‘Rocky’ star Dolph Lundgren swears by this secret…
Dolph Lundgren has found the “secret sauce” to a good marriage.
The 67-year-old, who performed Russian boxer Ivan Drago in “Rocky IV,” stated “I do” to Emma Krokdal, 29, in 2023. They grew to become American residents in 2024 and call California home.
They’ve additionally partnered to launch the actor’s all-American Hard Cut Vodka, which was impressed by a date they’d within the early days of their relationship.
Lundgren informed Fox News Digital he’s made “a new vow” in his marriage.
“I have this new thing, I have to give her a hug, a nice big hug, 10 times a day,” he beamed. “I attempt to get a few earlier than lunch, so I nonetheless have some within the bank [throughout the day]. It sounds easy and a little goofy, however doing that neutralizes a lot of disagreements and misunderstandings. And it makes us each really feel good. That’s my new recipe now.
“When you have disagreements, somebody wants to be right, but the other person also wants to be right,” he stated. “But you have to make your partner feel good, even when you both have disagreements. That phrase [‘happy wife, happy life’] is true. You have to respect each other. You have to compliment each other.”
Dolph Lundgren and Emma Krokdal acquired married in 2023. Emma Krokdal / Instagram
Lundgren additionally avoids what he calls a “recipe for disaster” in any marriage — being aside out of your partner for too long.
“I’m in a tough business,” he defined. “And in show business, you travel a lot. And I’m a hardworking guy. I think what’s helped us is that we work on things together. We work on the vodka together. My wife has also helped me produce and develop movies. So, we have a partnership, not just romantically, but also professionally. That way, we don’t have to be apart a lot. And I value her opinions, her ideas.”
The pair additionally share a mutual love of fitness.
Lundgren met Krokdal, a Norwegian personal coach, at a Los Angeles Equinox. They started relationship in 2019, and Lundgren popped the query in 2020.
Krokdal was additionally by Lundgren’s facet as he privately battled most cancers. In 2024, Lundgren introduced he was cancer-free, Entertainment Weekly reported.
The 67-year-old performed Russian boxer Ivan Drago in “Rocky IV.” Linnea Stephan/BFA.com/Shutterstock
“My fitness routine these days, well, I think there are three parts to it,” stated Lundgren. “One is power. I attempt to do weights about twice a week. The different one is cardio. I keep the center fee up both by biking or simply strolling or climbing stairs. The third one is performance, as a result of, as you become older, you lose some of your mobility. And I discovered that ground Pilates, not with the machine, is basically good for you. It’s a mixture of gymnastics and core work. I discover it actually useful, particularly as you become older.
“I sometimes do martial arts for functionality, get some kicks in,” he famous. “But a combination of those three is important to me.”
These days, Lundgren and Krokdal are celebrating life and pursuing new objectives collectively.
“Launching my brand has been a challenge,” he admitted. “Some days I sit at a laptop for eight hours. I used to be additionally concerned with the fundraising for it, the product, the development, the gross sales actions — every part. I do really feel very glad personally. I needed to do one thing that challenged me on all ranges, not simply as an actor, however more as a chemical engineer, which is what I studied.
The couple grew to become American residents in 2024. Getty Images
“I know there are a lot of people out there, a lot of celebrities with their own brands. I feel we have a very strong brand. … It’s elegant but tough. I can stand behind it, and I think it represents me to some extent. And I want people to enjoy it the way I enjoy it.”
Lungren beforehand informed Fox News Digital that investing in America was important to him.
“I’m from Sweden, but I’m an immigrant and … all the good things in my life have come from America,” he defined. “I switched from chemical engineering and martial arts to turning into an actor, a film star in Hollywood. That couldn’t have occurred in another nation. And, so, I really feel actually comfy working in America with Americans.
“It just makes it easier because everything is more organized,” he stated. “People are more on the ball when you’re doing business. Yes, it’s important to me, and I think Americans will like the fact that it is an American vodka. It’s sophisticated. It’s tough but smooth, and it has an elegant image. Just because it’s all-American doesn’t mean it can’t be sophisticated and elegant.”
The star famous he’s at all times felt proud to construct a life and profession in America. And when it got here time to develop into a citizen, he felt it was “better late than never.”
“It was about time,” he mirrored. “I’ve been right here for 40 years. I went to high school right here once I was in my teenagers and moved right here. I used to be an American resident for a whereas. Then I acquired married [to my previous wife] and I moved to Spain for numerous causes.
“I lived there, and my kids grew up in Spain, my two daughters. But I always wanted to come back. I moved back here about 15 years ago, and then I got my residency back. And then I decided I wanted to become a citizen.”
“This country has been my life,” stated Lundgren. “Everything good in my life has come from America. I really like Sweden, however, like I stated, I’m very close to this nation. And standing there, swearing the oath, [seeing] the flag, it was very emotional. And it’s large. It’s not straightforward to develop into a citizen. It’s troublesome to develop into an American citizen, and I feel it needs to be.
“I’m proud that I made it.”
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