Overview

• On Monday's Modern Wisdom podcast, the 55-year-old said Levi, then 4, asked why Camila didn't share his surname and followed up by asking if he was scared.
• McConaughey said he admitted fear, consulted his pastor and elder husbands, and was urged to take "the deeper dive into the sacramental covenant of marriage."
• He and Alves met in 2006, wed in 2012, and have three children: Levi (2008), Vida (2010), and Livingston (late 2012).
• The story surfaces as he promotes Poems & Prayers, released Sept. 16, which reflects on faith, commitment, and family life.
• Among his practical advice, he says switching from a king to a queen bed brought the couple closer, a change he also described in a recent interview.