Gwyneth Paltrowis dishing on a former — and very famous — ex of hers.The Oscar winner, who’s now engaged toBrad Falchuk, was asked about her relationship to exBen Affleckwhile speaking toHoward Sternon his SiriusXM radio show on Wednesday.“How did you know not to marry him? You were never in love with him,” Stern asked of Affleck, who Paltrow dated on-and-off from 1997 to 2000.“It’s interesting, I think there’s certain boyfriends where you are trying to work stuff out, right?” she replied. “Like, you’re trying to heal certain stuff from your childhood and he was very much a lesson in that way.”Kevin Mazur Archive/WireImage“I’m not sure exactly what I was trying to heal in that instance, but it was…he was, you know, it was specific,” the 45-year-old continued.This doesn’t mark the first time the actress has opened up to Sternabout theJustice Leaguestar. In 2015, she told the comedian on his podcast that Affleck “was not in a good place in his life to have a girlfriend” at the time.” She said her parents “were OK with the two of us not being together,” although they “appreciated how he’s super intelligent.”During Wednesday’s chat, Paltrow also let it slip that she and Falchuk aren’t planning on having children together.Stephane Cardinale/Sygma/GettyRELATED VIDEO: Why Gwyneth Paltrow’s Daily Bath Is ‘Non-Negotiable’“This is his second marriage … Neither of us wants more kids,” the mother of two said.“We’re on the same team,” Paltrow added.Paltrow shares sonMoses Bruce Anthony, 12, and daughter Apple Blythe Alison, 14,with her consciously uncoupled-from ex-husbandChris Martin. Falchuk shares son Brody and daughter Isabella with ex-wife Suzanne Bukinik, whom he was married to for 10 years before filing for divorce in March 2013.
Gwyneth Paltrowis dishing on a former — and very famous — ex of hers.
The Oscar winner, who’s now engaged toBrad Falchuk, was asked about her relationship to exBen Affleckwhile speaking toHoward Sternon his SiriusXM radio show on Wednesday.
“How did you know not to marry him? You were never in love with him,” Stern asked of Affleck, who Paltrow dated on-and-off from 1997 to 2000.
“It’s interesting, I think there’s certain boyfriends where you are trying to work stuff out, right?” she replied. “Like, you’re trying to heal certain stuff from your childhood and he was very much a lesson in that way.”
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“I’m not sure exactly what I was trying to heal in that instance, but it was…he was, you know, it was specific,” the 45-year-old continued.
This doesn’t mark the first time the actress has opened up to Sternabout theJustice Leaguestar. In 2015, she told the comedian on his podcast that Affleck “was not in a good place in his life to have a girlfriend” at the time.” She said her parents “were OK with the two of us not being together,” although they “appreciated how he’s super intelligent.”
During Wednesday’s chat, Paltrow also let it slip that she and Falchuk aren’t planning on having children together.
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RELATED VIDEO: Why Gwyneth Paltrow’s Daily Bath Is ‘Non-Negotiable’
“This is his second marriage … Neither of us wants more kids,” the mother of two said.
“We’re on the same team,” Paltrow added.
Paltrow shares sonMoses Bruce Anthony, 12, and daughter Apple Blythe Alison, 14,with her consciously uncoupled-from ex-husbandChris Martin. Falchuk shares son Brody and daughter Isabella with ex-wife Suzanne Bukinik, whom he was married to for 10 years before filing for divorce in March 2013.
source: people.com
