Deborra-Lee Furness Likes Hugh Jackman In Costume

Hugh Jackman may be the sexy, buff star in the "X-Men" prequel, but it’s his wife Deborra-Lee Furness’s bedroom habits and past relationships that has the Internet buzzing this morning.Jackman, who plays the title character in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," which hits theaters today, was quoted in the Daily Mail about how he and his wife of 13 years keep the passion alive. "Deb loves the idea of me coming home in costume because it makes her feel as if she’s having an affair in a good way," said the 40-year-old actor, who hails from Australia. "When we met, I was cast as a prisoner with tattoos and she’d say, ‘Don’t take your tattoos off tonight.’"

Deborra-Lee Furness, 54, has the distinction of being the wife of People magazine’s 2008 Sexiest Man Alive Hugh Jackman, 40.Furness attended the Methodist Ladies’ College in Melbourne, Australia, and is also a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.

The four time FCCA Award winner met Jackman in 1995 on the set of his first television acting job in the Australian TV show “Corelli.” The two married in April 1996.Jackman personally designed an engagement ring for Furness, and their wedding rings bore the Sanskrit inscription “Om paramar mainamar,” translated as “we dedicate our union to a greater source.”