'It's nice to have someone tell you when it's all b******s': Carey Mulligan says husband Marcus Mumford keeps her grounded as she poses for retro WSJ photoshoot

By Kate Thomas for MailOnline

Published: 18:50 EST, 22 April 2015 | Updated: 05:43 EST, 23 April 2015

They began dating in 2011 after she watched Mumford & Sons perform in Nashville, tying the knot just one year later.

And Carey Mulligan says the reason her marriage to the folk band's frontman Marcus Mumford works so well is because he keeps her grounded in the superficial world of Hollywood.

The couple shy away from the limelight and are both more focused on their work than courting fame, something Carey admires in her partner.

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Retro look: Carey is styled in an array of '70s outfits in the accompanying Wall Street Journal interview

Retro look: Carey is styled in an array of '70s outfits in the accompanying Wall Street Journal interview

'It’s always nice to come home to someone who will tell you when it’s all b******s,' she told the Wall Street Journal.

'Because the minute you get to be like, "Oh, God, I’m nailing it, look how famous I am", you should give it up.' 

The 29-year-old actress kept her cards close to her chest in the interview with the WSJ, also posing for a pared down, '70s style photoshoot.

Down-to-earth: The Far From The Madding Crowd actress revealed her husband Marcus Mumford ensures she doesn't get too big for her boots

Down-to-earth: The Far From The Madding Crowd actress revealed her husband Marcus Mumford ensures she doesn't get too big for her boots

Private: The couple, who wed in 2012, are notoriously quiet about their personal lives

Private: The couple, who wed in 2012, are notoriously quiet about their personal lives

Carey dons a series of vintage looks including a leopard print coat and a checked tea dress in the accompanying editorial shoot.

With her brunette hair styled in a retro bob and her big brown eyes emphasised by liquid eyeliner, the Far From The Madding Crowd star looks as captivating as ever.

Carey also explained why she's recently got the words 'Love That Overcometh' tattooed on her wrist.

Mysterious: The star didn't give much away in the magazine interview

Mysterious: The star didn't give much away in the magazine interview

New tattoo: Carey explained whey she got the phrase 'Love That Overcometh' inked on her wrist

New tattoo: Carey explained whey she got the phrase 'Love That Overcometh' inked on her wrist

The phrase is a line from her upcoming film Suffragette, co-starring Helena Bonham Carter and Meryl Streep, that she couldn't get out of her head.

'I sent it to Helena and Sarah [Gavron, Suffragette’s director], and they were like, "Holy s**t! This movie had better be good now",' she joked.

The drama, which focused on the early feminist movement in Britain, is scheduled for release this October.

Talented: The star also opens up about her career beginnings and how she chooses her scripts 

Talented: The star also opens up about her career beginnings and how she chooses her scripts 

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