Gwyneth Paltrow seems to be one of the most confident, self-assured women in showbusiness, so it came as a surprise when she sought solace from fellow A-lister, Victoria Beckham, sharing her worries about soon having an empty nest.
On the latest episode of the Goop Podcast, Gwyneth lamented: “My son [Moses] is going to college in August, and my stepson is too. We’re going to have an empty nest.
“I don’t know what is going to be in store for me, I feel like I’m on the precipice of change, I can feel it coming,” she continued, before telling Victoria: “You’re lucky you’ve still got a little one, you’ve got some years left.”
Comforting her fellow businesswoman, Victoria reassured Gwyneth the best is yet to come, telling her: “You’ll have some wild parties Gwyneth, when you’ve got an empty house you’ll have a lot of fun doing all those things you couldn’t do.”
We’re with Victoria on this one. While Gwynnie said she’s struggling with a “deep sense of impending grief” ahead of her son Moses leaving home to go to college, an empty nest doesn’t have to focus on loss – instead, we can reframe it as a time to rediscover who we are as people rather than parents, and concentrate on ourselves once more.
