'I’m surprised to be in love': Sean Penn opens up about relationship with Charlize Theron
THEY are one of Hollywood's most private couples, but Sean Penn has now lifted the lid on his relationship with actress Charlize Theron.
Sean Penn has admitted he's found love at the age of 53
During a candid interview with Esquire Magazine the Bad Boys actor admitted he was "surprised to be in love".
Shedding light on the reasons for his feelings, he said: "53 years old plus finally beginning to figure out why you haven’t been happy in a single relationship? It could seem too late."
He continued: "But to run into somebody now who you care about is a much passionate, deeper, truer and – god! – a much happier feeling.
"It’s a lot more romantic and a lot more fulfilling to be in a relationship and to think you’re a good person within it."
Sean and Charlize Theron have been in a relationship for around a year
It’s a lot more romantic and a lot more fulfilling to be in a relationship and to think you’re a good person within it
The Oscar-winning star also revealed he was open to tying the knot despite failed unions with his wife of 13 years, Robin Wright Penn, and a high profile divorce from pop star Madonna.
Speaking on the subject, he said: "Yes, I’d get married again. You say I’ve been married twice before but I’ve been married under circumstances where I was less informed than I am today, so I wouldn’t even consider a third marriage, I’d consider it a first marriage on its own terms if I got married again. I mean, I like the tradition."
Talking about his relationship with his previous wives, he said: "I’m very friendly with my first ex-wife (Madonna). I would say that I’m on extremely good terms with the children I share with my second ex-wife."
Sean admitted to being 'very friendly' with his ex-wife Madonna
The Hollywood actor hasn't ruled out getting married for a third time
Sean may have been in the limelight for over two decades but he admitted that he feels the standards of the meaning of success and fame has gone down in Hollywood.
"What’s it like to be a celebrity? Probably like being a good-looking girl in New York City or Los Angeles or Rome. Everybody thinks they got a piece of you," he said.
"Success is not based on serious sh** any more. Someone gets a job on Die Hard 32 because they got a pretty face?"