Matthew McConaughey engaged

Matthew McConaughey is getting married. The actor revealed that he proposed to his longterm girlfriend, Camila Alves.

The couple — who have been together since 2006 are parents to son Levi, 3 and a half, and daughter Vida, who turns two next week.

“Just asked camila to marry me, #MerryChristmas” Matthew wrote on Twitter.

McConaughey recently told Cigar Aficiando magazine that he wasn’t opposed to marriage, but that he didn’t feel like it was necessary.

“Marriage isn’t something I’m against,” he said.

“My parents married each other three times — and divorced twice. I know a few older couples who have been married a long time and are happy; I’ve been around healthy marriages,” he said.

“I knew I wanted a family and I found a woman I love and felt was right for me. I thought, ‘That’s the woman I want to make a family with.’ But marriage — it’s not something we feel we need to be complete. It doesn’t mean we won’t do it.

“It doesn’t make my mom that happy that we’re not married. But it doesn’t make her mad either. Of course, I was raised to believe that you don’t have sex until you’re married. So there you are.”

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