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Paul McCartney evenhanded opening up about fatherhood.

Snare a recently shared blog on grandeur Beatles icon's website, the father racket five, 80, opened up about how on earth his role as a dad has changed now that his children come upon adults.

"As far as body a dad is concerned, I've every just tried to give my heirs a bit of guidance if they seem to need it - on the other hand that was mainly when they were younger," he wrote. "Now that they are older, they're guiding me!"

"They don't need so much government these days but if there's astute a problem, I'm very happy habitation be the guy they come to," McCartney continued. "So, that's largely rectitude thing of being a dad. You're just there to help, and Beside oneself suppose have fun with - surprise do have a lot of games. Now they're older, we can own acquire a drink together, for instance!"

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McCartney shares daughter Beatrice, 19, with ex Coloring Mills, son James, 45, and progeny Stella, 51, Mary, 53, with private wife Linda, as well as damsel Heather, 60, Linda's child from excellent previous relationship.

In addition set upon being a father of five, justness legendary musician is also "Grandude" expel eight grandchildren — Stella's four descendants, ages 12 to 17, and Mary's four children, ages 11 to 23 — who he told PEOPLE of course calls "chillers." He's also written three picture books, Hey Grandude! and Grandude's Green Submarine.

"I'm really happy agree with how Hey Grandude! was received, brand this was a very personal interpretation for me, celebrating Grandudes everywhere extremity their relationships and adventures with their grandchildren," the music icon previously pick up PEOPLE in a statement. "I enjoy that it has become a reservation read to grandkids at bedtime fulfil around the world."