Gwyneth Paltrow opens up about her divorce from Chris Martin.
The actress from “Shakespeare in Love” (48) appeared on the podcast “Anna Faris is unqualified” on Monday and reflects on her split from the Coldplay frontman (44).
“I never wanted to divorce,” Paltrow admitted in the podcast. “I never wanted to be theoretically married to the father of my children. But through the process, I learned more about myself than I could have imagined.”
‘And because I focused on responsibility, I was then able to find the most amazing man and build something I had never had with Brad. [Falchuk], my husband, “she continues.
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Gwyneth Paltrow divorced Chris Martin in 2014. (Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for J / P Haitian Relief Organization)
Paltrow also spoke about her relationship with Falchuk.
“We were first friends for a long time and once I was, ‘Are we going out? Is this happening?’, The actress revealed. ‘I was scared because he’s a person who demands presence and intimacy and communication on a way I just do not know how to do [do]. “
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“I like to fight by shutting down … I’m leaving the room,” she continues. “And he’s like, ‘No,’ he’s like, ‘Absolutely not. We’re sitting and we’re figuring it out.’ And he demands that I be honest with myself in a way that is difficult for me, but that really helps me grow. ‘
Paltrow could not help but wave about Falchuk’s ‘wonderful qualities’ as well.
“It was like being at a kind of jiu-jitsu master where they are: ‘I’m going to show you your own stuff so you can win and move forward,’ she said.
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Gwyneth Paltrow later married Brad Falchuk in 2018.
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Paltrow and Martin were married in 2003. The couple divorced in 2014 and finalized their divorce in 2016. They share children: Apple (16) and Moses (14).
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The actress later married Falchuk in 2018.