Matthew McConaughey on Proposing to Camila Alves: "She Didn't Say Yes Right Away"

Published on Oct 12, 2016 at 4:55 PM

Matthew McConaughey is Esquire's November 2016 cover star, and the hunky actor opened up about way more than just his wow-worthy roles on screen for his candid, enlightening interview with the magazine; he even dished about his relationship with his Brazilian-born wife Camila Alves.

The duo first got together in 2006 before tying the knot in 2011; however, according to Matthew, his proposal nearly didn't go as planned. If, like us, you're beyond intrigued, keep reading to see what Matthew had to say about getting engaged, his marriage fears, and what qualities he admires in a woman. Then, discover more about Camila's organic baby food company, Yummy Spoonfuls.

On proposing to Camila: "I remember hitting the knee, looking into her eyes, and . . . I remember her face. I remember this smile coming up from her feet. I remember her having to catch her breath. And she didn't say yes right away. And then the whole family was going, 'Jeezus, she's gonna say no.'"
On marriage: "I spent a good amount of time talking about the sacrament of marriage with Pastor Haney, getting past that fear of, 'Am I going to lose myself?' And seeing it's not now I'm one and if we marry I'm 50 percent of myself and you're 50 percent of you. No, it's one and one, and multiply and become three."
On his idea of a "good woman": "A good woman gives a man courage and confidence — the courage to have the confidence to go and do it, to not be worried as much or consider as much what the rest of the world thinks."