Marin Man a Finalist in Redbook’s National ‘Hot Husband’ Contest

A San Rafael man is in the running to the Redbook's 2014 “Hottest Husband in America.” 

Matt Alba’s wife, Sarah Alba, entered him into the contest without telling him. The online magazine recently narrowed the more than 1,500 submissions to a top 25 contenders, and he is one of them.

Alba told the Marin Independent Journal he wasn’t surprised his wife entered him in the contest — he said she has a “fire in her” — but he was surprised to have become a finalist.

In Alba’s bio his wife describes her husband, a San Francisco firefighter, as “truly selfless” when it comes to their relationship and parenting their 4-year-old daughter, Ashlyn.

“Matt’s the first to jump out of bed when our daughter can’t sleep, or make a run for fro-yo at 10pm. He even learned how to braid her hair!” 

If Alba wins the contest, the couple will receive a five-day trip worth $5,400 to the Hyatt Regency Curacao Golf Resort, Spa and Marina.

Click here to read all of Alba’s bio and to cast your vote.

 Voting for the contest ends on Oct. 28.