Madge Saved Me

GWYNETH PALTROW has spoken of her close friendship with superstar pal MADONNA  for the first time.

The actress  and singer have been firm friends for the past few years and Gwynnie even credits the Material Girl for pulling her through post-natal depression.

Gwyneth, who is married to Coldplay singer CHRIS MARTIN, says it was Madge who helped her kick the baby blues following the birth of her son MOSES - because the pop star's wise words gave the Oscar winner the will to get on with her life.

The actress insists her pal's reputation as a tough-talking, hard-living workaholic is not deserved because she has a caring side and often helps those closest to her through difficult periods.

Gwyn says, "She is one of the most caring women and then she's also a very tough woman... She's very wise and she has a very soft, soft side."

Gwyneth says Madonna's best advice came during "a long wine-soaked dinner" as she was battling depression.

"She really helped me out of my post-natal depression, " she says.

"I had a very interesting talk with her one night. She was very wise about life's bigger picture and when obstacles come up in our life it's for a very specific reason - they're there to teach us something that we haven't learned yet.

"She kinda made me see that my post-natal depression was an opportunity for me to change certain things about the way I was living and the way I was going forward.

"She really sort of reorganised my molecules in that situation."




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