John Travolta and his family remain strong amid gay rumors, and the "Pulp Fiction" actor has admitted that his marriage to wife Kelly Preston "takes work".

In an interview for Closer Weekly, the actor talked about the "magic" needed to make a marital union work. He admitted: "Honestly, after the first few years of a relationship, if you don't create it, it's not going to exist."

John Travolta explained: "It's not going to happen on its own. You have to feed it and you have to fuel it and if you let it go as if by magic, it will disappear by magic."

The Hollywood star also revealed an important factor that continues to make his 23-year marriage to Kelly Preston last. "Children are a big factor in motivating you to keep your relationship going," John Travolta pointed out.

Trials also helped their family a lot, such as the tragic death of his 16-year-old son, Jett. He also shared to Closer Weekly how the birth of his now three-year-old son, Benjamin "helped the family heal and brought (us) all closer together."

The actor's family does appear closer, even amid John Travolta gay rumors.

John Travolta gay allegations resurfaced last July as the Hollywood star's alleged ex-lover, Doug Gotterba, announced that he will come out with a tell-all book by next year. According to the report from The Hollywood Gossip, the unauthorized author said it will include shocking details of his six-year romance with the now 60-year-old Hollywood star.

In an interview with Daily Beast, John Travolta addressed the gay allegations: "This is every celebrity's Achilles heel. It's just about people wanting money. That's all. It happens on many levels."

Doug Gotterba shot back and told Daily Mail: "John Travolta said about me in a recent interview is an inaccurate description of what our court case is about."

He added that his dispute with the "Grease" actor is "purely about declaratory relief and will be a non-monetary judgement."

"This is about the truth and my right for a court to decide who is telling the truth, not for Mr Travolta to make a judgement," Doug Gotterba added.

Contrary to Doug Gotterba's latest statement, Daily Mail discovered through a rep of John Travolta that the unauthorized writer of the actor's tell-all book has asked for an out of court settlement amounting to $10 million.