Matthew McConaughey's Mom Tests Wife Camila Alves with Wrong Name, Revealing Marriage Lesson
Matthew McConaughey confirms that his mother, Mary Kathleen McCabe, tested his wife, Camila Alves, when they first started dating as part of their family's initiation process. McConaughey explains that his family is big on rites of passage and that they would often test each other, but ultimately come together. Alves initially had a rocky relationship with McCabe, who would call her by the names of McConaughey's ex-girlfriends and speak broken Spanish to her. However, after a trip to Istanbul, they developed a mutual understanding and now have a strong relationship. McConaughey reveals that Alves passed his mother's test when she stopped asking for permission and asserted herself. The couple, who have been together since 2006 and have three children, are unsure if Alves will use the same tactics on their own kids in the future.