20 years of marriage can definitely give Kevin Bacon and wife Kyra Sedgwick merit to give relationship advice. Sedgwick admits to Redbook magazine that at first Bacon was not someone she could see herself with, but now after two children and reason to celebrate a great happy life together, she couldn’t imagine life without him.
And trust that your significant other is always going to be there for you.
You can't be honest with someone if you think that they are going to leave,” Kyra said.
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That is separate from the family time you have with your children.
Of course the kids come first in planning your life, but it's incredibly important to keep your relationship as a couple strong and make time for it. It's the foundation on which everything is built,” Kyra told Redbook.
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You are a better person to everyone when you are a better person to yourself.
You may not always get what you want, but sometimes the universe is telling you, ‘This is what you need,’” Kyra said.
Put your family first before your work.
Being a parent is my greatest achievement along with my marriage. It gives you perspective.. So a movie didn't do well, or I got bad reviews -- that's pretty small stuff,” Kevin said.
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Communicate and lean on each other when needed.
We are very supportive of one another's work and we talk a lot. And I mean a lot,” Kevin said.
Sources: celebritycouples.net, cbc.ca