Hilaria Baldwin reveals that she and her spouse, Alec Baldwin, consult a therapist when their 26-year age difference causes discord in their marriage.
“I don’t think that age is just a number, specifically in our case,” Hilaria, 41, shared on the Wednesday, November 12, installment of the “Uncut and Uncensored” podcast.
She went on to say, “There are moments when I must recognize, ‘He’s accumulated 26 more years of life experience.’ This can be advantageous, but sometimes it signals a need for therapy.”
Us Weekly has contacted Alec’s representative for their input.
Alec, 67, started seeing Hilaria, a yoga teacher, in 2011 and they wed the following year. Since then, they’ve added seven children to their family — Carmen, 12, Rafael, 10, Leonardo, 8, Romeo, 7, Eduardo, 5, Maria, 4 and Ilaria, 3. Hilaria is also the stepmother to Alec’s daughter Ireland, 30, from his previous relationship with Kim Basinger.
“He experienced a well-known, complex situation with his former wife and Ireland,” she mentioned to podcast host Caroline Stanbury. “I believe he was looking for a chance to approach things differently and make better decisions.”
Hilaria mentioned that she and the 30 Rock star encounter “difficult moments” in their marriage, but they strive to overcome them.
“Do we have typical marital disagreements? Absolutely,” she stated. “But the key is the mutual desire to remain together and to ensure the relationship succeeds. With that shared commitment, I believe you can overcome anything.”
Hilaria confessed that she’s felt a sense of loss as the wife of a prominent figure with a larger-than-life public image.
“In many respects, I did lose a part of myself when I married Alec,” she admitted, discussing the impact of “others commenting on me publicly for the first time on such a grand scale.”
Hilaria shared that she received valuable advice on navigating the spotlight in an era where opinions can be easily amplified on social media.
“I shared this on my [Instagram] Stories, where a woman said, ‘You need to clearly define and understand your own identity, or else you’ll adopt other people’s opinions because everyone will have one,’” she recounted. “This isn’t coming from a famous person. We’re all the same, whether famous or not. We’re all human.”
Hilaria, who recently participated as a contestant on season 34 of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, expressed that she’s come to terms with fame and its management.
“I haven’t been as self-aware about my identity as I should have been,” she acknowledged, adding, “People are free to say whatever they want. I can’t control that. However, I can have a firm sense of self that, hopefully, will prevent the unsettling feeling I’ve often experienced.”
This doesn’t mean Hilaria is unaffected by online criticism. Following her elimination from Dancing With the Stars last month, she attributed her departure to a coordinated effort by “mean girls” against her.
“I think people were organizing campaigns where, instead of simply voting for their favorites — as you can vote 10 times for a couple — they were voting for all couples except us, boosting everyone else’s chances while attempting to undermine my support base,” Hilaria exclusively disclosed to Us Weekly in October, referring to her professional dance partner, Gleb Savchenko.
Earlier, she had spoken out on Instagram Live, telling her followers about the “coordinated, very strategic bullying.” She added, “While I sense the negativity it brings, I want to always remember that my life is connected to the wider community, and I want to leave a legacy of courage by standing up against what is simply unjust.”
Earlier in the month, Hilaria clarified her previous statements on the “Too Much” podcast, emphasizing that her experience on the show was positive and that she never felt targeted by her fellow contestants. In fact, she noted that fans who participated in the alleged campaign against her have reached out to express their apologies via direct message.
“Everyone involved in the show is wonderful,” she stated in the November 3 episode, adding that she doesn’t want anyone to “feel sorry” for her.
“I had an amazing time,” she recalled. “The show has only made me a better, happier person.”
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