Dolph Lundgren fires back at critics of his 39-year age-gap marriage, Were all gonna be dead in 100 years
Dolph Lundgren doesn’t care what people have to say about his marriage to his younger wife.In a recent interview with Fox News Digital, the 68-year-old actor discussed his new vodka brand, Hard Cut Vodka, and addressed criticism about his marriage to Emma Krokdal, who is 39 years his junior.“You always get haters and people say negative things about you if you’re in the public eye,” he said, while attending A Throwback Party at Puzzle in West Hollywood.“To me, age is just a number.
It doesn’t really matter.I mean we’re all gonna be dead a hundred years from now — most of us anyway — and nothing will matter.”He continued: “All that matters is that you enjoy your life, you enjoy your partner.
And I think the choice of partner is one of the most important choices you can make in life.I’ve realized that.
And I think Emma is the best choice for me, and I don’t care what people say.”In a separate interview with Fox News Digital, Krokdal also spoke about their relationship, saying it’s “so special because we come from a similar place with a very similar upbringing,” with Lundgren coming from Sweden and her coming from Norway, adding that that is something they “connected on very early.” She elaborated by saying they are both “creative people” and can help each other with their different strengths and weaknesses.When speaking about his relationship with Krokdal, the “Expend4bles” star credited her with helping “save my life with the cancer journey and turn my life around.”Lundgren was first diagnosed with cancer in 2015, when doctors found a tumor in his kidney.While the tumor was successfully removed via surgery, doctors found new tumors on his liver and kidneys in 2020.Despite receiving a grim prognosis, the actor sought out a second opinion and in November 2024 he announced he was cancer free.“Going through cancer is a life-changing experience,” he explained.
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