Actress Hilary Swank graces the cover of Marie Claire’s November 2009 issue. In the interview for the magazine Hilary was asked about being a loner after getting divorced from long time husband Chad Lowe. She had the following to say about it:

“For a long time, I was a loner because my ex-husband Chad Lowe was my best friend, and we were really happy just hanging out, he and I. I think it was maybe five years ago that I realized how important my friends were to me, and I realized they were a big part of my letting go. When I got divorced three years ago, I needed them more than ever. I have really good girlfriends.”

A lot of people don’t have that and I can’t imagine how much worse that makes the situation to know you have no one to turn to for support. I think that’s great that Hilary had a good group of supportive friends to get her through that difficult time in her life.

She continued speaking of young love and how she learned from it:

“Going through a divorce is horrible. It’s dreams crumbling; it’s your family, your whole life, all of your security, dissolving. Having been with Chad so young – we met when I was 18- it was all I knew. It is really hard. I certainly don’t wish it on anyone. I feel more than anything right now that age brings so much clarity. You might take a step back, but then you learn from that step back. I’ve learned a lot from my downs, as well as my ups. Right now, I am in a good place.”

Great news from Hilary Swank. I wish her continued success with her life and career.

Jordasche Bledsoe