Anna Faris Is ‘Happy’ to Have Gotten ‘Closer’ to Ex-Husband Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger: We’re ‘Protective’ of Each Other

02.11.2022 - 20:39 / usmagazine.com

One big happy family. Anna Faris opened up about her strong relationship with ex-husband Chris Pratt and his wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, following the former couple’s 2017 split.

“We’re all getting much closer, and I so appreciate that,” the “Unqualified” podcast host, 45, told People in an interview published on Wednesday, November 2. “They’re very protective of me, and I want to be very protective of them. I so appreciate their support.”

Faris added that the Gift of Forgiveness author, 32, is an “awesome” stepmother to 10-year-old son Jack, whom the actress shares with Pratt, 43. “She’s just on top of it. I love how she is with Jack,” she gushed.

Faris and the Guardians of the Galaxy star got married in July 2009, calling it quits in August 2017. Their divorce was finalized one year later. Pratt and Schwarzenegger tied the knot in June 2019, and they welcomed daughters Lyla and Eloise in August 2020 and May 2022, respectively. The Scary Movie star, for her part, moved on with Michael Barrett, with whom she eloped in August 2021.

Five years after her split from the Parks and Recreation alum, Faris revealed that her ultimate goal is for their blended families to celebrate the holidays together. “We won’t have this Thanksgiving together, but I do hope that we can celebrate holidays,” the Mom alum explained in Wednesday’s interview. “And I do think we can. But right now we just have family obligations that take us elsewhere. I’m happy with that element.”

She continued: “It feels just much easier now that time has passed. It feels really good to not live with that internal churning of unpleasantness.”

Faris has frequently spoken about how she and Pratt make an effort to prioritize their son’s happiness in the wake of their