Camila Alves McConaughey since 2012, explained to Fox News Digital that sleeping too far apart in a large bed can create unnecessary distance in a marriage.
“I wake up one morning … I’m looking over there, and Camila’s like a football field away, man,” McConaughey said. “Then you go to bed at night … you want to snuggle up and … ‘Well, we’ve got to cover you up. Come about 12 feet, and I’ll come 12 feet.’”
He added: “You’re like, man, this damn king-size bed is not good for the marriage, man. Get rid of that son of a b*tch.” The couple now sleeps on a queen-size bed, which McConaughey says keeps them “shoulder to shoulder” and has had a positive effect on their marriage.
The actor also stressed the importance of nurturing a romantic connection while balancing parenting duties. “You’ve got kids, so you’re spending as much time being a good mother and father of them, but you also gotta make sure … this is our time,” he said.
McConaughey, who shares three children with Camila—Levi, 17, Vida, 15, and Livingston, 12—emphasized that setting a strong example for children is key. “One of the best examples you can give the kids of how to treat a woman or a man … is how you treat their mother and how the mother treats the father,” he said.
“The only thing I ever knew I wanted to be was a father,” he told PEOPLE in 2020. “And it’s remained the pinnacle for me. Being a dad was always my only dream … I can’t think of anything being more important.”