Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell have enjoyed a remarkable relationship spanning over four decades.
The Oscar-winning actress recently opened up to People magazine, sharing insights into the enduring passion they share, despite their decision to remain unmarried.
The couple’s unique partnership has garnered renewed attention following the success of Russell’s latest project, “The Madison,” a Taylor Sheridan series where he stars as a devoted husband alongside Michelle Pfeiffer, which captivated audiences this spring.
Hawn, a celebrated figure in Hollywood, expressed her fondness for the sense of freedom she experiences in her relationship with Russell, known for his iconic role in “Escape From New York.”
“When I mention freedom, it signifies liberation; I don’t feel confined,” explained Hawn, who is also the mother of actress Kate Hudson.
She went on to say, “We don’t always see eye to eye, which is perfectly fine. We are both spontaneous individuals. Our relationship has been nourished by much goodness and countless beautiful moments together.”
Goldie Hawn has been in a relationship with Kurt Russell for over 40 years. And now the actress has talked to People about what keeps their romance alive. In 1997, left, and last year
She said that though she and Russell have never married, they continue to thrive
The two started dating in 1983 when they filmed the movie Swing Shift, which was released a year later.
When asked what the secret is to them being together for 43 years, she told the magazine, while promoting her new children’s book, that it all comes down to being ‘the right match.’ She added, ‘As you get older, things can get harder.’
But the Snatched actress remembers to stay positive. ‘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,’ said Hawn. ‘So I say, “Right now, everything is amazing.”‘
In January, she said that though she and Russell have never married, they continue to thrive.
She told The Dan Buettner Podcast she is ‘very sexually attracted to him.’ She added, ‘And that’s important. If you have a long-term sexual relationship, that’s actually really healthy. He’s my sexual object.’
The actress, who starred in Butterflies Are Free, also said: ‘I find him incredibly handsome to this day.’
The icon said she liked the freedom that comes with her romance with the actor. ‘When I say freedom, it means liberation, I don’t feel penned in,’ began the star
And knowing the cage door is open is what makes her stick close to Russell. ‘It’s a freedom of basically not melding into somebody else, when you’re copacetic on certain areas and you have freedom,’ said the actress
And she looked up to the actor: ‘I have respect for him because I think he’s an amazing person.’
It does not hurt that he is great with their combined children. ‘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.’
And she stays with him because of the sense of freedom.
‘I have a relationship with birds,’ said Hawn. ‘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.’
And knowing the cage door is open is what makes her stick close to Russell. ‘It’s a freedom of basically not melding into somebody else, when you’re copacetic on certain areas and you have freedom,’ said the actress, who also starred in Snatched.
The marriage question gets asked a lot, she said.
Then there is the general attraction to the actor: ‘I have respect for him because I think he’s an amazing person.’ And she is ‘also very sexually attracted to him,’ she said
Russell and Hawn with her children Oliver and Kate in 2003
‘Even if we did get married, it wouldn’t make any difference because it’s 42 years now,’ noted the Foul Play actress.
In 2015, Hawn shared more secrets.
Speaking to Porter magazine, she said that marriage is not the magic ingredient to an enduring love, but rather, intention.
Hawn and ex Bill Hudson pictured in 1975
‘A lasting relationship isn’t about marriage. It’s about compatibility and communication,’ said the Hollywood Squares veteran.
‘And 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.
‘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.’
She also said caring about family is important.
‘Kurt came from three sisters and a very strong family unit. I came from one sister and two parents and a big family unit. That’s what we care about,’ she added.
‘We talked about relationships and commonality early on. We had nannies, there’s no doubt about it. We’ve both been working. But we were very present with our children. It’s the same way we grew up. I had a working mother, Kurt did not. My mother was right there.’
The popular pair first met on-set in 1968. They were introduced on Walt Disney’s The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band, but it took 15 years before they became romantically involved during the production of Swing Shift in 1983.
Three years earlier, Hawn had divorced Bill Hudson, with whom she had two children – Kate and Oliver – while, around the same time, Russell was married and divorced from actress Season Hubley.
Shortly after Russell became Kate and Oliver’s stepfather, while Goldie became stepmother to his son with Season, Boston. Together, they have their own son, Wyatt, who was born in 1986.
Goldie’s children’s book, The After-School Kindness Crew: Pooch on the Loose #1, is out on May 5.
