Gwyneth Paltrow finds being a mother-in-law ‘very difficult’: ‘There are a lot of landmines’

For Gwyneth Paltrow, being a mother-in-law is no small feat.

The Goop founder, 50, opened up about what it’s like to be part of a blended family after becoming stepmom to husband Brad Falchuk’s two children, Isabella, 19, and Brody, 17.

Taking to her Instagram Story on Thursday, the Oscar winner took part in a fan Q&A where she invited her 8 million followers to ask her anything.

A fan asked Paltrow how it felt to marry a partner who was already a parent from a previous relationship.

“I found it very difficult at first,” the health guru said. “You know? There’s no book about it. Nobody tells us what to do. And in fact, all the media out there around what a stepmother is is throwing us in this evil, villainous light.

“It’s a bit like trying to avoid landmines,” she added.

Paltrow and Falchuk tied the knot in September 2018, two years after their divorce from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin was finalized.

The exes, who remain on good terms and even vacation with their respective partners, share daughter Apple, 19, and son Moses, 17.

For his part, Falchuk shares his two children with his previous wife of 19 years, Suzanne Bukinik.

But it wasn’t all easy for Paltrow, who recognized the difficulties of becoming a stepmom to two teenagers.

“You come into a dynamic family, and there are all kinds of fears around loss and what this new person means,” she explained.

“But you know for myself, the minute I decided and fully embodied the idea that my stepchildren were my children and that I loved them just as much, and I gave them the same rules and limits and I went with all my heart, the easier everything became.

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After tying the knot to the “Glee” co-creator, the couple waited nearly a year to move their blended family into one home after the nuptials.

Paltrow previously explained his reluctance to “merge” immediately during a “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” from October 2019. interview saying, “We each have two teenage children whom we love very much. »

“We were just trying to be mindful and give them some space and not move too fast,” she added.