I’m a huge fan of what used to euphemistically be called “the blended family.” (A vaguely offensive term, I might add…. Am I a child of divorce or an Erewhon smoothie?) While I understand the pressure that many parents feel to keep their unions intact for the sake of the kids, I think there’s also a lot to be said for the surprising bonds that can emerge once a marriage ends. I, for one, feel like, as an adult, I’ve gotten to know my mom and dad individually in ways that I might not have if they were still married—and truly, who would have bought me my first and only Juicy Couture tracksuit in 2007 if not my dad’s extremely fashion-forward then girlfriend?
Clearly, I’m not the only one who sees the virtue of a non-traditional family arrangement, as none other than Jennifer Lopez took a break from her Nancy Meyers summer in the Hamptons to visit allegedly estranged husband Ben Affleck’s ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, in Brentwood this week.
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