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If you're struggling as a stepparent, Gwyneth Paltrow wants you to know that you're not alone. She recently opened up about her difficult journey to building a positive relationship with her husband Brad Falchuk's children, and it's a very encouraging statement.
Things didn't start out easy.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – MARCH 6: Nicole Avant and Gwyneth Paltrow attend Visionary Women's International Women's Day Summit held at the Four Seasons Hotel, Beverly Wilshire on March 6, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Araya Doheny/Getty Images for Visionary Women)
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At the Visionary Women's International Day Summit held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, the Goop founder asked the audience if they had a stepmother. Page 6. “Yeah, that's gross, isn't it, guys?” she said. “No, actually I love talking about this because it's one of the biggest lessons for me as a human being.”
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“And my personal growth area came from my first difficult relationship with my stepchildren, and now they're like my children,” she shared.
Shine like the sun
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 4: Brad Falchuk and Gwyneth Paltrow attend the Los Angeles premiere of Netflix's 'Brothers Son' held at the Netflix Tudorum Theater on January 4, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Greg DeGuire/FilmMagic)
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of Glee The author is the father of two children, Isabella, 19, and Brody, 17, with his ex-wife Suzanne Bukinik. When Paltrow and Falchuk married in 2018, Paltrow became their stepmother. Shakespeare in love The star admitted how difficult it was to build relationships with her children.
“The road to get here was really tough,” she said. “It's like embodying the spirit of the sun, just giving and not expecting anything in return. I've learned to never keep score and just keep shining like the sun.”
That's actually a really nice example and we love how honest she is about everything.
be happy forever
PARIS, FRANCE – JANUARY 23rd: (Editorial use only – please seek fashion house approval for non-editorial use) Gwyneth Paltrow at Giorgio as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 23rd, 2024・Attending the Armani Prive Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2024 show. Paris, France. (Photo: Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
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In a November 2023 interview with PEOPLE magazine, Paltrow shed further light on the challenges of being a stepmom. “It's hard, it's not intuitive, and no one tells you how to do it. You just stick with it,” she said. “Now it's one of the things that brings me the most happiness in my life.”
Dakota Johnson's thoughts on her stepchildren
American actress Dakota Johnson arrives at Sony's “Madame Web” premiere in Los Angeles, California on February 12, 2024 (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN) /AFP, Getty Images)
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Who else can relate to the life of a stepmother? Dakota Johnson!of madame web The actress has been dating Coldplay frontman Chris Martin for six years, and he also has two children Apple, 19, and Moses, 17, with ex-wife Paltrow. “I love those kids like my life depends on it. With all my heart,” she gushed about her relationship with her stepchildren in an interview. The hustle and bustle.
This blended family seems to be doing well.
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