I’m not here for portraying Anna Faris as the jilted ex-wife, or someone full of regrets about her “failed marriage.” When all was said and done between Anna Faris and Chris Pratt, I think Anna was the one who wanted out, but that she stayed longer because she really did love Chris and because of their son Jack. She moved on quickly, and she’s had the same boyfriend for a while (more than a year). So no, I don’t think Anna feels any sort of bitterness towards Chris Pratt’s engagement to Katherine Schwarzenegger. She addressed her ex’s engagement on her podcast yesterday, and revealed that Chris even texted her with the news before he announced it publicly.
A modern family. Anna Faris admitted that she knew Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger were going to get engaged — and revealed her ex-husband contacted her after he proposed. Faris, 42, spoke about the engagement on her podcast, ‘Anna Faris Is Unqualified,’ on Monday, January 14, the same day she congratulated the couple on social media.
“Chris texted me this morning and he was like, ‘I proposed to Katherine last night.’ And I was like, ‘Ahh, that’s amazing,’” the Mom actress said during the latest episode. Always a comedian, she responded to her ex-husband’s message with a cheeky suggestion: “And I texted him back like, ‘I just wanted to remind you I’m an ordained minister.’ I’m not very good at it …”
All jokes aside, the House Bunny star reiterated her excitement about this new chapter for the Jurassic World actor, 39, and Schwarzenegger, 29. “I’m so happy for them,” she gushed. “I knew that it was gonna happen and I love her and I love him and I’m just so happy that they found each other.”
“I so subscribe to the idea of, like, expanding, like, family and love with Jack,” the Overboard actress explained on the podcast. “[Katherine’s] awesome.”
I believe her. I believe she’s happy for him, and I think she probably sees that Katherine and Chris are a perfect match for one another. The only thing I’ll concede is that maybe there was a little twinge of sadness? I mean, it always sucks when someone you loved moves on so thoroughly. But generally speaking, I do think she’s totally fine.
Photos courtesy of WENN, Backgrid.
Yeah right eyes rolled to the back of my head,
eh…some couples in reality are better friends than couple. I have several fiends who are good friends with their ex. So much so they are a part of each others lives after divorcing. Still incorporated into the new family. It happens. Also, why do people want to think the woman is bitter, crying alone and struggling after divorce? It is low key ingrained sexism to believe it automatically.
Agreed. It seems genuine with them. I don’t doubt that there might be a twinge of sadness (I’ve felt that about exes getting engaged even when I was COMPLETELY over them) but I truly believe that she’s happy for them and that’s great IMO.
I’m not a fan of Ana or Chris but I really do commend them for maintaining a good relationship, post-divorce. That’s not always easy to do and it really requires mutual respect, maturity, patience and prioritizing their son. I shade them on many things but not on this.
I’m like that with my ex-husband. We are much better as divorced friends. My ex loves my live-in boyfriend and we all have family dinners, parties, etc. It’s nice! Our marriage didn’t work out but the dust settled and we are a big, extended family. The kids love having two loving homes.
I think anyone who doesn’t believe her is honestly projecting.
These two have been nothing but civil and downright cool with each other since they divorced. They have both moved on with new partners and there is ZERO reason to paint her as the jilted ex-wife here.
I think it’s actually an outdated and frankly mysgonist cliche to imagine her being bitter and petty over his new relationship.
Agreed. I really do think she’s happy for someone stable and loving being their son’s step mother. And I think she’s happy to see everyone else happy. Neither Chris nor Anna has given anyone any reason to believe anything else. They have – from what we can see – a really healthy outlook on the divorce and co-parenting.
Everything Baronsamedi said. I couldn’t agree more.
well said.
Definitely.
Totally agree with Baronsamedi. These notions that ex wives get jealous when their exes move on (or that women are desperately waiting for sometime to propose) make me nuts. Yes, sometimes an ex can be jealous – regardless of sex and often if they were the ones dumped. But given that she wanted out AND is in her own relationship makes me question why people would think she’s not telling g the truth. I’m in a similar situation with my ex (I moved on, I got a new guy) and I am genuinely happy he has a new girlfriend. We all hang out and my ex seems more like a sibling than a previous romantic partner. My only concern about a new girlfriend would be how she treats my kids. If she’s good to them, then all is good b
Completely agree because I’m one of those people who can genuinely stay friends with my exes, even if they dumped me it just doesn’t bother me. My husband thinks it’s weird but I’ve always been that way, my ex boyfriend introduced us so I don’t understand why he thinks it’s so strange😂
I am not aware of either of them making a single negative remark towards the other during or after their break-up. Very admirable accomplishment.
