How Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg ‘keep it hot’ after 10 years of marriage

Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg’s secret to their 10-year marriage involves a hot sex life. donniewahlberg/Instagram

Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg maintain a healthy marriage with a spicy sex life.

“We like to sneak off at parties,” McCarthy told Us Weekly in an interview published Tuesday.

“If someone has a Christmas party, we’re going to find the basement bathroom, take advantage of the moment,” she admitted.

“We like to sneak off at parties,” McCarthy, seen here in 2024, told Us Weekly. jennymccarthy/Instagram The former talk show host said they like to get freaky at Christmas parties and weddings. Lynette McCarthy/Formless Beauty / MEGA

Due to their affinity for PDA, the couple experienced a hilarious run-in with a fellow celebrity while intertwined in a heavy makeout session at the 2014 Creative Arts Emmys.

“We hear this voice say, ‘Get a room.’ I was like, ‘That sounded like the voice of God,’” Wahlberg recalled, adding, “It was Morgan Freeman. He walked by and winked at us.”

The actress, 52, and the New Kids on the Block member, 55, have been married for a decade because they strive to keep their relationship strong.

Wahlberg, seen here in 2024, said Morgan Freeman once called out him and McCarthy for their PDA. NBAE via Getty Images He shared that they “work at keeping it hot.” Instagram / @jennymccarthy

“We work at keeping it hot,” Wahlberg said. “Of course we love each other and we’re attracted to each other, but we also give it care.”

He continued, “That’s how you keep [the spark] alive. We don’t take for granted that it’s been 10 years and we don’t have to do that stuff anymore. Keep doing it.”

The pair shared that they have even gotten frisky at other people’s weddings and in their car to “keep it fun and spicy,” but they do have their limits and never want people watching them.

The “Masked Singer” judge and the “Blue Bloods” star often get all glammed up for date nights, but it’s the evenings on the couch in sweatpants that deepen their feelings.

The lovebirds make sure that they don’t take what they have “for granted.” Instagram / @donniewahlberg The duo, seen here in 2019, also turn to date nights, therapy and acts of service to keep their relationship thriving. Getty Images for Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve

“Like any couple, we try to get dressed up and go out. At the same time, I just love her. And all the gorgeousness that she walks into a room with is just the cherry on top of the soul,” he gushed.

The couple met later in life in 2012 after both going through divorces. Wahlberg shares two sons, Xavier, 31, and Elijah, 23, with his first wife, Kimberly Fey, while McCarthy has one son, Evan, 22, with her ex-husband, John Asher.

The “Donnie Loves Jenny” stars tied the knot in 2014 and have since taken extra measures to build on their love with date nights, therapy and thoughtful gestures.

“We’ve both been through stuff in our past relationships and have had to work hard to navigate that in a healthy way,” Wahlberg told the magazine. “From the moment we said ‘I do’ to forever, everything has been about making our marriage the best it can be.”

“We try to get dressed up and go out,” Wahlberg, seen here with McCarthy in 2024, said. Getty Images The former model and Wahlberg celebrated their 10th anniversary last August. Instagram / @donniewahlberg

Despite celebrating a decade since they tied the knot last August, the duo agreed that they aren’t perfect.

“I don’t think it took 10 years for us to figure it out. I don’t want to sound like we’re the greatest marriage experts in the world, but we had similar journeys: We’ve both been divorced, and we learned a lot before we met each other,” the singer said. “I knew when we started dating there was no turning back. When we decided to get married, we were all in.”

The former talk show host, for her part, explained that she and her husband are always learning from each other.

“Our goal in life is to grow spiritually and get better as human beings, and we’re constantly welcoming the lessons that come our way,” she said.

They also acknowledged that while they are madly in love, they also have pet peeves about each other.

“I don’t want to sound like we’re the greatest marriage experts in the world, but we had similar journeys,” Wahlberg, seen here in 2013, said. WireImage Wahlberg, seen here in 2024, was previously married to Kimberly Fey. Formula 1 via Getty Images McCarthy, seen here in 2024, shares a son with ex-husband John Asher. Getty Images

“It’s the snoring,” McCarthy said of Wahlberg. “For anyone who’s in perimenopause or menopause, if anything wakes you up, you can’t go back to sleep. So I’ve had to sleep with giant headphones. That’s tough.”

The “Wahlburgers” star interjected to share his own annoyance with his wife.

“Almost as tough as me waking up at 3 in the morning to her laughing [while] scrolling on TikTok,” he said. “She’s not doom-scrolling, she’s laughter-scrolling. I’m in a deep sleep, and I look over and there’s a light beaming from her phone.”

The pair agree they don’t want more kids. jennymccarthy/Instagram McCarthy and Wahlberg said they would never get a divorce. donniewahlberg/Instagram

Even through the imperfect moments, McCarthy and Wahlberg agree they will never get a divorce.

“It’s not something that is even remotely possible,” Wahlberg said, to which McCarthy replied, “It is ’til death do us part. We know that.”

As for whether they would have more children, McCarthy said they are “on the same wavelength.”

“No more babies,” she said, with Wahlberg adding, “We wish we could have. It seemed like we waited our whole lives for each other. But now we’re a happy blended family. We’ll live through the grandkids.”