Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk in 2019.Photo: ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty

Gwyneth Paltrow, Brad Falchuk

Gwyneth Paltrowfound a “great partner” in husbandBrad Falchuk.

In an interview withBustle, Paltrow, 51, explained how being with Falchuk has given her newfound confidence.

“I love my husband so much, so that’s really shifted things for me,” she said when asked if she feels freed of the male gaze now. “I probably don’t walk into a room the way I used to walk into a room because of that.”

She added, “I feel really lucky. He’s a great guy, and he’s my best friend.”

Paltrow described Falchuk, 52, as “so patient” and “so nonjudgmental and open-minded.”

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“I’m able to think through whatever. The other day, I was just like, ‘Am I out of integrity here because I did this to spare someone’s feelings…?’ He’s just a great partner,” she said.

Falchuk, who isn’t active on social media anymore, posted anInstagram tributeto Paltrow on her birthday in 2021, calling her “beautiful” and “funny.”

“When you live with this woman, a few things become clear,” he wrote at the time. “There are the obvious things - that she’s beautiful, that she’s funny, that she likes things the way she likes them, when she likes them. That she is always busy - but also always has time for you.”

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“But the two things that really stand out are that she notices. And she acts,” continued Falchuk.

“A lot of people notice without acting. They notice. Then they complain or they gossip or they shrug. And a lot of people act without noticing. Sometimes it’s helpful, but that is a dangerous way to act. Because you’re usually just acting for yourself. But Gwyneth notices and acts.”

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After listing several ways she “notices and acts” in their everyday life, Falchuk added, “I could go on and on. Really. Today is Gwyneth’s birthday. So today we notice her like she notices us every day. And we celebrate her because if anyone deserves to be celebrated it’s you, Gwyneth.”

source: people.com