I guess this is the thickness layer you have to roll on if you really really don’t want to be seen as a bitter, jealous ex-wife (which I don’t think she is but they all get branded that way no matter what)
I was thinking that. She feels like she’s laying it on a bit thick but no matter what she does here, she can’t win.
I also agree that even when you’ve moved on and even if you’d never go back there, it still feels strange when the other person gets into a new relationship or gets married.
this is a fair point – my ex got married and had a kid last year and while I have been happily married for 8 years and we broke up over a decade ago (and I was the one who wanted out) it was still a bit strange to find out he was getting married and having a kids. I was surprised that I even had a reaction to it, given how much time had passed, but I think it’s pretty normal.
Even if it’s not the whole truth, kudos to Anna for being so gracious and warm. It’s the best thing for her son – Katherine will be his stepmom, after all.
Do people also always ask ex husbands or ex boyfriends, like they do ex wives? (honest q)
I thinks she fine too. I mean, if she was upset, I don’t think she is going to publicly bad mouth the woman who is going to be her son’s stepmother.
Anna can be a little messy but she does not strike me as malicious.
She could be a little sad for what could have been and still know that Chris and her were not right for eachother. They still share a son and I am sure she wants her son’s father and her son’s future stepmom to be happy because it only means it’ll benefit her child
I believe she’s sincere.
I think Anna’s last quote about ‘expanding the family ‘, has a great deal to do with how she feels now.
Chris has always been open about having more children and after their difficulties with Jack, I can understand why Anna wasn’t on board.
I also believe they both love their son.👪
My ex called me after he proposed to his now wife, after he told the kids. It’s just the gracious thing to do. My kids had mixed feelings about their engagement because it really meant he and I were never, ever getting back together and they were still harboring that fantasy (which most kids do, no matter how many times you tell them it’s not going to happen). I told everyone that I was happy for them because I was and am. No hint of sadness – I’m thrilled that he’s remarried because it means that 1) someone will be there to care for him and that responsibility won’t fall to my kids and 2) I don’t feel guilt moving on myself. I understand why it might be bittersweet for some, but I felt nothing but relief.
this is a very nice story and you seem like a very cool person. i hope you are living your best life!
Lizzie,
If your comment was directed at me, thank you!
I’m in a good place :-). Divorce is hard, but growth is good. I was telling someone at the gym today how grateful I am to have been able to afford to get out of a bad marriage and move on. Not having to worry about paying the bills post divorce is a luxury a lot of women don’t have. Happy in middle age is a lot better than youthful misery!
no matter how hurt i would be – if my husband remarried a stable person who treated our child well – i would find a way to be happy b/c really – a low key divorce and a new partner that is a decent person is really the best case scenario when you’re marriage is over.
I completely believe her. They’ve been the epitome of the “putting your child first” rule of divorce from everything we’ve seen. Their divorce was civil and they’ve been shown as remaining friendly ever since. I really do believe that she just wants her son to have lots of love in his life and is happy Chris is marrying someone who (seemingly) enjoys spending time with Jack.
As a now adult child at the center of a bitter hateful, spiteful, jealous divorce. My parents were nightmares. My mother tortured my now ex step mom out of sheer spite that she was nice to me. Both of my parents moved on an poisoned their next marriages with their selfish, spiteful, jealousy.
Just get along, even if this is fake and shes screaming on the inside its what is best for their son. I wish people could grow up and not ‘side eye’ behaving normally.
Good for her for being mature. I hate this idea that women always have to hate each other or be in competition. Her and Chris’s relationship didn’t work out. I’m sure that’s painful but it didn’t. Everybody has the right to move on. She’s moved on and so did he. My dearly departed sister’s husband’s ex wife apparently loved her. My sister was an awesome person so I don’t see why the ex wife would hate her.
Why do some of you want this woman to be miserable.
Haha good question!
