“But [you and Russell have] been together 40 years, you’re not going to get divorced,” Wallace rebutted about her relationship with the Guardians of the Galaxy actor, which started in 1983. Their son Wyatt Russell, 37, was born just three years later.

“How did you know that then?” Hawn questioned in response, adding that she liked having the choice of being in a relationship. “I like the idea that I can wake up in the morning and make decisions every day if I want to be here.”

“Relationships are hard,” she explained. “They’re not always easy. There’s all kinds of hurdles we go through. There’s things that we believe in, things we don’t believe in, we agree on.”

“So I think ultimately staying independent with independent thinking is important, so you can hold on to yourself, and you can actually have that feeling,” she concluded.

Hawn’s first marriage was to director Gus Trikonis in 1969, but they divorced in 1976. She later married musician Bill Hudson, with whom she shares two children, Kate Hudson and Oliver Hudson, though their marriage lasted only six years.

Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn are a true inspiration for sustaining a relationship over time. We want the best for them in the future, and they are still incredibly in love.

Please tell your friends and family about Hawn and Russell’s lovely tale.