Gwyneth Paltrow Calls Husband Brad Falchuk Her 'Best Friend': He's 'So Patient' and 'Open-Minded'

"I feel really lucky. He's a great guy, and he’s my best friend," she said

Gwyneth Paltrow found a "great partner" in husband Brad Falchuk.

The actress met Falchuk on the set of Glee (she won an Emmy for her guest role as Holly Holiday on the show co-created by Falchuk) and they got married in 2018.

In an interview with Bustle, Paltrow, 51, explained how being with Falchuk has given her newfound confidence.

"I love my husband so much, so that’s really shifted things for me," she said when asked if she feels freed of the male gaze now. "I probably don’t walk into a room the way I used to walk into a room because of that."

She added, "I feel really lucky. He’s a great guy, and he’s my best friend."

Paltrow described Falchuk, 52, as "so patient" and "so nonjudgmental and open-minded."

Related: Gwyneth Paltrow Wishes Husband Brad Falchuk a Happy Birthday: 'He Won't See This'

"I’m able to think through whatever. The other day, I was just like, 'Am I out of integrity here because I did this to spare someone’s feelings…?' He’s just a great partner," she said.

Falchuk, who isn't active on social media anymore, posted an Instagram tribute to Paltrow on her birthday in 2021, calling her "beautiful" and "funny."

"When you live with this woman, a few things become clear," he wrote at the time. "There are the obvious things - that she’s beautiful, that she’s funny, that she likes things the way she likes them, when she likes them. That she is always busy - but also always has time for you."

"But the two things that really stand out are that she notices. And she acts," continued Falchuk.

"A lot of people notice without acting. They notice. Then they complain or they gossip or they shrug. And a lot of people act without noticing. Sometimes it’s helpful, but that is a dangerous way to act. Because you’re usually just acting for yourself. But Gwyneth notices and acts."

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

After listing several ways she "notices and acts" in their everyday life, Falchuk added, "I could go on and on. Really. Today is Gwyneth’s birthday. So today we notice her like she notices us every day. And we celebrate her because if anyone deserves to be celebrated it’s you, Gwyneth."

For more People news, make sure to sign up for our newsletter!

Read the original article on People.