Gwyneth Paltrow looked back on her divorce from Chris Martin in a new interview with Bustle.
In the cover story, the 51-year-old actress – who shares Martin Apple, 19, and Moses, 17 – revealed that she has created a “data collection” to prepare her children for the split.
The Goop founder said she wanted to research other people whose parents had divorced to decide how she would approach the matter 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 either of them to experience the divorce as a trauma. “We knew it would be difficult, of course, but we didn’t want them to ever feel like they were in the middle or that one of us was putting pressure on the other.”
Candid: Gwyneth Paltrow looked back on her divorce from Chris Martin in a new interview with Bustle
Hot thing: The mother of two slipped into red stockings for an accompanying photo shoot
Cheeky! The lifestyle guru also modeled a white look and flashed her bum in a pair of briefs
Paltrow explained: “At the time I was doing something that was very much me. When I realized I wanted a divorce, I collected that data and talked to adults who had emerged from broken homes.”
Her research showed her that the biggest problem for children whose parents separated was “not talking to each other.”
She added: “Every single 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 same dinner table on my birthday…” They said that was the most terrible thing.”
The blonde beauty continued: “You could tell they were so hurt and angry. “I thought, ‘I’ll never do that.’ And we really didn’t.”
Gwyneth, who has been close to Chris since their split, recently shared parenting advice and urged people to “trust your instincts.”
She told fans during a question and answer session on Instagram: “My best parenting advice, and I always say this, is: Mom knows best.”
‘Trust your instincts. If you have questions about this food, that food, or anything, I truly believe you implicitly know the answer and just trust your instincts.
The Process: Paltrow explained: “At the time, I was doing something that was very close to my heart. When I realized I wanted a divorce, I collected that data and talked to adults who had emerged from broken homes.”
Va va voom: The screen siren put on a sexy performance during the photo session
She told the magazine: “My kids are great.” They are down-to-earth, grateful and funny.
The Bustle session 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 qualities her children inherited from her.
“I think Moses got his reasoning from me and Apple, their sense of humor,” she replied.
Since the dissolution 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 opened up about becoming a stepmom in an Instagram Q&A over the summer, revealing, “It was really hard for me at first.”
“You know, there’s no book about it; “Nobody tells us what to do,” she admitted.
Flirty look: Paltrow showed off her cleavage in a plunging ivory tank top
Cute: Gwyneth dressed up and applied red lipstick to her pout
She leaves her mark: The Goop founder proudly presented the name of her lifestyle brand
Another look: The megastar achieved a retro feel as she held an old-fashioned phone to her ear
Cushy: The glamazon enjoyed sitting on a pink stool as she posed for the camera
Slim! The beauty showed off her endless legs in white briefs and sky-high heels
The upcoming star added: “And in fact, all of the media that exists around the question of what a stepmother is casts us in this evil, villainous light.” So it’s like trying to dodge landmines.
“And then you come into a family with dynamics.” And there are all kinds of fears around loss and what does that person mean?
She then noted, “But for myself, I decided in that moment and fully embodied the idea that my stepchildren are my children and I love them just as much and have set the same rules and boundaries for them, with all my heart.” Hearts.” The more I decided to do it, the easier the whole thing became. And now it’s pretty awesome.’