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The XLSJ has brought out some trying matrimonial advice by suggesting that an extinguishing from a king-size bed into a queen-size is the antidote to a marriage of 13 years between him and Camila Alves. According to the actor, the reduction somehow fosters closeness-a notion kindling waves of chatter among couples online. This revelation has led to hundreds of comments from people sharing their sleeping arrangements and what they believe to work for their relationships.
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About recently, the Academy Award winner opened up regarding his home life, as highlighted by Oprah Daily. In his words, he would awaken some morning to find the wife, Camila Alves, so far on that king-size mattress it was almost like she was “a football field away.” He believed that such a spacious bed would be “not good for the marriage.” The solution would be to have a queen-sized bed on which she and he would sleep “shoulder to shoulder.” He really stressed him saying, “I’m telling you, it’s good for your marriage.”
An immediate response came, split to an almost equal measure, when readers were asked their view on the post. A plethora of individuals, some with their own reasonings and jokes, favored going against the actor.
The vast majority were pro-king bed and proceeded to associate obvious success in marring. “We love our King bed over 30 years of marriage,” one user wrote, suggesting that space might be as important as proximity. Another, celebrating 48 years of marriage, claimed that “king saved our marriage” because at a critical time, “was very, very important, especially during hot flash times.” Regulation of temperature was brought up to contradict the notion. One more said, “I love the idea until she gets a hot flash. Then they’ll be back to a king!”
The discussion ran wild and beyond discussing bed sizes and started to talk about separate sleeping situations. A few others had their secret to happiness in separate rooms, if not beds. “I’m in the other room saved from loud, insane snoring. I love sleep and myself more after 30 years,” another chimed in. “My husband and I sleep in different bedrooms, and it works fine,” one commented. Another kind of raised the bar with humor, “Me and my husband sleep in different houses, and that works really well for us.”
Some attacked the one-sidedness implicit in McConaughey’s advice. “What does Camilla really think? Does she dare say?” wondered one, hinting that perhaps the decision hadn’t really been made jointly. Others agreed with this one: “What does she want??? Sounds like it’s all about him.”
Of course, amid all the strong opinions, an oasis of calm arrived in the form of a user who summed the entire debate up rather nicely: “To each their own. Find out what works best for you as a couple.” It was an unsaid reminder that there is no such thing as a silver bullet for a happy marriage; there are only silver bullets that work for the people involved.
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That little domestic piece of advice from McConaughey struck the pistil and dragged out the larger issue of intimacy, personal space, and living with another person. Beyond his queen-bed answer, which works for his family, the resounding reply says that there is no one size fits all for love and sleep. This topic is something he has explored in his creative work, including his new book “Poems and Prayers”. He had previously teased the book with a deeply personal post and also teased it with a mysterious ‘open seat’ post. Recently, Matthew McConaughey and Jamie Lee Curtis celebrated “The Lost Bus” premiere at TIFF.
