Goldie Hawn has revealed the secret to her successful longtime relationship with Kurt Russell that has spanned more than four decades.
'You have to have good sex,' Goldie, 78, said on Friday at her Love-In Gala celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Goldie Hawn Foundation and MindUP, according to an article by E! News.
'Because sex is something that connects you and creates more belonging. People who have healthy sexual relationships usually last a lot longer. But it's not just because of the act, it's because of the warmth and the intimacy that it creates,' she continued.
Goldie jokingly added: 'You have to be nice to each other upon occasion.'
The Oscar-winning actress and Kurt, 73, have been together since 1983 and have son Wyatt Russell, 38, along with daughter Kate Hudson and son Oliver Hudson from Goldie's second marriage.
Goldie Hawn, shown on Friday in Beverly Hills, California, has revealed the secret to her successful longtime relationship with Kurt Russell that has spanned more than four decades
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She also brought up that couples don't always agree and that should be welcomed.
'You know you're not the same person,' she said. 'You don't think the same way oftentimes. And you have to accept that, but you have to measure are we having fun, or is this something we want to do? Do we have laughs together? Do we share certain things? You don't have to share everything.'
Goldie also suggested that people should stay realistic about their expectations in a relationship.
'We have a lot of expectation, I think, around relationships, but you have to like the person. That's very important,' Goldie said.
Kurt also shared his advice on forming a strong partnership.
'Most people that have been together for a long time, I think, share one thing in common,' Russell told E! at the gala in Beverly Hills, California. 'And that is that after that many years together, you will have experienced just about everything there is to experience together and understand all the ups and downs and what it means.'
'I just love the fact that we met and we still doing it. We still like being together,' Kurt added.
Kurt also has son Boston Russell, 44, with his ex-wife Season Hubley, 73.
'You have to have good sex,' Goldie, 78, said on Friday at her Love-In Gala celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Goldie Hawn Foundation and MindUP, according to an article by E! News
Kurt kissed Goldie on the carpet at the gala in Beverly Hills
Goldie and Kurt are shown in November 2018 in the Westwood area of Los Angeles
Kurt and Goldie, shown in March 2014 in Hollywood, have been together since 1983
Former child star Kurt had a main role as Lee Shaw in the Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters television series that he shared with his son Wyatt, who played a younger version of the character.
Kurt has a starring role in the upcoming British crime thriller The Rivals Of Amziah King that also stars Matthew McConaughey, Cole Sprouse, Owen Teague, Scott Shepherd, Rob Morgan and Tony Revolori.
The Love-In Gala marked the 20th anniversary of MindUp - The Goldie Hawn Foundation, which is a 'preventative mental health program [that] has equipped students, educators and families with mental fitness tools that build greater emotional literacy and improve resilience to face challenges with optimism, strength and compassion,' according to the non-profit's website.
Goldie was supported at the event by Kurt, Goldie and Oliver and the celebrity attendees included: Fergie, Demi Moore, Martin Short, Brooks Nader, Nicole Williams-English, Melanie Griffith, Jason Weinberg, Rachel Zoe, Brenda Song, Macaulay Culkin, Nico Mizrahi, Jamie Mizrahi, Orlando Bloom, and Katie Aselton, among others.