My sister and her ex split forever ago and co-parent two kids. She remarried about six years ago and her new husband and ex get along amazingly well. They do xmas together, go to the movies or theme parks with current, ex, and kids…When her marriage ended terribly but they decided that had to be seperate from their parenting. It was hard work to get to a point where it was truly a functioning, kid focused relationship. The hitch? Her ex can’t find a love intetest who isn’t intimidated by this arrangement! Every woman he has introduced quickly says he needs to stop doing kid based activities with his ex and her husband. My sister has reached out to his partners and offered to talk or come to an arrangement everyone is comfortable with – she is shot down every time. Anyone he seriously dates resents his good relations with his kids’ mom/family and it causes trouble. Why can’t people realize just being nice and polite is so much easier for everyone?
I think, for some at least, they’ve been burned, or a friend or family member has been burned, by a similar situation. That’s the only reason I can think of for this to be THAT much of a problem.
SLEANNE, if I’m being honest I would turn around and run….simply because that’s a lot of baggage! Especially if I was young and childless. Now that I’m in my 30’s and had kids I would get it more and would probably value that a lot about him. He needs to wait and find someone who understands, and who maybe has a few kids of her own. I wouldn’t wait to date someone and have to be around their x wife all the time, if I’m being very honest.
I really like the skirt with boots outfit on her.
I don’t think she’s going to be on their honeymoon but I do think she’s happy that her ex picked someone who seems like a good person to have in her son’s life and as a mom that’s all I’d want for my ex and children as well.
I know from experience you can feel conflicted about the end of a relationship and still be genuinely happy for your ex as they move on, especially if the new partner had nothing to do with your old breakup. I knew why he and I didn’t work, I understood why the new relationship was a better match, and I loved him and of course I wanted him to be married and happy. Didn’t mean my feelings about the breakup were completely resolved, but his new relationship was a good thing.
I can’t get past the way those two dumped their animals. Full stop.
However, I respect the way they’ve conducted themselves post separation and divorce.
I would be delighted if my ex remarried but I doubt he will. He has had a series of long term girlfriends. We are on great terms, I’ve been married for a few years and they both get along so well. We always sit together at anything that involves our daughter (including years of sporting events). He’s still close to my Mom and has been over for dinner. It’s been healthy for everyone and that makes everyone a winner.
I’ve seen so many kids torn apart by their battling parents and it’s heartbreaking. Everyone loses.
I apologize if this is a bit off topic as I know religion was a huge part of the conversation and point of contention among readers. I never made it through all the comments and I apologize again if this was addressed earlier.
I have heard a theory Katherine and Chris are waiting until marriage to have sex……is this something he has ever discussed publicly when he was with Anna?
Too bad all divorces exes can’t be this civil.
What else is she supposed to say? If she doesn’t make a comment she looks bad, if she makes a shady comment she looks bad, if she makes a positive comment people question her sincerity. I honestly believe Anna and Chris put their son first and try to remain friendly and supportive for his sake. I am sure she is on some level happy her son has someone who loves him and will care for him. I have a few friends who coparent and I am surprised how they can remain amicable. I am a petty person, and while I love my kids I don’t know if I would be able to handle my husband remarrying and my kids getting a stepmom.
I cried when I told my ex husband over the phone that I was getting remarried. Not because I was was hanging onto our old relationship in any way, but because it was like I was officially ending a chapter of a very long, significant part of my life. Sometimes it’s not about them, it’s about you.
She sounds like someone who is happy she doesn’t have to be the one to deal with him full time anymore.
I agree. Maybe secretly she’s like, “Here Katherine, He’s YOUR problem now.”
From a purely selfish standpoint, I’m sure she’d rather be settled down with someone good for him than out dating, given that they have a shared child.
Anna Faris and Pratt always seemed so odd together. This couple reminds me of Fergie and Josh Duhamel. Two couples who want separate things, but get together anyway. Not a fan of Chris Pratt. He seems like an opportunist who has motives for marrying into this family. Hopefully, Pratt won’t get advice from Arnold about keeping baby mamas down-low.
I hope Anna finds happiness because I really like her and her acting. I also think she may be a little sad, but probably relieved too.
I love the stank face y’all went with for the main picture. Also, I believe Anna is happy for dude and his new fiancee. I know when my ex husband and his gf broke up, I was *really* disappointed. Not because I think my ex is deserving of happiness, but because Mary (thats her name) wouldnt be around for me to deal with instead of him. God, I miss her. She really was too good for his trifling ass.