Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth has revealed that his idea of romance is far from dramatic. The actor recently admitted that his proposal to Elsa Pataky was anything but fairytale-like, calling it extremely casual and unplanned.
A proposal without grand gestures
The 42-year-old actor looked back at the moment he proposed to the 49-year-old model and actress, whom he married in 2010, and shared that there was very little build-up involved, according to Female First UK.
‘Why not?’ energy
Speaking on Nova’s Fitzy, Wippa and Kate, Hemsworth explained that the topic of marriage came up naturally between the two even before he officially popped the question.
He said, “We talked about getting married, before I even asked her to get married, and it was like, ‘Yeah, why not, why not?’. So that kind of takes the air of the build-up. It felt like a, ‘Why not? I’ve got nothing better at the moment, we’ll see how it goes’, type of energy.”
The actor joked that Elsa is “still thinking about” the underwhelming proposal even now, more than a decade later. The couple share three children, daughter India, 13, and 11-year-old twins Sasha and Tristan.
The chocolate box twist
Despite the laid-back approach, Hemsworth said he did try to add a small romantic touch to the moment. As reported by Female First UK, he said, “I had it in my hand, in my pocket, and I thought, I’ve got to do something cool with it. This is about as creative as I got, I put it in a chocolate box.”
What keeps their marriage strong
Chris and Elsa tied the knot in December 2010 after dating earlier that same year. Over the years, the actor has often credited “having fun” as one of the key reasons their relationship has lasted.
Speaking last year on the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast, Hemsworth reflected on how balancing work, children and marriage can sometimes be overwhelming.
He said, “Both having a sort of adventurous spirit, making time for one another. I think the complicated times have been when it’s been all work, all kids, and all of a sudden the ‘us’ in the relationship is sort of non-existent.”
Making time for each other
The actor admitted that life can quickly turn into managing schedules rather than nurturing a relationship, especially when both partners are working.
He added, “You’re just kind of managing a household or the work-family schedule… removing ourselves from all of that and just having time for the two of us and making space for each other rather than the rest of the world that can be so all-consuming.”
‘Marriage takes effort’
Chris also acknowledged that married life is challenging, but said he and Elsa have always been determined to make it work.
He said, “I think it’s hard for anyone, really. It’s all relative. Yeah, it’s challenging, but we also have opportunity to make it work. We have no excuse as far as how much time we can make for each other due to the support we can get due to our situation.”