Gwyneth Paltrow models a sheer red look while explaining how she and ex-husband Chris Martin protected their kids from trauma during their divorce
Gwyneth Paltrow addressed her divorce from Chris Martin in a new interview with Bustle.
In the cover story, the 51-year-old actress — who shares Apple, 19, and Moses, 17, with Martin — revealed she created a “database” to help prepare her children for the split.
The Goop founder said she wanted to research other people whose parents divorced to help her decide how she would approach the issue in 2016.
She told the magazine: “My kids are great. They are down to earth, grateful and funny.
“But (Chris Martin) and I really didn’t want to experience the divorce as a trauma. We knew it would be difficult, of course, but we didn’t want them to ever feel in the middle, or that one of us was trashing the other.’
Honest: Gwyneth Paltrow addressed her divorce from Chris Martin in a new interview with Bustle
Hot stuff: The mother-of-two donned red stockings for a follow-up photo shoot
Cheeky! The lifestyle guru also modeled the white look, flashing her bum in a pair of thongs
Paltrow explained, “At the time, I did something very personal to me, which was when I knew I wanted to get divorced, I did this data collection by talking to adults who were the product of a broken home.”
Her research showed that the biggest struggle for children whose parents separated was if they “won’t talk to each other.”
She added: “Each one of them said, ‘I didn’t care that my parents got divorced.’ That wasn’t it.
“But the fact that they didn’t want to talk to each other, that they couldn’t both sit at the table for my birthday…” They said that was the most terrible thing.
The blonde beauty continued: “You could see they were holding it with so much hurt and anger. I was like, “That’s what I’ll never do.” And we really didn’t.’
Gwyneth — who has remained close to Chris since their split — recently shared parenting advice, urging people to “trust your instincts.”
She told fans during a Q&A session on Instagram: “Definitely my best parenting advice, and I say it all the time: mother knows best.
‘Trust your instincts. If you have any questions about this food, that food, anything, I truly believe you implicitly know the answer and just trust your instincts.’
The process: Paltrow explained, “At the time, I did something very personal to me, which was when I knew I wanted to get divorced, I did this data collection by talking to adults who were products of a broken home.”
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She told the magazine: “My kids are great. They are down to earth, grateful and funny’
The Bustle sit-down comes after the multihyphenate joined Vogue’s 73 Questions series earlier this month.
When asked what surprised her most about motherhood, she replied: ‘How much love there is in this thing.’
She was also asked what characteristics her children inherited from her.
“I think Moses got some consideration from me and Apple, her sense of humor,” she replied.
Since the breakup of her marriage to the Coldplay frontman, she has moved on with her husband, Brad Falchuk.
He is also the father of two children — daughter Isabella (19) and son Brody (17).
Paltrow discussed becoming a stepmom in an Instagram Q&A over the summer, revealing, “It was really hard at first.
“You know, there’s no book about this; no one tells us what to do,” she admitted.
Flirty look: Paltrow flaunted her cleavage in a plunging ivory tank top
Cute: Gwyneth dressed up and covered in red lipstick
Making his mark: The Goop founder proudly displayed his lifestyle brand name
Another look: The megastar achieved a retro feel while holding an old-school phone to her ear
Cushi: The Glamazon enjoyed a pink pouf as she posed for the camera
Light! The beauty showed off her endless legs in white panties and sky-high heels
The up-and-coming star added: “And actually, all the media that exists around what a stepmother is casts us in this evil, evil light. So it’s like trying to avoid land mines.
“And then you go into a family with dynamics.” And there’s all kinds of fear around loss and what does that person mean?’
She then noted, “But for myself, the moment I decided and fully embodied the idea that my stepchildren were my children and that I loved them just as much and gave them the same rules and boundaries, and it kind of wholeheartedly went for it.” , then everything was easier. And now it’s pretty great.’