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Celebrity Exes Who Parent Well Together
| Apr 28, 2010 by BETH SHEA |
Even with the magical land of Hollywood as a backdrop, fairytale endings are hard to come by. But when relationships that involve children fizzle, some star parents do their best to put their own problems aside and put the well-being of their children first.
Click below to read about four celebrity couples whose marriages may have tanked, but whose abilities to parent well together soar above and beyond the drama.
Kate Winslet & Sam Mendes' United Front
| Apr 6, 2010 by JENNY SCHAFER |
Newly separated couple, Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes, put on a united front in New York City this morning (April 6) with their 6-year-old son Joe and Kate's 9-year-old daughter Mia from a former marriage. The family of four looked happy and Joe even waved at the nearby paparazzi!
The couple announced their split in mid-March after six years of marriage. Their lawyers said: "Kate and Sam are saddened to announce that they separated earlier this year. The split is entirely amicable and is by mutual agreement. Both parties are fully committed to the future joint parenting of their children. They ask that the media respect the privacy of the family."
Kate Winslet & Sam Mendes Split
| Mar 15, 2010 by CAROLYN ROBERTSON |
Sad and surprising news out of Hollywood today: Kate Winslet and her husband Sam Mendes have called it quits after 6 years of marriage.
The very talented duo - she picked up an Oscar for last year's The Reader, he for directing the 1999 film American Beauty - announced the break-up today in a statement released by their lawyers.
"Kate and Sam are saddened to announce that they separated earlier this year. The split is entirely amicable and is by mutual agreement. Both parties are fully committed to the future joint parenting of their children. They ask that the media respect the privacy of the family."
The couple, who worked together on last year's critically-acclaimed film Revolutionary Road, are parents to 6-year-old son Joe and Kate also has 9-year-old daughter Mia Honey from her previous marriage to Jim Threapleton.
Sam Mendes & Kids Go To School
| Sep 29, 2009 by JENNY SCHAFER |
American Beauty director Sam Mendes was spotted walking stepdaughter Mia Threapleton, who turns 9 next month, and son Joe Mendes, 5 1/2, to school in New York City on Tuesday (Sept. 29). Mom to both kids is 33-year-old Academy Award-winning actress, Kate Winslet.
Sam's most recent film, Away We Go, stars pregnant SNL star Maya Rudolph who plays Verona, a thirtysomething woman who is expecting her first child.
Kate Winslet & Family: Strollin' In The Big Apple
| Apr 28, 2009 by JENNY SCHAFER |
Kate Winslet was photographed with her husband Sam Mendes, daughter Mia, 8 1/2, and son Joe, 5, out for a family walk in New York City on Tuesday. Mia's dad is Kate's ex-husband Jim Threapleton; Joe's is Sam Mendes.
The 33-year-old Academy Award winning actress said the best advice she has for her kids is to live authentically: “‘Be yourself—that’s all you need to be. Why do you want to be like that person? Be you. Be you.’”
Sam Mendes & Kids Take A Morning Stroll
| Jan 6, 2009 by JENNY SCHAFER |
Stage and film director Sam Mendes and his son, Joe, who just turned 5, and 8-year-old stepdaughter Mia were out for a morning walk in New York City on Tuesday.
Mom is 33-year-old actress Kate Winslet. Kate recently revealed the best advice she gives to her two children: “‘Be yourself—that’s all you need to be. Why do you want to be like that person? Be you. Be you.’”
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