Gwyneth Paltrow says marriage is hard

They say 'marriage is made in heaven' but actress Gwyneth Paltrow doesn't think so. The actress, who is married to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin for seven years, said that marriage is not as easy as one sees from the outset. She said that they work hard to keep the fire of their relationship burning.

“Sometimes it's hard being with someone for a long time. We go through periods that aren't all rosy. I always say, life is long and you never know what's going to happen," The Sun quoted the actress as saying.

The 38-year-old beauty, who has two children with Chris, said that they would part ways amicably even if such situation arises in the future. “If, God forbid, we were ever not to be together, I respect him so much as the father of my children. I made such a good choice. He's such a good dad. You can never be relaxed or smug and think, 'I've got this thing.' That's also part of it: keeping yourself on your toes. I'm not going to take this for granted," she told Elle magazine.