Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell’s ‘Dedication’ to Their 40-Year Romance Taught Kate Hudson a ‘Powerful’ Lesson (Exclusive)

Kate Hudson reveals what she learned about love from her parents.

The “Talk About Love” actress and singer was raised by her mother Goldie Hawn (78) and Kurt Russell (73), her partner of more than 40 years. And in this week’s PEOPLE cover story, she shares a lesson from them that left a lasting impression on her.

“Their greatest value is their commitment to the unit. They’ve been through so much together and it’s amazing to see how beautiful their relationship is, especially as they get older. It’s so much love and care,” says Hudson, 45, who adds that watching their dedication and kindness has kept her grounded from a young age. “They stuck with it. It’s like a very rare Hollywood story. They are in it forever. It’s wild.”

Oliver Hudson, Wyatt Russell, Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell and Kate Hudson in 1997.

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Hudson — who will release her debut album, Famouslyon Friday, May 17 — was born to actress Hawn and Hudson Brothers singer Bill Hudson, 74, but her biological father was absent for much of her life after divorcing her mother in 1982. Hawn and Russell, who never married, they have been together since 1983 and have always focused on family.

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Kate Hudson on the May 27, 2024 cover of PEOPLE.

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“That says a lot about the sequel. I think we go back and forth. It is very easy, speaking from experience, to say that something is not working. And you have to do your best, do your best, but ‘Oh, we’re going to work this out.’ But it’s really powerful to follow each other through those moments,” says Hudson, who is mother to sons Ryder, 20, Bingham, 12, and Rani, 5. “And to be able to witness that because their daughter is just a beautiful thing to see now. ”

Love is the central theme of Hudson’s album Famously.

“I thought, ‘This is just loving life,'” Hudson says of the 12-song album, which she collaborated with her fiance, musician Danny Fujikawa. “Through all the ups and downs, then all the things that come with what it means to love your partner, your friends, your children… . . What a glorious thing to have so much love.”

For more on Kate Hudson, pick up the new issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands everywhere Friday.

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