Marc Malkin

Could Charlize Theron and Stuart Townsend be any more sickeningly in love?

The blond beauty says the ring he gave her isn't an engagement number, but more of an ongoing love note.

"It was a Victorian thing," Theron says in the new issue of Elle UK. "You put in a lock of hair or a little note to remind you of your loved one...Every time I go away he puts in a little love note."

What else has Townsend given the Oscar winner?

A kick in the ass, so to speak.

"Stuart made me softer," Theron coos. "He was one of the few guys who wasn’t afraid of me. What he saw was not toughness but vulnerability. I am massively vulnerable, and for so long I just worked hard to cover that up. Stuart wasn’t scared to confront that. He is the one man who never worries about kicking me up the backside."

The Hancock star also says she thinks her body is rockin'. "I don't have hang-ups about the way I look," she insists. "I can see myself in the mirror when I'm all done up and think I look pretty hot...I have curves and they belong to my body."

For more on the interview—including Theron's baby plans—click below for my daily video blog.