McConaughey answered the question, “What made McConaughey finally make the decision to marry?” GQ In 2014, I realized that it was more than just a thing to do. “I wanted to truly want to. It wasn’t a place I wanted to go, but an adventure. It was so great to spend time with her. It was a spiritual conversation. The group did lots of reading, talked to many divorcees and happy married people. The pastor came to the rescue. We came to an agreement with our pastor. Let’s not forget that this isn’t the end, but the start of an adventure we are all on together.
It clicked for me, and I no longer had to think about it intellectually. I felt the joy. “I was getting my definition of freedom, and possibly in a greater manner.
Anyone who thought it was something he took lightly would be severely mistaken. Alves, however, was not a casualty of this decision. DidYou want to be married.
“It took her going, ‘C’mon, Big Boy, Mr. Easygoing-We’ll-Get-to-It-When-We-Get-to-It. McConaughey admitted that it was either shit, or you can get out of the pot.
However, this is not how Alves remembers it. It was a story she told Access Hollywood after the wedding, “I think it’s something we evolved to. Never was I the type of girl growing up that said I would get married. My parents told me that I didn’t expect to marry. Alves said that once they had been married, the main thing was for Alves to ensure that their home is safe, healthy and that our children are happy. It was so important to me that I did not know. [getting married]”It was amazing, how truly unique it was until I was able to witness the ceremony.”
McConaughey and McConaughey never looked back.