Jenni 'JWoww' Farley Explains Why She Looks to Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell for Relationship Inspiration (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Zack Clayton Carpinello and Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley in N.Y.C. on Nov. 8, 2024.Photo:Jamie McCarthy/Getty

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Jenni “JWoww” Farleyand her fiancéZack Clayton Carpinelloare turning to another Hollywood power couple for inspiration.

On Friday, Nov. 8, theJersey Shorestar, 38, spoke exclusively to PEOPLE at the premiere of her new horror filmDevon —which also marks her directorial debut — and revealed that she and her fiancé look up toGoldie HawnandKurt Russell.

“I really think she did it the right way,” she adds, referring to theFirst Wives Clubstar’s decades-long relationship with Russell, 73.

Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley and Zack Clayton Carpinello; Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.Getty(2)

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The reality star went on to explain that she thinks there is “something so beautiful” about the dynamic between Hawn, 78, and Russell, specifically the way “they just love each other.” She also noted that she and Carpinello strive for a similar “authenticity.”

“I feel like, you know, [Hawn] always said that [Russell] couldleave at any time, and he [chooses] not to. And I always say that to Zack, and he always says it to me,” Farley tells PEOPLE, adding, “But we don’t wanna go anywhere, and we’re going on six years. So I find that beautiful."

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Farley also shared that she hopes hertwo kids— Meilani, 10, and Greyson, 8, whom she shares with ex-husbandRoger Mathews— will look up to Carpinello someday, just like Hawn’s daughterKate Hudsondoes with theGuardians of the Galaxy 2actor.

“The way Kate Hudson talks about [Russell], it is how I hope one day Meilani and Greyson talk about Zack when they’re older,” Farley explains.

Zack Clayton Carpinello and Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley attend the premiere of ‘Devon’ in New York City on Nov. 8, 2024.Jamie McCarthy/Getty

Hawn and Russell — who have been together since filming 1984’sSwing Shift— never married, opening up to PEOPLEabout their decisionback in 2020.

“It’s not about the marriage,” Hawn said at the time. “It’s about the people and the relationship and the will to stay together. And that’s a big one because if you want it, you can have it.”

Farley and Carpinello got engaged in 2021, after two years of dating, when the former wrestlerpopped the questionon top of the Empire State Building in New York City. Farley shared a photo onInstagramof the couple kissing moments after the proposal took place, captioning it: “On 2.27 I said yes on the top of the Empire State Building 💜💗 @zackclayton.”

Since then, the pair have been taking their time, though Farleypreviously told PEOPLEthat they might elope if they ever do eventually tie the knot. She also revealed that her dream destination would likely be “Italy or Spain,” adding, “I haven’t really thought about it.

source: people.com