Eva Amurrifound a new way to celebrate Mother’s Day this year.
The actress shared on Instagram over the weekend that she spent some alone time away from her three kids — daughterMarlowe Mae, 6½, and sonsMateo Antoni, 14 months, andMajor James, 4 — for the holiday, thanking her ex-husbandKyle Martinofor giving her a “break from mothering.”
“I’m divorced and I have three kids. … This year, Mother’s Day just so happened to fall on a weekend when my ex was scheduled to have the kids. After thinking it over, did I challenge the schedule? No I didn’t,” Amurri explains in avideo on Instagram. “Because, my friends, I finally realized after seven Mother’s Days that what Ireallywant for Mother’s Day weekend is a break from mothering. And contrary to what society tells us, it’s okay to want that.”
In the post’s caption, Amurri writes that this year is her “best one yet” for Mother’s Day celebrations, appreciating the “little break.”
“I love my kids AND I deserve to celebrate ME!! oh and the kids get back late afternoon on Sunday to celebrate,” she writes, adding, “shout out to my coparent @kylemartino who is helping me have this glorious time!”
Amurri shared a glimpse of her weekend getaway, including ahiking trip with boyfriend Ian Hock— in matching tie-dye sweatsuits.
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ForMartino’s 40th birthday in February, Amurri shared a warm message for her ex, writing on Instagram, “Happy Birthday @kylemartino!!! 🎈🎉 The last decade has taken you on a wild ride with so many hurdles, achievements, and personal growth.”
“Watching you grow from up close, and afar, and to see you become an incredible Father to our kids has been such a joy for me. They’re so lucky to have you, and I’m so lucky to have our friendship for life,” she added. “Wishing you the most amazing year for 4️⃣0️⃣ and an adventurous decade ahead! I bet you feel extra lucky to have eased in to 40 with nearly 10 years of grey hair experience…piece of cake! 🤣🤗💙 "
In addition to frequently reuniting to spend time with their children, evencelebrating Thanksgiving togetherlast year, Martino has also been supportive of his ex-wife’snew relationshipwith Hock.
News of Amurri’s relationship with Hock came about a year after shefinalized her divorcefrom Martino.
Amurri opened up about her relationship with the chef in a January post on her blog,Happily Eva After. “I’m beyond happy to share with you that I have a wonderful boyfriend in my life!” she wrote at the time. “His name is Ian, he’s super loving, creative, handsome and funny, and we have a ton in common.”
On her blog, Amurri said Hock has also bonded with her kids and is “so supportive” of herco-parenting relationshipwith her ex-husband. She wrote, “It means the world to me that he knows and understands how much Kyle means to me and to the kids, and some of my happiest days have been when we have spent time all together.”
source: people.com
