Gaten Matarazzo credits strong communication for eight year relationship with Elizabeth Yu

• Gaten Matarazzo attributes his long-term relationship success to exceptional communication skills.
• The couple has stayed together for eight years despite frequent professional travel.
• Matarazzo emphasises that a shared home base helps anchor their long-distance efforts.
  

Gaten Matarazzo has shared the secrets behind the enduring success of his eight-year relationship with actress Elizabeth Yu.

During an appearance on Chelsea Handler’s podcast, Dear Chelsea, on Saturday, the Stranger Things star reflected on how the pair has navigated a long-term romance since the age of fifteen.

When Handler remarked on the rarity of such longevity at a young age, the 23-year-old actor noted that "survive is a funny word," instead characterising their partnership as one built on deliberate effort and mutual growth.

A primary factor in their success, according to Matarazzo, is their ability to "communicate really, really well," particularly when professional obligations require them to be apart.

"A big key to it is thriving through distance," he told the host, explaining that they were thrust into a long-distance dynamic early in their careers.

As Yu began her own work in the industry, notably in the production of Black Spines, the couple learned to maintain their bond despite frequent travel.

He suggested that being able to communicate effectively through these separations was a "tell-tale sign" that the relationship was working.

Matarazzo also clarified that while they do not live together, they maintain homes "very close to each other" in the same city, providing a stable foundation to return to after filming.

He noted that it is "very rare" for such an arrangement to feel as positive as theirs does. Matarazzo, who rose to global fame as Dustin Henderson, has been open about his personal life while transitioning into adult roles.