Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Aniston, via Gwyneth Paltrow’s Instagram Story.Photo:gwynethpaltrow/InstagramGwyneth Paltrowfeels lucky to callJennifer Anistonher friend.As Paltrow, 51, answered questions from her followers on Thursday via her Instagram Story, the actress and Goop founder was asked, “Are you and Jennifer Aniston friends?““Yes I am so lucky,” Paltrow responded, sharing a photo showing her and Aniston, 54, embracing as Aniston kissed her on the cheek.Aniston was among the celebrity guests at Paltrow’sengagement partyto her now-husbandBrad Falchukback in 2018.The pair both had previous relationships withBrad Pitt.Pitt, now 59, and Paltrow dated from 1994 to 1997, and Aniston wasmarriedto the actor from 2000 until their divorce in 2005.Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Aniston, via Gwyneth Paltrow’s Instagram Story.gwynethpaltrow/InstagramPaltrow, who married Falchuk in 2018, touched on a number of topics in her Instagram Story Q&A session, from tips on building a romantic connection with a Pisces like Falchuk, 52, to her best parenting advice.Paltrow also fielded a question regarding her friendship withDakota Johnson, who is dating Paltrow’s ex-husbandChris Martin.“We’re actually very good friends,” Paltrow said, adding, “I love her so much. She’s an adorable, wonderful person.“Johnson began dating Martin, 46, in2017after theColdplaysinger and Paltrow — who “consciously uncoupled” in 2014 —finalized their divorcein 2016.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Gwyneth Paltrow on April 23, 2023.Stefanie Keenan/Getty ImagesPaltrow and Martin share two kids,Apple, 19, andMoses,17, and she is a stepmom to Falchuk’s daughterIsabella, 19, and son Brody, 17.In a previous Instagram Q&A Paltrow did back in August, she admitted that blending her family with Falchuk’s at firstmade for a challenging task.“You know,there’s no book on this; nobody tells us what to do. And in fact, all of the existing media around what a stepmother is casts us in this evil, villainous light,” Paltrow said at the time. “So it’s kind of like trying to avoid land mines. And then you’re going into a family with dynamics. And there’s all kinds of fear around loss and what does this person mean?““But for myself, the minute I decided, and fully embodied the idea that my step kids were my kids and I love them just as much and I gave them the same rules and boundaries, and just kind of whole-heartedly went for it, then the easier the whole thing got,” she added. “And now it’s pretty great.”

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Gwyneth Paltrow Shares Sweet Photo with Jennifer Aniston, Says She’s ‘So Lucky’ for Their Friendship

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Gwyneth Paltrowfeels lucky to callJennifer Anistonher friend.As Paltrow, 51, answered questions from her followers on Thursday via her Instagram Story, the actress and Goop founder was asked, “Are you and Jennifer Aniston friends?““Yes I am so lucky,” Paltrow responded, sharing a photo showing her and Aniston, 54, embracing as Aniston kissed her on the cheek.Aniston was among the celebrity guests at Paltrow’sengagement partyto her now-husbandBrad Falchukback in 2018.The pair both had previous relationships withBrad Pitt.Pitt, now 59, and Paltrow dated from 1994 to 1997, and Aniston wasmarriedto the actor from 2000 until their divorce in 2005.Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Aniston, via Gwyneth Paltrow’s Instagram Story.gwynethpaltrow/InstagramPaltrow, who married Falchuk in 2018, touched on a number of topics in her Instagram Story Q&A session, from tips on building a romantic connection with a Pisces like Falchuk, 52, to her best parenting advice.Paltrow also fielded a question regarding her friendship withDakota Johnson, who is dating Paltrow’s ex-husbandChris Martin.“We’re actually very good friends,” Paltrow said, adding, “I love her so much. She’s an adorable, wonderful person.“Johnson began dating Martin, 46, in2017after theColdplaysinger and Paltrow — who “consciously uncoupled” in 2014 —finalized their divorcein 2016.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Gwyneth Paltrow on April 23, 2023.Stefanie Keenan/Getty ImagesPaltrow and Martin share two kids,Apple, 19, andMoses,17, and she is a stepmom to Falchuk’s daughterIsabella, 19, and son Brody, 17.In a previous Instagram Q&A Paltrow did back in August, she admitted that blending her family with Falchuk’s at firstmade for a challenging task.“You know,there’s no book on this; nobody tells us what to do. And in fact, all of the existing media around what a stepmother is casts us in this evil, villainous light,” Paltrow said at the time. “So it’s kind of like trying to avoid land mines. And then you’re going into a family with dynamics. And there’s all kinds of fear around loss and what does this person mean?““But for myself, the minute I decided, and fully embodied the idea that my step kids were my kids and I love them just as much and I gave them the same rules and boundaries, and just kind of whole-heartedly went for it, then the easier the whole thing got,” she added. “And now it’s pretty great.”

Gwyneth Paltrowfeels lucky to callJennifer Anistonher friend.

As Paltrow, 51, answered questions from her followers on Thursday via her Instagram Story, the actress and Goop founder was asked, “Are you and Jennifer Aniston friends?”

“Yes I am so lucky,” Paltrow responded, sharing a photo showing her and Aniston, 54, embracing as Aniston kissed her on the cheek.

Aniston was among the celebrity guests at Paltrow’sengagement partyto her now-husbandBrad Falchukback in 2018.

The pair both had previous relationships withBrad Pitt.Pitt, now 59, and Paltrow dated from 1994 to 1997, and Aniston wasmarriedto the actor from 2000 until their divorce in 2005.

Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Aniston, via Gwyneth Paltrow’s Instagram Story.gwynethpaltrow/Instagram

Gwyneth Paltrow Shares Sweet Photo with Jennifer Aniston, Says She’s ‘So Lucky’ for Their Friendship

Paltrow, who married Falchuk in 2018, touched on a number of topics in her Instagram Story Q&A session, from tips on building a romantic connection with a Pisces like Falchuk, 52, to her best parenting advice.

Paltrow also fielded a question regarding her friendship withDakota Johnson, who is dating Paltrow’s ex-husbandChris Martin.

“We’re actually very good friends,” Paltrow said, adding, “I love her so much. She’s an adorable, wonderful person.”

Johnson began dating Martin, 46, in2017after theColdplaysinger and Paltrow — who “consciously uncoupled” in 2014 —finalized their divorcein 2016.

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

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Paltrow and Martin share two kids,Apple, 19, andMoses,17, and she is a stepmom to Falchuk’s daughterIsabella, 19, and son Brody, 17.

In a previous Instagram Q&A Paltrow did back in August, she admitted that blending her family with Falchuk’s at firstmade for a challenging task.

“You know,there’s no book on this; nobody tells us what to do. And in fact, all of the existing media around what a stepmother is casts us in this evil, villainous light,” Paltrow said at the time. “So it’s kind of like trying to avoid land mines. And then you’re going into a family with dynamics. And there’s all kinds of fear around loss and what does this person mean?”

“But for myself, the minute I decided, and fully embodied the idea that my step kids were my kids and I love them just as much and I gave them the same rules and boundaries, and just kind of whole-heartedly went for it, then the easier the whole thing got,” she added. “And now it’s pretty great.”

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