Matthew McConaughey dishes on how a queen-size bed improved his marriage

Actor Matthew McConaughey reveals the one thing he says improved his relationship, and he’s recommending it to other couples.

Speaking to Fox News Digital, he discussed his new book titled “Poems & Prayers” and specifically the kind of sleeping arrangement he says helped his marriage “get ahead.”

“The best thing you can / do for your / marriage,” he wrote. “One way to surely / get ahead, / is get rid of that / king-­size mattress, / and sleep in a / queen-­size bed.”

During his interview, McConaughey explained why he believes bigger is not better when it comes to where couples sleep.

“We have kids and we go to our friend’s house and he has one of these double king-size beds put together and all the kids sleep in the bed,” the actor said. “The wife’s on one side with her side table and the husband’s on the other side and it’s great when you got all three kids, but all of a sudden the kids get too big. They’re out of the bed.”

“I wake up one morning … I’m looking over there and Camilla’s like a football field away man. Then you go to bed at night, like you want to snuggle up and … ‘Well, we’ve got to cover you up. Come about 12 feet and I’ll come 12 feet,’” he jokes. “You’re like, man, this damn king-size bed is not good for the marriage, man. Get rid of that son of a b**ch. So we got a queen size where we’re shoulder to shoulder. I’m telling you, it’s good for your marriage.”

One of the most prominent themes in his work is faith and he extolled that virtue during the interview, encouraging people to lean on their faith during difficult times.

Watch:

“THIS TOO SHALL PASS.” Matthew McConaughey encourages Americans to lean on faith and family during difficult times. pic.twitter.com/ZgfwIuTxYL

— FOX & Friends (@foxandfriends) September 19, 2025

X users reacted to McConaughey’s message:

Matthew is right. Although “God’s Got This,” we have an obligation to make sound spiritual decisions. BTW, everyday we wake up God’s given us another chance to get it right.

— steve (@steve66808033) September 19, 2025

One of my favorite sayings in life. Others include:
“Play ball!” (With Honesty)
“There but for the grace of God go I.”
“I am my brother’s keeper.” And …
“Truth, Justice, & The American Way!”

— CJM52 (@calvin_maestro) September 19, 2025

Dumb. I’ll take my king bed sleep and move over a couple of inches if I need to be closer to my partner.

— J M O (@muse_mule) September 20, 2025

Can concur! Married 27 years and going strong. We’ve debated king vs queen many times over the years but always decided to keep our queen bed in the end.

— FarmHER (@semperfi1sgt) September 20, 2025

Like 13 years is some sort of record… no wonder society is swirling the bowl.

— Normal Person (@NormalPersonAtX) September 20, 2025

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