Peter and Jennie split after 11 years together, and experts tell HollywoodLife.com that the divorce will have MAJOR repercussions on their three daughters! Find out why!
After announcing today (March 13) the end of their 11-year marriage, Twilight star Peter Facinelli and his wife Jennie Garth say they remain dedicated to their three daughters — Luca, 14, Lola, 9, and Fiona, 5. But experts tell HollywoodLife.com that the divorce could make the girls afraid to fall in love! They explain how the couple can best handle the separation when it comes to their kids.
“The bottom line is that divorce is the main reason why children of divorce are having a hard time finding love or maintaing relationships,” Dr. Carole Lieberman, a celebrity psychiatrist and author of Bad Girls: Why Men Love Them & How Good Girls Can Learn Their Secrets says. “They become afraid of marriage because they see how painful it has been for one or both of their parents.”
Dr. Lieberman says the girls could sabotage future relationships or have trouble committing.
“Yes, this will have repercussion on their love lives in the future,” she explains. “Especially since the marriage was 11 years. Even when it looks like your parents are going to be together forever, something can happen to make it not be together forever. They can’t trust men because even though things might look good, they’ll always be afraid that something will happen to ruin it.”
Dr. Lieberman says Peter should make an extra effort to spend as much time as possible with all the girls equally to keep them from feeling abandoned or unloved.
Dr. Lawrence Balter, a top child psychologist, outlines five steps Peter and Jennie should take to make this separation as easy as possible on the girls:
- They need to sit down and talk to the girls about their plan.
- Next, spell out how this will change their lives, including living situations.
- Peter and Jennie should never argue in front of their daughters.
- The couple needs to shield their daughters from media coverage, speculation and gossip.
- Be sure to reassure the girls over and over that it wasn’t their fault.
HollyMoms — What are YOUR tips to Peter and Jennie?
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Kari
Posted at 1:00 AM on March 22, 2012
Look another hollywood couple getting a divorce so what else is new. Besides just because they are famous for their acting but they are ordinary people just like u
And me and yes we shpuld respect their privacy and let them handle their own affairs.
Brenda Walsh
Posted at 3:32 PM on March 20, 2012
Peter Facinelli likes his bread buttered on both sides….this guy was a male escort before he hooked up with Jenny Garth….he was caught getting boned out by another man…..Jennie cannot compete with dick, no woman can…kick him to the curb.
kari
Posted at 1:04 AM on March 22, 2012
Who cares about his past, besides Jennie fell in love with him for who he is not his past. I think u could have said something better than what u sid
barb
Posted at 4:50 PM on March 14, 2012
wtf he is hot! anyways who cares people marry and people divorce. next….
Victoria
Posted at 5:52 PM on March 13, 2012
Having all that money and that is how they choose to dress and do their hair? Sigh.
laa
Posted at 5:51 PM on March 13, 2012
What a load of rubbish! My parents divorced when I was 11, im now in a loving relationship with a beautiful child.
Leave them alone
Posted at 4:53 PM on March 13, 2012
Why not tell Reese that too oh right and tell Ryan Phillippe and Every other divorced parents out there, MYOB ..The children will do fine
Without the help of some Doctor telling them what to do! y Pete
And Jen list of things to do… Why not tell ALL divorced parents!
They know What is best for there kids they do not need Daddy to sit
Them down and tell them..Nor do they any of that crap the
Doc is saying…it will not hurt them do Reeses Kids look hurt !
Patty Bauer
Posted at 3:45 PM on May 12, 2012
If I could go back and change one thing after my divorce it would be to not bring any other men into my children’s lives until they graduated and moved out, or atleast wait a few years until they were “over” the divorce and wanted you to have a new partner. Keep your kids involved- ask their opinions on certain matters- it will make them feel important and that they matter. Don’t talk bad about the other parent to the kids- even if he/she is saying negative things about you- it will pay off when they are older- and DO NOT FIGHT IN FRONT OF THEM. Kids are smart- they can figure things out on their own. When you do start dating, if your kids don’t like the guy/gal, then you need to listen to them and end that relationship because more than likely it will end anyway- why waste your time on someone who doesn’t deserve you. I never used the word “Divorce” I used the word “Seperating”- it was easier on the kids.