The Rock Revealed His Secret to Keeping His Marriage Going Strong in Quarantine
During a recent Instagram Q&A, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson fielded the same question from a handful of fans, about how living in quarantine during the pandemic has affected his relationship with wife Lauren Hashian. One female fan queried whether there were any surprisingly positive side-effects to lockdown, while a guy confessed that he and his own spouse were getting on each others' last nerves.
On the whole, he said that living in quarantine has "had a very positive effect on my relationship and my marriage, and certainly my relationship with my daughters," echoing a similar sentiment expressed by fellow movie star Jason Momoa this week, who has been enjoying spending quality time with his children during a rare break from his busy work schedule.
Johnson, who married Hashian in a private ceremony in Hawaii last year, admitted that the first couple of weeks of isolation were particularly stressful, and that he found himself "consistently apologizing" to his wife for his behavior.
"You know, we get snippy with each other, we argue," he said. "I've got to be honest with you, when this thing first started, the first two weeks of quarantine for me, I was really wobbly at times, and I was trying to get my shit together and trying to understand it, because I was also trying to think 10 steps ahead, what does the future look like, what does the new normal look like when I go back? Work, school, my household. There's a lot of shit that we're all thinking about; husbands, wives, you name it, we're all thinking about it."
Johnson recalled a specific example of how he interpreted an offhand comment from Hashian the wrong way and things quickly escalated into a full-blown argument — something which will probably sound familiar to anyone who is currently sheltering in place with a partner or family. On this occasion, the couple were able to diffuse the tension by each cracking a joke and making the other laugh, leading to an honest conversation about why they were both feeling so on edge.
He believes they have become better listeners and communicators as a result, and that they must make a special effort to be "considerate, caring and empathetic of one another" during what is undoubtedly a hard time.
"Even though things are really quiet and the pace has slowed down for all of us around the world, it's still an incredible amount of pressure," Johnson continued, adding that we should all be mindful of how that "fear of the unknown" can influence both our relationships and mental wellbeing.
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