George e Amal Clooney
The secret is simple: get old… and be okay with it. That serenity is one of the reasons his marriage to Amal Clooney works out so well — and why they’ve never had an argument, Clooney says. The years also make us lose our vanity and realize that we don’t always have to be right.
The American actor George Clooney believes that getting older has done good to your marriage — especially because you no longer worry about the little things.
“You reach a point in life where you think: ‘Why should this be a reason for discussion or anger?’”, explains the actor. At 64 years old, he guarantees that he will continue to work, but he also guarantees that he wants to dedicate more time with family.
During an interview with , on Sunday, Clooney spoke about aging and how it has changed the way he sees life, marriage and his career.
Before they started recording the interview, the journalist asked him if he wanted to see his reflection in the camera. Clooney refused, saying that he was already “too old” to worry about it, and admits that learned to put vanity aside.
“It’s a race in circles, friend. It will end up biting you.”said the actor. “I am who I am. I look the way I do. And that’s okay.”
The former star of “ER – Emergency Service” he added that he is not bothered by aging. “Well, It’s grow old or die. Those are both options, right? And I’m okay with that. I feel more settled, more peaceful. Definitely less angry,” said Clooney.
According to the actor, This serenity is one of the reasons why his marriage to Amal Clooney works out so well — and why they never had an argument.
“When we are younger, we always want to be right in everything. ‘Don’t paint the wall that color,’ for example,” he said. “And Amal and I — and I know it irritates a lot of people when I say this —, We never had a fight. We never argue. Partly, it’s because I’ve reached a stage in life where, if she wants to paint the wall red, I don’t care”.
Clooney explained that dstopped worrying about the insignificant things. “You reach a stage where you think: ‘Why should this be a reason for discussion or anger?’ We have an incredible relationship because we support each other a lot, and that’s why it’s easy to say: I don’t care,” he said, adding that, When I was younger, maybe it wasn’t like this.
“I think that, in other times, I would have found reasons to act important and impose myself, but now I think: it doesn’t matter, I don’t care,” he said.
The actor ensures that Don’t think about retiring just yet. “I’m going to continue working. I like working, but I don’t need to be doing it all the time. I want to work, yes, but I don’t want work to take up my whole life”, he explained.
Despite continuing to be in good shape, Clooney recognizes that time will eventually pass. charge your price. “Things change. And it doesn’t matter how many granola bars you eat — time catches up with you. So we have to focus on maintaining balance.”
“I work, she works, but it’s also important dedicate ourselves to the familyto the people we care about. More time, because when we reach the end of life no one thinks: I wish I had worked more”, concludes the actor.
