More than 15 years after divorcing her fourth husband, Peter Cook, Christie Brinkley says she’s still open to finding love.
while talking to PEOPLE Before turning 70, Brinkley opened up about her single life and how she remains open to being in a relationship. however, there appears to be a challenge. “There just doesn’t seem to be any guys around,” she explained. “At the same time, I’m pretty comfortable with my life as it is, so it will be, it will be!”
Although she is open to having a relationship, Christie Brinkley also said that she accepted her singleness. “I’ve always said my whole life that I think you have to be happy alone,” she continued. “So that you’re with a man for the right reasons and don’t hold on to him because you need him, you know?”
Brinkley has been married four times. Her first marriage was to François Allaux, to whom she was married from 1973 to 1981. She then married Billy Joel and had a daughter with her, Alexa. Although they divorced in 1994, the duo remain close friends. After that, she was married to Richard Taubman from 1994 to 1995 and had a son, Jack, before marrying Cook in 1996. Through Cook, she had her daughter Sailor. Cook adopted Jack. The couple separated in 2008.
Brinkley noted that being present with her children and friends keeps her on cloud nine. “I think that’s the height of happiness,” she added.
Christie Brinkley says she still has a few items on her wish list
Although she remains busy with all of her endeavors, Brinkley says she still has a few things on her bucket list that she needs to accomplish. “I have yet to see India,” she noted. “I’ve never been to Tahiti or Thailand. I also want to go to Bali. I have to eat, pray and love.”
She also said that she is very interested in taking some Italian lessons. “I love Italy,” she noted. “And I want to be able to converse better.”
In addition to traveling, Christie Brinkley said she is interested in giving back to others in a big way. “Yeah [her lifestyle and apparel brand] THRHLL is successful, I would love to be able to do things that very successful people do with their money in terms of compensation. At 70, you say, ‘What can I do to help others?’”
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