When Matthew McConaughey and his wife Camila Alves started their family, they made a pact that would define their lifestyle. The rule was simple yet profound: "If I go, we all go." This means that whenever the Dallas Buyers Club star travels for work, he takes his entire family along for the ride. At 50 years old, Matthew is committed to this principle, and it's a promise he intends to keep for the long haul.
Life Through Matthew's Lens
In a candid interview with Australia’s TODAY, Matthew opened up about his life philosophy and what keeps him grounded. "I want more of what I’ve got going," he explained. "I’m healthy, I’m happy, my family is thriving, and my wife doesn’t seem to want to change me too much." He added with a laugh, "The kids seem to like me, and they listen to me—most of the time." It’s clear that Matthew cherishes the life he’s built with his family, and he’s not looking to fix what isn’t broken.
A Picture-Perfect Family
Matthew and Camila, 37, share three children: Levi, 11, Vida, 9, and Livingston, 6. From the start, Matthew has been deeply involved in every aspect of their lives, even during moments of unexpected danger. When Levi was just a baby, Matthew found himself in a harrowing situation while on a family outing. A mountain ram charged at him near the edge of the Grand Canyon, and in a split-second decision, Matthew had to toss his six-month-old son 15 feet through the air to his wife to ensure his safety.
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A Narrow Escape
Recalling the incident during a game of "True Confessions" on Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show, Matthew described the adrenaline-pumping moment. "After Camila caught Levi, I was still in danger because the ram was still focused on me," he explained. "I grabbed a tiny branch, about the size of my pinky, thinking it might save me—but let’s be honest, it wasn’t going to do much." Matthew laughed as he recounted his attempt to channel Yoda and communicate with the ram. "I squared off and tried to convey, 'Not me, whatever it is,' while the ram was kicking dirt and everything." Eventually, the ram decided to let Matthew go, realizing he wasn’t a threat. "We were between him and his ladies, and he didn’t want any other male scent on his mountain," Matthew joked. "I was like, 'Your mountain, sir!'”
