In the world of Hollywood, it’s rare to find a couple that is actually able to stand the test of time. That’s what makes the 37 year relationship of stars Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell so special!
Despite being together for nearly forty years, Hawn and Russell have never actually gotten married. In a new interview with People magazine, they opened up about the reason why they have not walked down the aisle together.
“You’ve just got to want to be together. I don’t think there’s any way other than do it,” explained Hawn, 75.
“For people like us, the marriage certificate wasn’t going to create anything that otherwise we wouldn’t have,” Russell added. “I don’t know. 40 years isn’t enough to finally say, ‘Well I guess…’ ”
“Well, we’re not at 40 years yet,’ Hawn continued. “Our children got married. I mean, they didn’t not get married. Oliver’s very happily married and Wyatt’s very happily married. Katie got married once and that didn’t work, and she’s with this most amazing human and I don’t know if she’ll marry again. The point is that we all tried marriage and sometimes marriage doesn’t work.”
And this is just fine with Hawn and Russell.
“It’s okay. It’s not about the marriage,” Hawn insisted. “It’s about the people and the relationship, and the will to stay together,” Hawn says. “And that’s a big one because if you want it, you can have it. You’ve got to give things up, but the joy and the excitement of being together and touching the toes of somebody at night is really a nice feeling.”
The couple met in 1983 while filming the movie Swing Shift, and Russell recalls being “impressed with Goldie visually… the images of her were alluring and attractive, so all those things were taking place.”
“But then you get to know somebody and you begin to find that, yeah, you do share things in common deeply. Hey, listen, it goes where it goes,” he added.
As they look forward to Christmas, Hawn and Russell are feeling grateful for both the family and the love that they have.
“That feeling of gratitude is important, because it’s good for your brain and your heart and your health,” Hawn says. “It’s a good thing to pass on.”
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