Kurt Russell calls Goldie Hawn 'the whole package' as he reveals secret to his 40-year romance with the Oscar winner

Kurt Russell considers himself lucky to have found love with someone like Goldie Hawn even after 40 years together. Kurt Russell still considers himself lucky to have found love with someone like Goldie Hawn even after 40 years together The Hateful Eight actor, 72, gushed over the 78-year-old Oscar winner, sharing the secret to their lasting romance when asked during a recent interview with Esquire; pictured in 2014 The couple — whose only child, son Wyatt, just welcomed his second child — has truly defied Hollywood odds with their years-long relationship. 'If you're lucky enough to get with Goldie Hawn, it's just how long she can put up with you,' he said with a huge smile; pictured in 1991 'Talk about the whole package,' he continued. 'Goldie's what you think she is: women adore her, men love her'; pictured 1983 The couple — whose only child, son Wyatt, just welcomed his second child — has truly defied Hollywood odds with their years-long relationship; pictured 1984 'When it doesn't work out, it ends up to be big business,' she began. The lovebirds initially crossed paths on the set of the 1968 film The One And Only, Genuine, Original Family Band when she was 21 and he was just 16; pictured 1997 However, it wasn't until they reunited for the filming of 'Swing Shift' in 1983 that they decided to embark on a romance; pictured in 2004 'For people like us, the marriage certificate wasn't going to create anything that otherwise we wouldn't have,' Kurt once said of the decision not to marry; pictured 2008 Over the years, both Goldie and Kurt have appeared on screen together, such as Swing Shift, Overboard and The Christmas Chronicles ; pictured 2020 Goldie has Oliver and Kate Hudson from her 4-year marriage to Bill Hudson that ended in 1980; pictured 2004 The couple expanded their family further by welcoming son Wyatt in 1986; pictured in 2015 Goldie has Oliver and Kate Hudson from her 4-year marriage to Bill Hudson that ended in 1980.