Dolph Lundgren discovered a “secret sauce” in a good marriage.
The 67-year-old, who played Russian boxer Ivandrago in “Rocky IV,” told Emakrokdal (29) in 2023, “I Do.”
They also partnered to launch the actor’s national hardcut vodka. This was inspired by the early days of their relationship.
Lundgren told Fox News Digital that she had made a “new vow” in her marriage.
“I have this new thing, I have to embrace her, a lovely big hug, hold her ten times a day,” he sparkled. “I’m trying to get some before lunch so I still have some in the bank [throughout the day]. It sounds simple and a bit goofy, but doing it neutralizes many disagreements and misconceptions. And it makes us both feel good. That’s my new recipe now.
“When there is a disagreement, someone wants to be right, but others want it right too,” he said. “But you have to make your partner feel good, even if you both have a disagreement. That phrase [‘happy wife, happy life’] It’s true. You have to respect each other. You have to praise each other. ”
Lundgren also shuns what he calls “disaster recipes” in his marriage.
“I’m in a tough business,” he explained. “And in show business, you travel a lot. And I’m a hardworking guy. I think what we’ve helped is that we work together. We’re working with vodka. My wife helped us create and develop the film. So we have a partnership not romantically but professionally.
The pair also share a mutual love for fitness.
Lundgren met Norwegian personal trainer Kurokdal at Los Angeles equinox. They started dating in 2019 and in 2020 Lundgren popped the question.
Kurokdal was also on Lundgren’s side when he personally fought cancer. In 2024, Lundgren announced he was cancer-free, Entertainal Weekly reported.
“My fitness routine these days, well, I think there are three parts to it,” Lundgren says. “One is strength. I’m trying to weight twice a week. The other is aerobic exercise. Just a bike or climb a stairs will increase your heart rate. The third is functional.
“I sometimes do martial arts for function and incorporate some kicks,” he pointed out. “But the combination of these three is important to me.”
Recently, Lundgren and Krokdal celebrate life and together pursue new goals.
“Starting my brand was a challenge,” he admitted. “One day I sat on a computer for eight hours. I was also involved in fundraising, product, development and sales activities. I’m personally very pleased. I wanted to challenge myself at all levels, not just as an actor, but as a chemical engineer that I’ve studied.
“I know there are a lot of people out there. There are a lot of celebrities who have their own brand. We feel we have a very strong brand. …It’s elegant, but tough. I can stand behind it.
Lungren previously told Fox News Digital that investment in America was important to him.
“I’m from Sweden, but I’m an immigrant and all the good things in my life come from America,” he explained. “I went from chemical engineering and martial arts to acting, a Hollywood film star. That could not have happened in other countries.
“It’s all more organized, so it’s easier,” he said. “When you’re in business, people are on the ball more. Yes, that’s important to me. I think Americans prefer the fact that they are American vodka. It’s refined. It’s difficult but smooth and has an elegant image.
The star said he is always proud to build a life and career in America. And when it came time to become a citizen, he felt it was “slower than ever.”
“It was time,” he recalled. “I’ve been here for 40 years. I went to school here as a teenager and moved here. I was an American for a while. Then I got married. [to my previous wife] And I moved to Spain for a variety of reasons.
“I lived there and my kids grew up in Spain, my two daughters. But I always wanted to come back. I came back here about 15 years ago and then I regained my residence. And I decided I wanted to become a citizen.”
“This country was my life,” Lundgren said. “Every good thing in my life came from America. I love Sweden, but like I said, I’m very close to this country. And I stand there and swear, [seeing] The flag, it was very emotional. And it’s big. Being a citizen is not easy. Being an American citizen is difficult and I think it should be.
“I’m proud to have made it.”
