George and Amal Clooney are one of the steadiest marriages in Hollywood. The couple, who have been married for a decade, seemed like an odd pairing at first, but they have proven to be a good match since meeting in 2013, and now have two kids aged eight. But so many years in, is their marriage in good shape?
RadarOnline.com is reporting that the actor’s drinking could cause their relationship to fail. The actor recently discussed with Esquire magazine how, after the Tony Awards in June, he ended the night “like a high school drunk.” The actor mostly abstained during the six-month period when he was rehearsing and later making his Broadway debut as journalist Edward R. Murrow in the play in Good Night, and Good Luck. The play earned him his first Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play.
Clooney admitted he partied hard that night and drank a little too much, saying that he “caught up for all his abstinence in one night,” joking that as a result he’d been “sick all day the next day.”
Reportedly, his wife wasn’t that pleased. A source told the outlet, “Amal has drawn a firm line. She’s told George that his drinking isn’t something she’s prepared to overlook. She admired the effort he put into staying sober, but hearing him boast about getting ‘dumb drunk’ really upset her.”
Sources are even saying that Amal Clooney sees moments like that night as a “slippery slope” back into old habits that Clooney had pretty much abandoned.
“George worked hard to give up drinking before, and he often said how much better he felt and how it improved things between them. But Amal’s concerned he’s treating this slip-up like a joke. She’s warned him plainly that if he falls back into those habits, he’s risking everything,” another source said.
This is far from the first time Clooney has brought up his drinking habits in public. He was open about enjoying what he referred to as “pretty toasty” evenings early in his career and admitted he showed up on set still drunk while filming One Fine Day in 1996. His wife, Amal, who is a respected human rights lawyer, was reportedly never on the same wavelength with him on that.
A family friend said, “Amal doesn’t see wild nights out as charming or funny. She’s got a serious career, two young children, and a strong sense of order that George doesn’t always share. The last thing she wants is for careless behavior to disrupt their family life.”
Reports also indicate that despite Clooney’s jokes about it, the actor isn’t planning to make a habit of nights like that one. “George has a great sense of humor, but he sometimes uses it to gloss over things he shouldn’t. He insists this was a one-time mistake, but Amal isn’t convinced. She’s made it clear she won’t ignore it if he starts falling back into old patterns,” another source revealed.
A real problem or one night of overindulgence that didn’t actually cause any major problems? We will have to wait and see.
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