Gwyneth Paltrow On Why She's OK With Cheating

Gwyneth Paltrow opens up on how cheating isn't a deal-breaker for her and admits she could be 'forgiving' as she tackles sex addiction in her upcoming film

Gwyneth Paltrow opens up on how cheating isn't a deal-breaker for her and admits she could be 'forgiving' as she tackles sex addiction in her upcoming film.

The actress stars alongside Mark Ruffalo in new film, Thanks For Sharing, and revealed in a candid new interview with website Refinery29 that cheating in a relationship may be something that she can forgive.

The A-list mum-of-two, who has been married to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin for 10 years, told the publication:

'I think that if the idea of being committed to someone is important to you, you begin to value certain parts of your social life over another.

'No couple is the same, and as such, every couple takes on different challenges. I would like to think that I would be forgiving and/or forgiven, but I can’t give an honest answer as I haven’t really experienced that.'

The star, who flaunts her 40-and-fabulous, sculpted-by-Tracy-Anderson physique in the new film (there's a scene where she performs a seductive striptease for co-star Mark Ruffalo), also told Refinery29 she wouldn't rule out dating a sex addict.

'I’m an extremely open-minded person, so I think if it was something I knew I was getting myself into, I wouldn’t let it deter me from exploring the relationship.'

Paltrow has admitted in past interviews that her own marriage has seen 'great times' and 'terrible times' but follows her late father's advice when it comes to making her relationship work.

‘I asked my dad once, "How did you and Mum stay married for 33 years?" And he said, "Well, we never wanted to get divorced at the same time." And I think that’s what happens.' Thanks For Sharing hits UK cinemas on 4 October.

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