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Gwyneth Paltrow opens up about 'ruining so many relationships'


AUGUST 30, 2017 6:18 AM EDT

Keeping it real! Gwyneth Paltrow got brutally honest abouther romantic life during an interview with Sophia Amoruso on the Girlboss podcastthis month. Released on Wednesday, August 30, the conversation candidlyfeatures the 44-year-old Oscar-winner admitting her faults when it comes tohaving a successful love life. She also touched on what she's learned from her failures and how they've shaped the person she is today.

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"I've f**ked up so many relationships," the Goopfounder revealed to Sophia. "I'm actually a pretty good friend, and agood sister and daughter and mother, but I'm at my potentially most vulnerableand f**ked up in the romantic slice of the pie." Gwyneth, who had a verypublic separation with Coldplay front man Chris Martin after 10 years ofmarriage, also mentioned that it’s taken work for her to have goodrelationships today.

Gwnyeth Paltrow and her ex Chris Martin Photo: Getty Images

"It's taken me a lot of work to get to the place whereI have a good romantic relationship," the mother-of-two said. Theactress, who is currently dating TV producer Brad Falchuk (a mastermind behindhits like Glee and American Horror Story), says sheassociates success with “relationships that function really well.”

Gwyneth and boyfriend Brad Falchuk Photo: Instagram/@bradfalchuk

"I think without relationships of quality, you are nota successful person," she continued to say in the open interview. "So, ifyou don't have a good relationship with your partner, your children, your bestfriends, then it's really hard to claim success." Gwyneth further doveinto what she’s learned over the years, specifically from her failures.

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After launching her company Goop and facing scrutiny as an A-lister, she feels as though she’s been harshly educated on dealing with controversy."In my case, all of the lessons, as painful as some of them have been,have been about my lack of willingness to step into who I am," confessedthe Iron Man star. "Going into ahole is exactly the opposite of the lesson."