Seal and Heidi say they've got the perfect attitude

It's almost heresy to admit it, in these child-centred times, but singer Seal and his wife Heidi Klum believe they've found the secret to perfect family life – put your own relationship above your kids.

In an interview with People magazine, British singer Seal says: 'I have a very, very simple approach. Heidi is number 1 at all times, then it's the kids - as strange as that may sound - then it's health and career.

'I think that is the area where people get a little bit confused once the kids come in and the career takes over, but when we met, it was just her and I. Yes, there was a little one budding in her stomach, but it was just us two. And when the children are old and have their boyfriends and girlfriends, it will still be her and I.'

The couple, who have two children together and are bringing up Heidi's daughter Leni from a previous relationship, say that wanting a large family was what brought them together in the first place. 'Deep down, we both always wanted the same thing,' explains Heidi, 'to have a family with a lot of children. We knew we could do that together. It's nice to be proved right that you did want the same thing and picked the right person to get there with.'

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