Drew Barrymore Gives Heartwrenching Account Of Trying To Date With Kids Years After Her Divorce

Jan 15, 2022 by apost team

Drew Barrymore is an American actress, producer, author and director. She is currently the host of her own talk show, titled "The Drew Barrymore Show," on which she interviews celebrity guests and often shares stories from her own life as well. In an episode with "Queer Eye" star, Bobby Berk, Barrymore opened up about her fears over dating while also taking care of her two daughters, Olive and Frankie. 

The actress first rose to fame as a child when she played Gertie in the 1980s film "ET: the Extra-Terrestrial." Barrymore endured a troubled childhood and ended up getting emancipated at the age of 15. She was able to overcome the adversity she faced and went on to star in a number of films in the 1990s and 2000s. She is known for appearing in "Charlie's Angels," "Never Been Kissed," "The Wedding Singer" and "50 First Dates."

In 2011, Barrymore began dating Will Kopelman and they were married in 2012. Their daughter Olive was born that same year and Frankie came along in 2014. The couple stayed married for four years and divorced in 2016. After her marriage ended, Barrymore has stayed single and did not even start dating until four years after her divorce. She expressed on her talk show that she does not know how to date with kids, and the realization made her emotional. 

As a dedicated mother and busy Hollywood star, it is a wonder that Barrymore even has time to think about dating. Read on to find out more about her anxieties around getting back out there and finding love.

According to People, after Barrymore divorced Kopelman, she went through a challenging time with her mental health. She said on "The Drew Barrymore Show," "I went through a really painful divorce and I wasn't doing very well." She shared with guest Machine Gun Kelly that she sought professional help during this time in her life. 

Being a mom was a big motivation for Barrymore, as her daughters are the most important people in her life and they rely on her. "I had these two kids I had to fight for and I needed help. So I started reaching out to different people and eventually I made some big sweeping changes in my life. I got on a whole new track. Not back on track, but a whole new one that I helped build," she said. 

It has been six years since her divorce and Barrymore is considering putting herself back on the dating market. Unfortunately, she has some fears about dating as a mom. "I don't know how to date with kids… I'm not there yet. I have two young girls and I'm like...I don't want to bring people home," she explained on her talk show to guest Bobby Berk. 

While dating is not out of the question for the mom of two, Barrymore says that it would have to be with the right person. "I think it would take me a very long time to meet someone and get to know them before I could even ever introduce them to my daughters," she said. Admitting these feelings to Berk made Barrymore begin to tear up. She clearly cares about the well-being of her daughters very much. 

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The mom said that she is in a much better place now and is starting to consider dating again. Part of the reason Barrymore has started thinking about dating is that Kopelman has already remarried. She shared with Gayle King on CBS Mornings:

"My kids' dad is happily remarried with the most wonderful woman in the world, Allie. My children have this extraordinary stepmom. And our processes have been different, and their side of the street is so functional, and whole, and happening. And I think I've been on the sidelines in a beautiful honoring purgatory." 

Barrymore is very protective of her children and said that she wouldn't want to even tell someone about her daughters until she really got to know them. 'I've been saying that it's me, it's my choice, I'm not ready, I want to wait. I don't think I've said out loud that it's really because I have these two daughters…I don't even talk about my kids actually because I think that we probably have to get to know each other first," she said to King. 

The star then explained that she has been single for six years. Being single for so long can make getting back out there even more intimidating. Barrymore said," 'I'll go on an occasional date, but that's only in the last two years. It took me four to even step out there."

The actress added that while she is interested in dating, she is definitely not interested in marriage. Barrymore revealed: "I would maybe live with someone again maybe, but I've had kids, and there's no way. I will never, ever, ever, ever get married."

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