Hilaria Baldwin opens up about her marriage to Alec Baldwin and the effort it takes to make their relationship work, including therapy.
The yoga instructor, 41, revealed during an appearance on the Uncut and uncensored podcast with Caroline Stanbury that she and her husband have sought professional help to deal with the challenges that come with their 26-year age difference.
“I don’t believe age is just a number, at least not in our situation,” Hilaria says, explaining that 67-year-old Alec often brings decades more experience.
“There are certain things where I have to look at him and say, ‘He’s got 26 more years of experience.’ And sometimes that’s a flex, and sometimes that means we have to do a little therapy.
Hilaria Baldwin and Alec Baldwin face challenges in their marriage
The couple, who married in 2012 and have seven children together, have had to deal with more than just generational differences.
Their marriage has been tested by personal and public challenges, from miscarriages to tragic events Rust film set recordings that killed cameraman Halyna Hutchins in 2021.
Hilaria has also weathered criticism over claims she has faked a Spanish heritage, which she has denied and called her accent “natural.”
Hilaria about Alec’s ex-wife Kim Basinger
When discussing their growing family, whose children range in age from 2 to 12, Hilaria reflected on Alec’s past with ex-wife Kim Basinger and their daughter, Ireland Baldwin.
“He had the very infamous, complicated situation with his previous wife and with Ireland,” she said, adding that Alec “wanted a chance to do it in a different way and make different choices.”
Despite all the love and planning that went into building their large family, Hilaria admits it hasn’t been without its “difficult moments.”
“Are we having our normal marital arguments? One hundred percent,” she said honestly. “But it’s the desire to both be there and both make it work. If you have that, I think you can get through anything together.”
Hilaria Baldwin reflects on her marriage to Alec Baldwin
In addition to their marriage, Hilaria also reflected on her personal identity and how her marriage to a Hollywood star has shaped her sense of self.
“I think in a lot of ways I lost part of my identity when I married Alec,” she admitted, describing how overwhelming it felt to suddenly become the subject of public discussion.
She recalled a moment of advice she once shared on Instagram: “This woman said, ‘You really need to be able to articulate and know what your identity is or you’re just going to get it from other people because everyone’s going to have an opinion.’
That message stuck with her.
Now Hilaria says she is more rooted in who she is. “I haven’t been as clear about my identity as I should have been,” she admitted.
“People can say this or that. I can’t stop them. But I can get to know myself in a way that hopefully doesn’t give me that sick pit in my stomach that I’ve experienced so many times.”
Through therapy, self-reflection and shared effort, Hilaria and Alec Baldwin appear determined to continue to understand each other and themselves as their marriage continues to evolve.
