'I keep my mouth SHUT!' Oscar winner Denzel Washington, 63, reveals the secrets to his happy 35-year marriage as he gushes about his beloved wife
- The actor celebrated his wedding anniversary in June with wife Pauletta
- In an interview with People, Denzel said she did the 'heavy lifting' in the marriage
- The Hollywood couple met on the set of a TV film and married in 1983
- Academy Award winner Denzel's latest job sees him reprising his role as a former CIA agent in The Equalizer 2
Denzel Washington has been married to his wife for more than 35 years and proved that some relationships in Hollywood are capable of lasting.
In an interview with People, the 63-year-old actor revealed exactly what it has taken in order for his marriage to survive the harshness of being in the limelight.
'I do what I'm told, keep my mouth shut,' Denzel joked with the magazine. He and his wife Pauletta, who have four children together, celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary in June.
Heartwarming: Denzel Washington, 63, revealed the secrets behind his long-lasting marriage to wife, Pauletta, after they celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary in June
Love: The Academy Award-winning actor, picture with his wife in France in 2005, said she did all the 'heavy lifting' in their marriage and made their house a home
Phenomenal: The actor's most recent movie, The Equalizer 2, reprises his role as the retired CIA agent Robert McCall
'It's many so many things: security, food, a beautiful home,' the actor continued. 'You can buy a house, but that doesn't make it a home.
'My wife has made our house a home... She did the heavy lifting.'
Denzel also revealed one dish he can't live without that his wife always makes.
'I've been eating her curry chicken dish since I've known her,' he said. 'I used to make it too — but not as good as hers.'
The Academy Award-winning actor met Pauletta on set while he was filming a TV movie entitled Wilma. The couple married in 1983 and have four children together: John David, 33; Katia, 30; Olivia, 27; and Malcolm, 27.
Acting appears to run in the family as Denzel's oldest son, John David, stars in HBO's Ballers and is set to premiere in a new film entitled BlacKkKlansman.
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Bliss: During an interview with People, Denzel said his wife's chicken curry is one of his favorite dishes that she makes
Family: The couple has four children together. Pictured is the family on vacation in Italy in 2001
But John David wasn't always pegged to take up acting for his career after he signed on with NFL's St. Louis Rams in 2006 as a running back for the team.
When People asked Denzel if he was sad his son gave up a career as a footballer to become an actor, the father gave a response that many parents probably relate to.
'He's had I don't know how many concussions, a broken collarbone, torn up knee and Achilles tendon, so no, I'm glad it's over,' Denzel said.
Denzel has reprised his role as retired CIA agent Robert McCall in his most recent film, The Equalizer 2.
Despite his decades-long career, this is the first time the actor has done a sequel for any of his movies.
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