{"id":2038189,"date":"2025-09-21T01:45:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T01:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2038189"},"modified":"2025-09-21T01:45:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T01:45:31","slug":"matthew-mcconaugheys-unconventional-bedroom-advice-for-couples-has-fans-seriously-polarized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/matthew-mcconaugheys-unconventional-bedroom-advice-for-couples-has-fans-seriously-polarized\/","title":{"rendered":"Matthew McConaughey\u2019s Unconventional Bedroom Advice for Couples Has Fans Seriously Polarized"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Everyone may not appreciate <strong>Matthew McConaughey<\/strong>&#8216;s bedroom advice for couples.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actor, author, and entrepreneur, who is known for diverse acting roles ranging from <em>Dazed &amp; Confused<\/em> to <em>Dallas Buyers Club<\/em>, is also a successful author. On the heels of his 2020 memoir <em>Greenlights<\/em>, the star is currently promoting his new book,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/greenlights.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Poems &amp; Prayers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Poems &amp; Prayers<\/em><\/a>, described as a &#8220;collection of personal poetry and prayers about navigating the rodeo of life and chasing down the original dream, belief.&#8221; But it&#8217;s a tip that McConaughey provides for couples in the book that not everyone will be very pleased with.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The best thing you can \/ do for your \/ marriage,&#8221; he wrote in the book. &#8220;One way to surely \/ get ahead, \/ is get rid of that \/ king-\u00adsize mattress, \/ and sleep in a \/ queen-\u00adsize bed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In an interview with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/matthew-mcconaughey-swears-queen-size-bed-helped-marriage-13-years\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Fox News Digital;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Fox News Digital<\/a>, McConaughey elaborated on the idea, explaining how downsizing his bed betters his marriage with his wife, <strong>Camilla Alves-McConaughey<\/strong>, whom he married in 2012.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We have kids and we go to our friend&#8217;s house and he has one of these double king-size beds put together and all the kids sleep in the bed,&#8221; McConaughey explained. &#8220;The wife&#8217;s on one side with her side table, and the husband&#8217;s on the other side, and it&#8217;s great when you got all three kids, but all of a sudden the kids get too big. They&#8217;re out of the bed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With the couple&#8217;s three kids, <strong>Levi<\/strong>, <strong>Vida<\/strong>, and <strong>Livingston<\/strong>, no longer interested in cuddling up with their parents at night, the giant bed started to feel kind of unnecessary.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>(Photo by Rick Kern\/FilmMagic)&amp;lpar;Photo by Rick Kern&amp;sol;FilmMagic&amp;rpar;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>\ud83c\udfac\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/newsletters\/daily?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=top\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news &amp; celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news &amp; celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0\ud83c\udfac\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I wake up one morning \u2026 I&#8217;m looking over there and Camilla&#8217;s like a football field away, man,&#8221; said the actor. &#8220;Then you go to bed at night, like you want to snuggle up and \u2026 \u2018Well, we\u2019ve got to cover you up. Come about 12 feet and I&#8217;ll come 12 feet.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He added, &#8220;You&#8217;re like, man, this damn king-size bed is\u00a0not good for the marriage, man. Get rid of that son of a b&#8212;-. So we got a queen size where we&#8217;re shoulder to shoulder. I&#8217;m telling you, it&#8217;s good for your marriage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Matthew and Camilla Started a Tequila Company<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">McConaughey and his wife are also entrepreneurs together, starting their own alcohol brand in 2023,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/entertainment\/matthew-mcconaughey-camila-alves-provocative-pantless-ad-tequila-brand-witty-move-expert\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Pantalones Organic Tequila;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Pantalones Organic Tequila<\/a>. The couple launched the brand with fun advertisements featuring them pantsless. (The photos are blurred, of course.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We enjoy ourselves,&#8221; McConaughey said. &#8220;You know, like the tequila, we put damn good juice in a bottle. We were formal. We were buttoned up on that. As soon as we got good juice and a bottle, he said, pants off.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/matthew-mcconaughey-camila-alves-turn-164006857.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves Turn Heads at Paris Fashion Week with Unexpected Look;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Related: Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves Turn Heads at Paris Fashion Week with Unexpected Look<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>This story was originally reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\/matthew-mcconaughey-unconventional-bedroom-advice-polarized\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Parade;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Parade<\/a> on Sep 20, 2025, where it first appeared in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">News<\/a> section. 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