Elizabeth Banks Wants to Go ‘Nuts’ After Kids Leave Home

Elizabeth Banks and husband Max Handelman‘s children aren’t even youngsters but, however she’s already planning for her life after they go away the home.

“Existentially proper now, I’m in a spot the place I’m like, ‘My children are gone in 10 years,’ and when my children are gone, I’m like, ‘What number of medication are we doing? What number of orgies are we having?’” the actress, 49, joked in the course of the Monday, July 17, episode of Dax Shepard‘s “Armchair Knowledgeable” podcast. “I’m gonna get f–king nuts. What’s left to guard at that time? I’m such a goody two-shoes.”

Banks and Handelman, 50, share sons Felix, 12, and Magnus, 10. Although the couple nonetheless have a number of extra years with their sons below their roof, they just lately bought a style of child-free life after they celebrated Handelman’s birthday with their “biggest finest mates” — and no children.

“I simply did mushrooms for the primary time. It was a delight,” Banks recalled of the celebration. “[I’m like,] ‘We’re getting previous, let’s strive stuff.’ I don’t have any FOMO, let me be clear. I did it. I’ve carried out it. … I fell on the dance flooring at Madonna‘s home.”

Shepard, 48, mentioned he was totally on board with Banks’ plan to go wild throughout center age, however he provided some unsolicited recommendation for planning who to ask to any future orgies. “I’m gonna urge you to be very tactical about who you’re inviting to the orgy. Since you don’t need to tip your hand an excessive amount of,” he suggested, explaining that Banks shouldn’t open negotiations together with her No. 1 selection. “Let’s say you need Chris Hemsworth to be at this orgy. … Your first decide ought to be your fourth decide.”

Banks, in the meantime, joked that it seemed like Shepard may be inviting himself to the celebration. “I really feel such as you’re coming,” she mentioned. “The seed’s being planted proper now!”

Whereas Banks is trying ahead to life after elevating youngsters, she famous that she’s “addicted” to her children in the meanwhile. “They’re superb. I can’t wait to see what occurs subsequent. It’s gonna be exhausting and superb,” she mentioned. “I’m so excited to see all that play out. That’s [my] No. 1 precedence.”

In the case of her marriage, Banks is grateful that she and her husband — who’ve been together for 31 years — have such a sound connection.

“I additionally really feel like what’s superb about once you’re with somebody this lengthy is the extent of belief is so deep which you could be like, ‘I wanna strive some loopy s–t,’” she mentioned. “Look, none of this might ever occur this fashion. I wanna stay open to experiences and never shut myself off from issues ceaselessly. I need to hold increasing.”