Matthew McConaughey and his wife Camila Alves discussed how they maintain their marriage by using small gestures, such as making tea or serving meals, to de-escalate disagreements.
During their joint appearance on a podcast, McConaughey emphasized the importance of serving each other during marital disagreements, highlighting that such acts of kindness dissipate the tension.
McConaughey said, “In the middle of that disagreement, if I was to say,[be] the cook that night and I was doing my steak sushi dinner, if I’m gonna give you — slice you off another bite, and then go serve you, there’s an invisible dissipation to the disagreement that happens in my service to her.”
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“That I handed her a gift. Of something that we were already really enjoying. That I continued,” McConaughey continued.
“I’m still going to serve my lady [at] my steak sushi because I know she loves it, even though we may be in a disagreement,” he explained.
“I don’t make my tea as good as you, but the fact that you make my tea and serve me my tea in the morning makes me go: ‘It just tastes better,’” he continued.
“Even if you and I are in a disagreement, the fact that you still make my tea in the morning, serving my tea … it’s the difference between being married and dating,” added the actor.
“[When you’re] dating somebody and suddenly you get in disagreement [you think] ‘oh, this is a sign of things to come. Better get out now,’” McConaughey explained.
“But you’re married and you disagree. You’re like, ‘I’m not pulling the parachute. This is part of it. I’m going to work through this. I’m still going to serve my man his tea. I’m still gonna serve my lady her steak sushi because I know she loves it.’ Even though we may be in a disagreement,” he concluded.
He stressed that these small gestures make a significant difference in marriage and illustrated how they symbolize commitment and dedication.
The couple’s conversation showcased their belief in working through disagreements and continuing to serve each other, emphasizing the value of such actions in a marriage.
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