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After over 40 years in Hollywood and raising three children, Andie MacDowell It is set for a much simpler life outside Los Angeles.
“I’m happier now than I have been for a long time,” Macdowell, 66, during a last appearance in “Dream Barrymore. “
“I moved to South CarolinaAnd indeed, I’m taking good care of myself. It took me forever, ”she added. “As soon as my children left, I felt this great gap in my life because they were so important to me.”
Andie MacDowell, 66, diagnosed with painful neuromuscular disorders
Andie MacDowell said she is very “happier” after leaving Los Angeles to South Carolina. (Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images)
The actress shares three children with her ex -husband, Paul Qualley – girls Margaret and Rainey, along with their son Justin.
“Everything changes, it’s a difficult change,” she confessed. “Listen to how many mothers… are happy… they are free… I didn’t have that feeling,
MacDowell said her daughter Margaret was the inspiration after moving and changing the mentality.
“Margaret really was telling me that I had to spend the time of my life, but I didn’t,” she Barrymore told him. “But now I am. I’m spending the moment of my life now. It’s really good.”
Barrymore, who is a mother of two, asked MacDowell if he would be ready to pass it through this process after becoming an empty nest.
MacDowell said her daughter Margaret pushed her to leave LA. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for the National Museum of Women’s History)
“I’ll tell you what you don’t have to do,” MacDowell said. “Come to me. That I have all the information on how not to waste your time. How to keep up and spend well. I will tell you.”
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During its appearance, MacDowell also discovered that it is struggling with a painful neuromuscular disorder.
“I have piriformis syndrome, so it’s a muscle that grips on my sciatica and was hitting my leg,” MacDowell revealed.
“I thought I was going to replace the hips – thanks to God, my hips are fine,” she said.
Andie MacDowell’s career extends over 40 years. (Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Hallmark Media)
Piriformis syndrome occurs when your piriformis muscle suppresses your sciatica and results in inflammation. Can cause pain or numbness in the back and back of the foot. This can happen on one side of your body or on both, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
The veteran actress added that she practiced daily exercises to soften any pain.
“I have to work my little end and my hips. I have to work the bottom and work on the groin. Just do it every day … It doesn’t hurt me anymore … It’s a miracle,” Macdowell said.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon of Fox News Digital contributed to this post.
