Hugh Jackman reveals the secret behind his happy 23-year marriage

He married Deborra-Lee Furness in 1996

Author: Emma DoddsPublished 7th Jan 2019
Last updated 7th Jan 2019

Hugh Jackman may be one of the most attractive men on the planet, but he only has eyes for one lady - and that's his wife, Deborra-Lee Furness. The Wolverine actor, who has been married for 23 years, is often posting photos gushing over his wife on Instagram, and always uses the adorable hashtag #MyDebs.

Hugh, who swept the world into a frenzy with his film The Greatest Showman in 2017, has now spoken out about how he and Deborra, who share two children together, have been able to keep the spark alive after 24 years together.

According to the Mirror, Hugh revealed that they will never spend more than two weeks apart from each other, "She has the two-week rule - no roles that take you away that long. That was that rule, which we’ve kept for 25 years."

He also spoke out about the importance of honesty and communication, "Even if it’s embarrassing, even if you’re shameful, even if you’ve screwed up, be honest - if you can trust each other, that’s better. She knows more about me than anybody else."

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The 50-year-old also revealed that he and Deborra had been forced to make some big decisions early on in their relationship, "A few weeks into my relationship with Deb, she said, 'By the way, do you think this is going anywhere? I’m going to live in New York.' I was like, 'Yeah, all right - coming!'

"When you fall in love with someone, what you’re actually getting a glimpse of is the real them - that’s why it feels so great, like, ‘Ah, I don’t have to pretend to be something’."

So cute!

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