Gwyneth Paltrowis revealing some important lessons she learned through her divorce fromChris Martin.
Paltrow reflected on their relationship while speaking toAnna FarisonThe House Bunnyactress' podcastAnna Faris Is Unqualified, saying, “I’ve learned so much from something I wanted least in the world.”
“I never wanted to get divorced,” Paltrow, 48, said of divorcing from Martin in 2016. “I never wanted to not be married to the father of my kids, theoretically. But I have learned more about myself through that process than I could have imagined. And because I focused on accountability, I was then able to find the most amazing man and build something that I’ve never had before withBrad [Falchuk], my husband.”
Paltrow and Martin, 44, have two children: daughter Apple, 16, and son, Moses, 14. She married Falchuk, 50, in 2018.
Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin.Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for Dior; Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock
Of her and Falchuk’s relationship, Paltrow said, “We were friends first for a long time and once I was like, ‘Are we going to date? Is this happening?’ I was scared because he is a person who demands presence and intimacy and communication in a way that I just didn’t know how to [do].”
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Chris Martin and Brad Falchuk.Gwyneth Paltrow/Instagram
She continued, “I think I recognized his amazing qualities,” adding, “It was like being with some kind of jiu-jitsu master where they’re like, ‘I’m going to make you see your own stuff so you can win and advance.’ "
Earlier this month,Paltrow celebrated Falchuk’s birthdaywith a sweet photo of them on Instagram where she wrote, “Happy 50th birthday @bradfalchuk I just want to be with you, always, at least for the next 50.”
source: people.com
