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Demi Moore and Her Loving Family

Posted by Karen Sugarpants


Harper's Bazaar recently interviewed Demi Moore and her daughters, Rumer, 19, Scout 16, and Tallulah, 14, and husband Ashton Kutcher, 30.  All of them speak about life together. 

It seems as though that fictional conversation I once wrote isn't even close to how things are with Demi, Ashton, Bruce and the girls.  Bruce and Demi are supportive of their kids and that means time together, in a civil, loving way.  Ashton coming into the picture was a natural transition for him.

Demi on being married to a younger man: People made such a fuss about it, you would have thought the world had never seen it before. Age wasn't what I was thinking about, but to the rest of the world it was a very big deal.

Demi on how Ashton felt about entering a ready-made family: He initiated the discussion. He jumped in and said, "I want you to know that I don't take coming into children's lives lightly." That was within the first couple of weeks of our relationship, before he had met the girls. They are my priority, and I've always been sensitive to their feelings, but as the parent you can't allow your children to dictate what's right for you.

Demi on being co-operative with Bruce Willis (the girls' father): My daughters are a big part of what drove me to want to have a close relationship with Bruce. One of the most healing things for Bruce was seeing me meet someone who has brought me so much happiness. And I so much want the same for him. We get so much from being able to share holidays and spend time with all of us together. The kids don't have to choose. They're getting double the support, double the love, double the encouragement.

Ashton on his attraction to Demi: I was attracted to the way she loved and cared for other people, and I said, "I want me some of that." What captivates me most is how hard she works on herself. She is constantly striving to be a more giving and sharing person.

Ashton on Demi's daughters: I am eternally grateful for having them in my life. That makes me want to cry and hug them and cry a little bit more.

Rumer on Ashton: Ashton is a mentor. I look up to him and try to emulate the way he lives. I had a poster of Ashton when my mom and he met, so I can appreciate the fact that he is a handsome man, but he is my stepdad, and he has given me a healthy perspective on relationships.

Tallulah on Ashton: I was in fourth grade[when they started dating], so it didn't hit me as much as it did Scout and Rumer. But it still hit me a little, and it still does now. I find it weird that people think my stepdad is hot.

Read the full interview here.

 


Comments

 

Cassie said:

They should have interviewed the nanny, that is who raised the kids.  Rich people in Hollywood hire nannies to raise their kids, they are too busy to do it themselves.  Even teh executives hire nannies to raise the kids.  I know of a Jewish family who hired a Baptist nanny and raised the kids on fire and brimstone.  They still consider her their real mother.

March 7, 2008 8:24 PM

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