Some snippets from the interview:
Here you are in REDBOOK’s “Hot Husbands” issue. What’s it like to go from teen heartthrob to sexy leading man?
Oh, God, that’s funny. [Laughs] The only time it got really crazy was during Batman. Anywhere I went in the world, people knew who I was. I was being offered these huge films that would have taken my career to a different level, and I decided to put on the brakes. I knew if I continued on that track, I probably wouldn’t have gotten married.
And marriage and a family had always been important to you?
I knew when I got into this business I couldn’t have it both ways: I could live the playboy lifestyle, which is not a bad thing to do, or have a traditional family life, which is how I grew up. And that was more important to me.
How did you and Caroline meet?
I lived in the same building as her brother Andrew. She came to visit and we had a little smooch. I knew there was something special about her from that moment, but we didn’t see each other again for three years. One night I was out with Andrew and said, “What is that little sister of yours up to? Let’s give her a call.” So we did, and she was like, “Why are you calling me?” I didn’t really know why, except that I had never forgotten her. And we started talking…. We dated for three years and got married when I was 26.
That’s pretty young for a guy who’s at the height of his fame.
I was in the right place earlier than I thought. I would think to myself, Could I imagine not marrying her? And there was just no way.
What is the glue of your marriage?
Our families have the same values and traditions, and I think that goes a long way, because when the excitement and heat of romance wears off, those are the things you fall back on.
Let’s talk about all those kids of yours: What’s it like to have five?
I love it. I don’t have as much time with Maeve and Finn as I did when Lily and Chip were their age, and that makes me feel a bit bad. But they’re having a different experience; the kids create their own fun. One of my sisters has four kids and they live in our neighborhood. They’re all inseparable.
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