Kate Hudson is looking back on her "whirlwind" but "very grounding" relationship with her first love and husband, Chris Robinson.
The "Talk About Love" singer lived a true Penny Lane experience when she was 20 years old and started a relationship with Chris, lead singer of the rock band The Black Crowes.
During her latest appearance on Alex Cooper's Call Her Daddy podcast, the How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days actress reflected on their marriage, including her mom Goldie Hawn's reaction to her daughter getting married at 21 to a then 34-year-old.
Describing him as the "first real love of my life," Kate recalled first meeting Chris when she was 18 or 19, and how: "He was not a very nice rock star type, and I remember thinking 'God he was so mean.'"
He however made up for it when they met again a year or so later, and remembering how quickly their relationship progressed, Kate shared: "It was a whirlwind, we were engaged in four months, married at nine months, and then three years [later] I wanted to have a baby, and we had Ryder," before adding: "And then it started to do that downward spiral."
Kate and Chris tied the knot on December 31 of 2000, and welcomed Ryder three years later on January 7, 2004; they split in 2007, and their divorce was finalized that October.
© GettyFurther discussing how she was so sure about the relationship, her decision to get married, and whether she received any warnings or doubt from her family, she said: "There wasn't an ounce of me that wasn't [sure], I didn't question it for a second. We were so connected and Chris taught me so much about love and connection," and noted: "It was just a wonderfully passionate relationship."
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She also shared that no, she actually didn't receive any hesitation from her family, explaining: "No, the people [and world] I live in let people make mistakes –– and by the way, not a mistake."
© GettyThe mom-of-three also detailed what was the "best" part of being married in her early 20s. "The best thing was that in a time that could've been probably not very grounded, I've always sought home. [...] I'm a homebody, and I've always wanted a big family, and I've always wanted to work hard and have a fun, big crazy life."
Kate won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Oscar one year into her marriage to Chris for her role in Almost Famous. She added: "When I met Chris was when my career was taking off, it was a time that could have been a whirlwind, and instead I was in this very grounding, loving relationship."
© InstagramShe lastly reflected: "I look back at my entire life at this point and I'm like, I actually feel like I might have gotten it right. There's this sort of construct that we're supposed to do it in a certain way –– which I understand, because I really believe in the unit and I think it's what's missing right now –– but I do believe that a unit can exist differently than this sort of very religious concept of marriage and male-female relationships."
"For me having the means and the ability to choose to be more healthy in relationships means that it's been easier for me to exit unhealthy relationships [...] But inside of that, just because you're not supposed to be with someone doesn't mean you can't create a big beautiful experience, which I don't know how I've been able to do it but we just do it, all of us."
