Chloe actress Julianne Moore married her second husband, director Bart Freundlich, in 2003 and she says she only chose to tie the knot again to offer their children stability. She was previously married to actor Jon Gould Rubin for nine years from 1986.
“For me the only reason to get married was my children,” she said. “I had a therapist who said marriage is really a container for a family. Freud says you need love and work, and a family and a job give you a balance. One element can’t give you everything.”
“You can have friends in movies and plays you make, but they’re not your family. And you can’t expect family to give you the stimulation work is going to provide, because that is not their responsibility.”
But despite her happiness with Freundlich, the 49-year-old actress admits their relationship isn’t without its struggles and they find it particularly difficult getting time alone away from the children – Caleb, 12, and Liv, 7.
“My husband and I try to spend time alone, but it is hard because the kids go, ‘Why are you going out, you went out last night?’ So we try to make time for each other, and maybe take trips away together but we’re like everyone else in that respect.”
