It was a lot of fun, Ill tell you what, Russell divulged during an appearance onHarry.
I cant believe it was a long time ago.
Forty years, to be exactand the couple is still going strong.
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Its not about the marriage, Hawn toldPeoplein 2020.
Its about the people and the relationship, and the will to stay together.
And thats a big one because if you want it, you’re able to have it.
Kurt Russell on the set ofThe One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band, 1966
In other words, it seems both stars viewlove as a choiceand they definitely keep choosing each other.
During their initial meeting, there wasnt exactly an immediate spark.
Russell had also recently ended a long-term relationship.
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell on the set ofSwing Shift, 1983
Still, that didnt stop Russell from making the first moveor using a tragically bad pick-up line.
I just didnt know in my mind what I was going to see.
For Hawn, the clincher was seeing Russells tenderness with her two children.
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell at the premiere ofFootloose, 1984
He was amazing with them.
He was such a natural, Hawn toldPeoplein 2017.
This was when the pair began stepping out together in public.
Kurt Russell with son Wyatt, 1990
The love between the clan is evident in the way they talk about each other.
We felt the purity of that our whole childhood and my gratitude for his love is immeasurable.
In the charming (if outlandish)romantic comedy, the on-screen chemistry between the duo sizzles.
Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn inOverboard, 1987
It is memorable, to say the least.
Apparently it was memorable for the real-life couple as well.
In 2020, Hawn says she broke her own rule about not rewatching her old films whenOverboardcame on unexpectedly.
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, 1990
It was so fabulous…how we started looking at what we did together.
Why should we get married?
Isnt that a better question?
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, 2006
the actresstoldCNNs Chris Wallace in 2023.
Interviewers regularly ask about their relationship; everyone seems to want to know the secret of their enduring love.
Kateadmittedto Hawn in an interview withPeople.
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell at the Academy Awards, 2014
Im still working on that.
The two complement each other so well, Kate also said.
Mom is kinetic and she is a butterfly, and Pa likes his family and his home.
Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn celebrating their stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 2017
But when theyre together, its so powerful.
During the double-starceremony, Russell gave an impassioned speech about his life partner.
Theres no one else Id rather be next to for all of that than Goldie.
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, 2018
He added, Goldie, to you, I owe my wonderful life.
Simply put, Goldie, I cherish you.
But that didnt stop them from entertaining themselves: according to Instagram, there was a lot ofticklingandshimmyingat home.
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell on the set ofThe Christmas Chronicles 2, 2021
I thought wed work together much sooner than this, but Goldie and I are pretty choosy.
We were always right next to each other.
Weve got a good bunch.
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, 204
A good family is the answer to happiness.
Sounds like the secret to happinessand a long lasting relationshipindeed.
