Kurt Russell is happy to still be alive ahead of his milestone birthday

Asked how he will celebrate his birthday, Kurt - who has dated 80-year-old actress Goldie Hawn since 1983 - told Entertainment Tonight: "I don't know, a beer.

"We had a big Christmas, and our birthdays just come and go, but I'm looking forward to it. It's a big number, and I'm happy to be here, feeling healthy."

The Monarch: Legacy of Monsters star - who has never married Goldie because the pair believe their love means more than signing a piece of paper - then credited being in "good health" for his longevity.

Elsewhere, Goldie - who met Kurt in 1966 on the set of Disney's The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band - says "good sex" is the secret behind their decades-long relationship.

In September 2024, The First Wives Club actress - who was previously married to actor-and-dancer Gus Trikonis from 1969 until 1976, as well as actor-and-musician Bill Hudson from 1976 until 1982 - told E! News: "You have to have good sex.

"Because sex is something that connects you and creates more belonging. People who have healthy sexual relationships usually last a lot longer.

"It's not just because of the act, it's because of the warmth and the intimacy that it creates."

Goldie - who has son, actor Wyatt Russell, 39, with Kurt - noted that intimacy was not enough on its own to keep a romance alive.

The star - who is also stepmom to Boston Russell, 46, whom Kurt has with his 74-year-old ex-wife, former actress Season Hubley - added: "You have to be nice to each other upon occasion."

But, ultimately, Goldie - who has daughter, actress Kate Hudson, 46, and son, actor Oliver Hudson, 49, from her relationship with Bill - credits freedom for her long relationship with Kurt.

During an appearance on The Dan Buettner Podcast last month, she said: "I really feel this way, and I always have. And even if we did get married, it wouldn't make any difference because it's 42 years now.

"If I'm a bird and you leave the cage door open, I may never fly out. But if you close that door, for my freedom and my independence, I would probably take, like, all my feathers off.

"It's a freedom of self, it's a freedom of basically, not melding into somebody else."