Hugh Jackman, 50, reveals the ‘simple but powerful choice’ he made as a young man that saved his marriage to Deborra-lee Furness, 63
They are one of Hollywood’s most successful couples, having celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary in April this year.
And Hugh Jackman, 50, has revealed the ‘simple but powerful choice’ he made as a young man that safeguarded his marriage to Deborra-lee Furness, 63.
In an extract from The Father Hood: Inspiration for the New Dad Generation, published by WHO magazine this week, Hugh describes the pact he made with his wife before they had children.
Close bond: Hugh Jackman, 50, has revealed the ‘simple but powerful choice’ he made as a young man that safeguarded his marriage to Deborra-lee Furness, 63
He writes: ‘Before we had kids, Deb and I made a pretty simple but powerful choice to look each other in the eye at every crossroads in life. Those crossroads are sometimes big, sometimes they’re small, sometimes you don’t even realise they’re crossroads until you look back.
‘But at those moments, we said we’d ask each other, “Is this good or bad for our marriage?” Or, now that we’ve got kids, “Is this good or bad for our family?”
‘And as often as possible, we do the thing that is good for our family.’
Priority: In The Father Hood: Inspiration for the New Dad Generation, Hugh reveals how he and his wife always ask each other, ‘Is this good for our marriage?’ before making a big decision
Earlier this year, Hugh revealed that ‘intimacy’ is the key to a happy marriage.
He told People magazine: ‘Without a doubt, it is the most important thing.
‘People talk about intimacy and assume that means in the bedroom. Of course it is that, but really, intimacy is being able to share everything together – good, bad, fears, successes.
‘Deb and I had that from the beginning. We’ve always been completely ourselves with each other.’
Love story: The New York-based couple met on the set of Australian TV drama Correlli in 1995, when Hugh was fresh out of acting school. Pictured on June 7, 2017 in NYC
The New York-based couple met on the set of Australian TV drama Correlli in 1995, when Hugh was fresh out of acting school.
Although the show only lasted for one season, Hugh has said that being introduced to Deborra-lee was the ‘greatest thing to come out of it’.
The couple married in Melbourne in 1996 and, after struggling with infertility, adopted their children, Oscar and Ava, in the early 2000s.
Family: The couple married in 1996 and, after struggling with infertility, adopted their children, Oscar and Ava, in the early 2000s. Pictured on their wedding day in Melbourne, Australia