Gwyneth Paltrow Gushes That Life in Her 40s Has Given Her ‘Incredible Freedom’

At age 46, Gwyneth Paltrow has changed a lot from her younger self. She recently sat down for an interview with CNN reporter Poppy Harlow at SXSW and revealed that getting older has taught her a thing or two about happiness.

“I am no longer in my 20s and 30s, I am 46 and I love being in my 40s,” gushed the Oscar winner. “I think there is this incredible freedom that comes with a woman in her 40s and understanding that this is who I am and I’ve stopped worrying so much about what people think of me.”

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Aging has also taught Gwyn how to be an even better mom to her kids, Apple Martin, 14, and Moses Martin, 12, both of whom she shares with her ex-husband, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. “I have two incredible children who give me a full run for my money every day,” she joked during the panel.

Of her lifestyle brand, Goop, Gwyn said: “I have this incredible company, I love my role and I love my team. I love the challenges that come with it. I wake up every day [and] my days are very challenging but I feel like I have a lot of agency and I feel so thrilled by all of the challenges and so excited. It’s just a really fun time. Plus I married a really hot guy in September, you know.”

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Everything seems to be going well in Gwyn’s life and, in a previous interview with Today’s Savannah Guthrie, she cleared up rumors about her desire to quit acting. “I’ve never said that I am quitting acting. What I say is Goop is my full-time passion and being the founder and CEO of Goop is what I do all day, every day,” she admitted. “I think I’m just not focused on full time acting right now.”