If you’re looking for the key to a long-lasting relationship, actress Goldie Hawn has apparently found it. On Friday, September 27, while attending the MindUp’s The Goldie Hawn Foundation charity event in Los Angeles, the Overboard actress told E! News that when it comes to building and maintaining a successful relationship, “You have to have good sex.” “Sex is something that connects you and creates more belonging,” the actress explained at the time.
“People who have healthy sexual relationships usually last a lot longer.” Hawn, 78, went on to clarify that it’s not “just because of the act,” but because of “the warmth and the intimacy” that sex “creates” that ultimately lends itself to a sustainable romance that can stand the test of time. “You have to be nice to each other upon occasion,” Hawn jokingly added.
In addition to keeping things exciting between the sheets, Hawn added that romantic partners must “know you’re not the same person” in order for their relationship to go the distance. “You don’t think the same oftentimes,” she continued. “And you have to accept that, but you have to measure: ‘Are we having fun, or is this something we want to do? Do we have laughs together? Do we share certain things?’ You don’t have to share everything.
We have a lot of expectations, I think, around relationships, but you have to like the person. That’s very important.” When it comes to what makes a relationship work, Hawn and .
