Andy Garcia reveals it was love at first sight with wife of 39 years Marivi and PROPOSED to her

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Andy Garcia not only believes in love at first sight, he lives it.The 66-year-old veteran actor recalled the exact moment he met his now wife of 36 years Marivi Lorido Garcia and revealed that he even proposed that night.He told People magazineon Thursday: 'It was a thunderbolt.We were very young, but she swept me off my feet.

Love at first sight: Andy Garcia recalled the exact moment he met his now wife of 36 years Marivi Lorido Garcia and revealed that he even proposed that night, the couple are seen together in April 2006'Some people know each other a while and there's a friendship first, but when we met that night, it was very clear that this was the woman of my life.' Andy also revealed that he was so enchanted by Marivi, now 64, that he proposed to her the evening they met.The actor revealed that his film producer wife pokes fun of him about it to this day as he said: 'She busts my chops saying that I proposed to all the girls that night but that's not true!' The 66-year-old actortold People magazine on Thursday: 'It was a thunderbolt.

We were very young, but she swept me off my feet' Full house:They have four children together - (pictured left to right)Alessandra, 30, Dominik, 38, Daniella, 34, and Andres, 20 - as the family spend time between Los Angeles and Key Biscayne, FloridaThe Ocean's Eleven actor added: 'Those things can happen.

I didn't want her to get away.'Andy and Marivi dated for seven years before marrying in 1982.They have four children together -Dominik, 38, Daniella, 34, Alessandra, 30, and Andres, 20 - as the family spend time between Los Angeles and Key Biscayne, Florida.No doubt the Cuban-born actor's experience as a dad has helped him with his latest role in Father Of The Bride.