Madonna has revealed she found writing songs with Justin Timberlake
therapeutic.

The pop superstar - who turns 50 in August - worked with Justin on her
upcoming album 'Hard Candy', and says the sessions were "intimate" and
"psychoanalytical".

She said: "I really enjoy writing with Justin. We had psychoanalytic
sessions whenever we wrote songs first. That was the only way, because you
know, writing together with somebody is very intimate - that was fun because
he's open and he's got talent.

"We'd sit down and we'd start talking about situations. And then we'd start
talking about issues or problems or relationships with people. We had to
find a place to start talking about something we cared about.

"I haven't worked with a lot of songwriters where I'm instantly connected
and start riffing and playing with the rhythm of the words. He's as
interested in the rhythm of words as the meaning of words."

Madonna also spoke about adopting her son David Banda from Malawi in October
2006 - a decision which caused controversy around the world.

She told Interview magazine: "David wouldn't have lived if I hadn't taken
him. It's not even a possibility."

Madonna has a seven-year-old son Rocco with husband Guy Ritchie, and an
11-year-old daughter Lourdes from her relationship with her personal trainer
Carlos Leon.

Madonna leaving her gym on the Upper West Side after a work out in New York City (03/10/08).