Erin Zieringis learning the ropes of co-parenting one step at a time followingher divorce filingfrom her husband of nine years, actorIan Ziering.
“When it comes to the girls, I really try to be honest with them about everything and have open conversations,” Erin said. “Since they were babies, I focused on talking to them about their emotions, what they’re feeling.”
“[Every night] we have conversations about what’s going on, what was said at school, how are you feeling, do you have any questions aboutwhat’s going on between Mom and Dad? ” she continued. ” ‘Cause there’s a lot of transitions thatI’mgoing through, and I can only imagine what these little girls are going through at the same time.”
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“I think you always know something’s wrong,” Erin told Costa of the exes’ dynamic pre-split. “You can always feel there’s definitely something wrong, and it’s going into the, ‘Have I done what I can do to make this work?’ Or, ‘Do you wantto do what you can do to make it work?’ ”
“If you don’t, or you feel like you already have, what left can you give? Like, what do you have left?” she added. “I didn’t have anything left to give.”
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Despite the current difficulties in her family, Erin told Costa that she is “very happy because I embrace each change.”
“Iwas with my kids 24/7 andthe idea of not having them 24/7 was terrifying — completely terrifying,” she shared. “Each little step of letting them go and spend time with their dad has been easier and easier, because I know I’ve raised them and they’re gonna be okay.”
“That was a chapter. Itdidn’t maybe end the way Iwanted that chapter to end, [but I’m thinking,] what’s the next chapter gonna be?” Erin said. “So for me, right now, it’s really focusing on my work.”
source: people.com
