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Hilaria Baldwin is getting serious about her relationship with Alec Baldwin.
The 41-year-old multi-hyphenate was the latest guest on the Uncut and Ensemble with Caroline Stanbury podcast and spoke about the 26-year age gap between her and her husband, 67, whom she married in 2012.
“I don’t think age is just a number, at least in our situation,” Hilaria said. “I think there’s a part of you that you have to look at him and say he’s got 26 years of experience left. And sometimes that means flexibility and sometimes that means a little bit of therapy.”
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Speaking further about the age difference between the two, the season 34 Dancing with the Stars alum said that one thing she’s learned is that “you can’t please everyone.”
“I think this is a big lesson for me,” Hilaria added, noting the importance of knowing “what you want” by the time you reach your 40s.
“That’s great for your relationship… you know what you want, and the confidence that you probably have right now is something that’s very sexy and very comfortable,” she said. “On the other hand, ups and downs and insecurities often occur when you’re young and don’t understand yourself.”
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“I think it’s a gift of aging,” she added.
Hilaria and Alex have seven children: daughters Carmen Gabriela (12 years old), Maria Lucia Victoria (4 years old), Ilaria Catalina Irena (2 years old), and four sons. , Rafael Thomas (10 years old), Leonardo Angel Charles (9 years old), Romeo Alejandro Davide (7 years old), and Eduardo “Edu” Pao Lucas (5 years old).
Alec is also father to 30-year-old daughter Ireland Baldwin with ex-wife Kim Basinger.
Living life to the fullest is a philosophy that Hilaria lives by every day.
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In May, the health expert published a book called “No Manual Included,” in which she told readers to live their lives “with the knowledge that we are all right at times and wrong at times.”
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“It’s about living our best lives and telling our own stories,” she said. “Being a mother, a partner, and just navigating life is an amazing thing, but it’s also a very difficult thing. Accepting that there is no manual helps calm social judgment, puts everything in perspective, and realizes that we are more alike than different.”
