Chris Hemsworth’s wife, Elsa Pataky, reveals the secret of their successful ten-year marriage

Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky celebrated ten years of marriage in December.

And three months after they celebrated their milestone anniversary, Elsa shared the secret of their long and happy relationship.

The Spanish actress (44) told Sunday Life that patience, communication and understanding are the key to a successful marriage.

‘You have to do a lot of work in marriage; “I do not think every couple is perfect,” she said.

‘It takes patience, understanding, lots of conversation, getting to know the other person, getting to know yourself and what you are doing wrong. It’s about not dropping pride. ‘

Elsa also explained that it is important to spend time together as a couple without the children.

She said: ‘We make an effort to do things together without the children. We make time for ourselves as a couple. ‘

Chris and Elsa met in early 2010 and married shortly thereafter in December of that year.

They welcomed daughter India Rose in 2012 and their twin sons, Tristan and Sasha, later in 2014.

The family of five now live in Byron Bay on the North Coast of New South Wales after moving from Los Angeles.

In December, Chris shared a moving tribute to his wife as they celebrated 10 years of marriage.

’10 years together! “Look forward to the advancement of modern medicine and science and enjoy a few hundred more!” wrote the Thor star.

Elsa also shared an Instagram post to celebrate the couple’s important occasion.

The Fast and Furious star wrote: “Going through ten years of photos was almost as enjoyable as the real thing!”