'All relationships are hard... but therapy helps': Diane Kruger opens up about relationship with Joshua Jackson as she poses for stunning new shoot

By Sarah Bull

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They've been together for seven years and appear to be more in love than ever.

And now Diane Kruger has opened up about the secrets behind her and Joshua Jackson's happiness, admitting that regular therapy sessions help them stay on track.

Diane made the admission as she posed for a stunning new shoot in the pages of August's Marie Claire magazine.

Opening up: Diane Kruger has spoken about her relationship with Joshua Jackson in a new interview and shoot with Britain's Marie Claire magazine

Opening up: Diane Kruger has spoken about her relationship with Joshua Jackson in a new interview and shoot with Britain's Marie Claire magazine

The 36-year-old German-born actress said of her romance with Fringe star Joshua: 'All relationships are hard. It doesn't matter what job you have, or how famous or miserable or poor you are.

'It's about commitment. I'm grateful that I met a person who feels the same about me, but also about our relationship. But therapy helps too.'

And Diane doesn't just have relationship therapy, but believes regular sessions with a counsellor can help you stay on track in every aspect of life.

Therapy is the key: Diane admitted to having regular therapy sessions alongside Joshua and also on her own

Therapy is the key: Diane admitted to having regular therapy sessions alongside Joshua and also on her own

More in love than ever: Diane and Fringe star Joshua have been together for seven years

More in love than ever: Diane and Fringe star Joshua have been together for seven years

She said: 'It's funny, in Paris people don't talk about it. But here everyone talks about it, and I really like that about America.

The full interview appears in the August issue of Marie Claire magazine

The full interview appears in the August issue of Marie Claire magazine

'Therapy's not about getting help; it's facilitating yourself to deal better with life in general.'

Diane, who was recently named the new face of Chanel skincare, also opened up about her 15-year friendship with the brand's boss Karl Lagerfeld.

She said: 'I'll be coming home from the local butcher in my sweatpants, just walking up the street when a gold Hummer will come round the corner.

'And the tinted window will come down slowly and it's Karl saying, "Hello, Diane! What's for dinner?" It's so surreal, I love it!'

But while Diane has already had a long and lucrative film career with roles in movies such as National Treasure and Inglorious Basterds, as well as national campaigns, a style icon status and happy relationship, the actress said that turning 30 put things into a whole new perspective for her.

She said: 'Honestly, for a long time I felt that I was so accomplished. "Oh, I speak three languages, I travel the world, I've seen so many things."

'But when I turned 30 I realised I was an idiot. I didn't know s**t about anything.'

The full interview with Diane appears in the August issue of Marie Claire, out 4th July.  Also available as digital edition through Apple Newsstand.

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