Channing Tatum already felt married to Jenna Dewan Tatum within a year after they met.

Channing Tatum already felt married to Jenna Dewan Tatum within a year after they met in 2006 and they exchanged promise rings to show their commitment.

Channing Tatum already felt married to Jenna Dewan Tatum within a year 

The actor began romancing his 'Step Up' co-star when they worked on 2006 movie 'Step Up' and though they didn't tie the knot until three years later, by that point it was just a legal move which made no difference to their feelings for one another.

Channing said: "We wore promise rings within the first year. We were already married in our heads and our hearts.

"I like saying, 'my wife'. It feels good to me. I feel grown up."

The 34-year-old actor has 19-month-old daughter Everly with Jenna and doesn't want to be a "controlling" father.

He said: "I don't want to be a controlling father. I know that's a dangerous weapon, in a way, to give children too much freedom. You have to let them live, let them grow."

The 'Magic Mike' hunk is close to his sister Paige and says she has taught him a lot about being a man.

He said: "[Through my mother and sister] I learned what a man is through a woman's eyes.

"My sister was a huge part of my life. How she would see men was really clear to me. I got to see it through her eyes and understand what was expected from me, even from my sister."

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