Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Fulchuk's intimacy coach reveals she told the couple to live apart so they wouldn't 'ruin the excitement' of their marriage
Gwyneth Paltrow shocked fans when she revealed that she has no plans to live with her husband Brad Fulchuk.
Yet the Hollywood star's intimacy coach Michaela Boehm explained the reasoning behind the decision, as she appeared on Wednesday's episode of Loose Women,
The counselor to the stars revealed why she advised the A-lister to keep some distance in her relationship in order to keep the spark alive.
Setting the way: Gwyneth Paltrow shocked fans when she revealed that she has no plans to live with her husband Brad Fulchuk. Michaela Boehm explained the reasoning behind the decision
Michaela reasoned: 'When couples start living together, they ruin the excitement. That's true for anyone, Hollywood star or regular commoner.'
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Offering advice to the audience, she preached: 'Spend time apart. That could be ten minutes at the end of the work day, it could be having separate rooms, or separate houses. separate houses... do how much time you need.'
Discussing the added pressure that celebrities deal with in their relationships, Michaela continued: 'Nothing you do is off limits, everything has to be dealt with in the public.
'A lack of the intimacy and lack of connection, not only celebs suffer from, when you look most people are always on their phones. Add to that, the distress of everything you do being watched.'
Time apart: Michaela appeared on Wednesday's episode of Loose Women and revealed why she advised the A-lister to keep some distance in her relationship
Gwyneth has always been open about her living arrangements with her second husband.
The founder of Goop, who was wed for the second time in September, previously admitted that Brad only stays with her for four nights a week, spending the rest of the time at his own house.
Speaking to the Sunday Times Style Magazine earlier this month, the actress said the couple's friends think their unorthodox set-up is 'ideal'.
She said: 'Oh, all my married friends that the way we live sounds ideal and we shouldn't change a thing'.
Keeping distance: Michaela reasoned, 'When couples start living together, they ruin the excitement. That's true for anyone, Hollywood star or regular commoner'
The actress previously revealed she and the TV writer don't live together yet because they are trying to navigate their blended family and be respectful of their children.
But the Sliding Doors actress also admitted her intimacy teacher taught her 'polarity' to keep the relationship fresh.
Gwyneth shares daughter Apple, 15, and son Moses, 13, with ex-husband Chris Martin, whilst Brad also has a son and daughter from a previous marriage.
Gwyneth and Brad had a beautiful and intimate wedding in September with a close group of friends and family at their home in The Hamptons, before jetting off to the Maldives for a 'family honeymoon'.
Family fun: Gwyneth shares daughter Apple, 15, and son Moses, 13, with ex-husband Chris Martin, whilst Brad also has a son and daughter from a previous marriage
