Witherspoon praises "supportive" Gyllenhaal

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Reese Witherspoon has praised her "very supportive" boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal.

The actress, who met Gyllenhaal on the set of political thriller Rendition, told Vogue that she leads a "very blessed" life.

She said: "Suffice it to say, I'm very happy in life. I'm very lucky to have a lot of really supportive people around me who care very much for me, and, you know, that's all you can hope for in life. I am very blessed in that way."

Witherspoon added that she was grateful that her job allowed her children, Ava and Deacon, to travel the world.

"I'm very lucky I get to bring my children to great places and they get to see the world with me, and we get to grow and learn and experience things together," she explained.