'I make a conscious effort to dedicate time to him': Penny Lancaster, 41, reveals secret behind successful marriage to Rod Stewart, 70

By Emily Hewett For Mailonline

Published: 04:12 EST, 28 September 2015 | Updated: 05:27 EST, 28 September 2015

She caused a stir earlier this month when she said that a man 'putting an apron on' and getting down to business in the kitchen could eat away at his masculinity.

But Rod Stewart's doting wife Penny Lancaster stands by her comments and is convinced she's got the answers when it comes to making a marriage work.

Penny, 41, and Rod, 70,  have been together for 15 years and together they have two young sons - Alastair, nine, and Aiden, four. 

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Still going strong: Penny Lancaster has been married to Rod Stewart for eight years and she is convinced she's got the answers when it comes to making a marriage work

Still going strong: Penny Lancaster has been married to Rod Stewart for eight years and she is convinced she's got the answers when it comes to making a marriage work

But despite the touring, globe-trotting, their hectic family life and all of their respective work commitments, the Loose Women star insists the two of them are as happy as ever.

She told the Daily Mirror: 'Our honeymoon period seems to have lasted forever, we still have a connection like we just met.'

And the mum-of-two says it's all about making time for the three men in her life. 

Having fun: Despite their respective work commitments, Penny insists the two of them are as happy as ever

Having fun: Despite their respective work commitments, Penny insists the two of them are as happy as ever

'Most men are still needy, especially when you have been in a long relationship before children arrive, and then children do take up a big part of your time and men feel they are left out a bit.

'So I make a very conscious effort to dedicate time - the two of us going out for dinner or having breakfast together. Just a moment amongst the madness, he still needs attention,' she added to the newspaper. 

She went on to say that checking in with each other, making sure that everything is under control and organised, is as important as checking their boys have gone to bed on time and finished their homework.

Doting wife: Penny says she ensures that she dedicates time to her rock star hubby. 'He still needs attention,' she said

Doting wife: Penny says she ensures that she dedicates time to her rock star hubby. 'He still needs attention,' she said

She also recalled a time when Rod was stuck in terrible traffic and had phoned home in frustration. 

She perked him up by telling him that she was running him a bath and had a glass of wine on the side ready for when he got in so that he felt somebody as thinking about him on the way home

The music legend and third wife Penny have been together since 1999 and tied the knot in a medieval monastery in the Italian Riviera town of Portofino in June 2007, between the births of their two sons.

Rod also has six other children from previous relationships and in August the whole extended family enjoyed a group trip to Hawaii.

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