Drew Barrymore loves Will Kopelman’s family
OHMYGOSSIP — Drew Barrymore gained a family when she married Will Kopelman. The actress told Marie Claire‘s February issue that she was delighted to inherit an extended family.
“I didn’t think I would ever get to experience that,” she said.
“This is so safe and positive and healthy because they have their values intact,” she says. “It was huge for me. And that’s what I want for my family.”
Drew’s father, the actor John Barrymore, who died in 2004, was largely absent from her life. And she and her mother Jaid have always had a difficult relationship –- and spend very little time together these days.
“When I was a kid, everything was so unplanned, my parents were so erratic, and my world was so inconsistent,” Drew says. “I hated growing up alone. I hated it … I don’t f––– anyone over. My friends are the loves my life.”
“Ugh, I mean, my relationship with my mom is so complicated that … I’ve always been empathetic toward my mom, and I was even more so when I had a kid and we had a really amazing conversation about it,” she says.
“However, it hasn’t enabled me to lessen the distance. It’s the hardest subject in my life. I’ve never just been angry with her. I’ve always felt guilt and empathy and utter sensitivity. But we can’t really be in each other’s lives at this point.”
