Salma Hayek Gives Marriage Advice: ‘Sex Is Not the Key’
Salma Hayek knows the secret to a lasting marriage. The Hollywood A-lister married billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault in 2009 and in the July issue of Red magazine, she admits that what happens between the sheets isn’t critical to making it work.
“Sex is not the key to a happy marriage, but it’s a side effect. Although not every day! If it’s every day then it loses its charm. It’s so important to maintain your chemistry,” she explains. “You have to continue to laugh, continue to explore, continue to have fun with each other, continue to have romance."
Although the 49-year-old is an Oscar-nominated actress, she says that it’s her personal life that makes her proud. "A good marriage, full of love, is my biggest accomplishment. Home is where my husband is,” she continues. “He is home. Everything outside of the family nucleus is an adventure that you’re living together."
As for how she keeps it hot in the bedroom, she tells the mag it’s all about feeling good in your own skin.
"Even though I struggle every moment with my own judgment of my body, I’m in touch with myself. I try to be really aware of every muscle. It is sexy,” she said. “Sexuality, what other people see in you, is enjoying your body. Involve your senses in your life, and you will become sexy. Dance, and not to look good. If you dance terribly, still dance. It might in the moment not look sexy, but this interaction with life makes you sexy. And even if you’re on a diet, enjoy your food—please! It’s a very Latin point of view."
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