Charlize Theron Says No To Living With A Partner

Charlize Theron is drawing a firm line when it comes to her future relationships.

During an appearance on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” the Oscar-winning actress revealed she has no intention of ever living with a partner again, despite still being open to love.

The “Mad Max” star explained that her priorities have shifted. She said her children, Jackson, 14, and August, 11, are taking center stage. She also revealed that they have started asking more questions about her dating life. While Theron isn’t closing the door on romance, she made it clear any future partner will need to live nearby, but not under the same roof.

While appearing on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” Theron opened up about a boundary she has set for future relationships, revealing she has no plans to ever live with a partner again. According to the actress, she’s serious about the decision, even if some people close to her still think she’s joking.

That doesn’t mean she’s against closeness. The “Bombshell” star stressed that connection still matters, but on her own terms.

“I would love for you to be close, like buy the house down the street, but I don’t know if I can,” she said, per PEOPLE Magazine.

Theron Says Her Kids Come First

Theron made it clear her children are at the heart of her decision. Explaining her stance, the actress suggested it may be tied to the fact that she still shares her home with her two daughters, Jackson and August.

“Maybe it’s because I still have my daughters in the house, and maybe that will change when I’m an empty nester, but I’m looking for something very specific,” she said.

Her remarks struck a chord with Barrymore, who acknowledged that the choice did appear rooted in putting her children first. Theron doubled down, admitting it’s “impossible” not to, while emphasizing that her kids will always come before anything else in her life.

Charlize Theron’s Kids Cheer On Her Dating Life

Now teenagers, Theron’s children have started taking a keen interest in their mom’s romantic life, often asking questions and encouraging her to put herself out there.

That shift caught Theron off guard. She admitted she once worried her daughters might feel threatened by her dating, but the opposite has proven true.

“My kids are at an age now where they actually enjoy that I’m dating because they want to be involved,” she shared during her chat with Barrymore.

She added with a laugh, “It’s really funny how I was scared they’d be threatened by it, and now they’re like, ‘Mom, is he texting you? Like, go on the date, mom.’”

The Actress Always Planned To Adopt Children

Theron has long been clear about what she wanted her family to look like. The actress adopted her daughters, Jackson in 2012 and August in 2015, and revealed that adoption was always part of her plan, even while navigating relationships.

“Even when I was in relationships, I was always honest with my partners that adoption was how my family would look one day,” she said in a previous interview.

Theron also noted that she never seriously considered having children any other way, stressing that adoption was always her foremost choice.

“This was definitely not a second option for me. It was always my first,” she added.

Charlize Theron Opens Up About Parenting Struggles

Theron isn’t sugarcoating the realities of motherhood. Speaking on an April 2026 episode of the “New Heights” podcast with Travis and Jason Kelce, the actress admitted that raising her daughters can be intense at times.

She joked that her kids can “just turn into hormonal nightmares,” especially when tensions run high between them.

“When they fight, I actually got worried,” Theron said. “I was like, am I not doing the right thing? Like, they’re gonna kill each other because they’re both very, very strong.”

Still, she made it clear that their fiery personalities come with a positive side.

“They’re not wallflowers. They’re stubborn, and they’re just firecrackers,” she added, before noting, “When they love, they love very hard.”