Why Matthew McConaughey Says King-Size Beds Are Ruining Your Marriage

"Then you go to bed at night, like, you want to snuggle up and ... well, we've got to cover you up. Come about 12 feet, and I'll come 12 feet," he shared. The Lost Bus actor said he realized "this damn king-size bed is not good for the marriage, man. Get rid of that son of a b*tch.""So we got a queen-size, where we're shoulder to shoulder," McConaughey explained about the couple's new sleeping arrangements. "I'm telling you, it's good for your marriage."

"As a refresher, in an excerpt shared by the publication the rom-com icon wrote the following: "The best thing you can / do for your / marriage, / One way to surely / get ahead, / is get rid of that / king-size mattress, / and sleep in a / queen-size bed." During his interview, McConaughey argued that physical closeness is a way of instigating emotional intimacy."

Matthew McConaughey links a long-lasting marriage to increased physical closeness achieved by sleeping shoulder-to-shoulder in a queen-size bed. He wrote a poem advising couples to replace a king-size mattress with a queen to foster intimacy. McConaughey described noticing physical distance in a king bed that made him feel less connected, prompting him to discard the larger mattress. He explained that reducing sleeping space encourages snuggling and emotional closeness. He defended the choice in an interview, emphasizing that sharing closer sleeping arrangements improved the couple's connection and benefited their marriage.

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