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Julia Louis-Dreyfus explains why she went to therapy with her mother
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesJulia Louis-Dreyfus has proven that it is never too late to strengthen family ties.
Louis-Dreyfus, 63, has gone into detail about her decision to seek therapy from her mother. Judith Bowleswhen the Veep actress was 60 years old and her mother was 87 years old.
“I went to therapy with my mother because she said something to me,” Louis-Dreyfus said The New York Times in an interview published on Saturday, June 8. “It might have been my dad’s birthday – my dad who had passed away, and she remembered it was his birthday – and she said, ‘I’m sure you’re thinking about your birthday’ Dad. And I know there were things I wish we could have covered or discussed when you were younger.” Because my parents were divorced. “I wish we’d had the chance to do that.” And I said, ‘Oh, well, Mom, what’s stopping us? Why don’t we do it?’”
During the April 13 episode of “We can do hard things”, a podcast hosted by Glennon Doyleher wife Abby Wambachand her sister Amanda DoyleLouis-Dreyfus had briefly commented on her family’s decision.
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Expanding the experience through her New York Times During the interview, Louis-Dreyfus added that “it was very, very helpful” and opened up a new line of communication between the couple.
“It’s not like everything is going to be perfect, but that’s not possible under any circumstances,” she told the outlet. “But it was an opportunity to maybe communicate in a more honest way, and in a safe way that was helpful to both of us. And I don’t regret it. So if you’re thinking about it with your mom, and if you think your mom would like it, I encourage you to do it, because in ten years you might not have the opportunity, and you might think, Oh, was so be it. .”
The Seinfeld star also revealed that she sees her mother differently in light of their shared experience.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (3rd from left) next to her mother, Judith Bowles (2nd from left)
ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty ImagesThe candid details come as Louis-Dreyfus returns for season 2 of her award-winning podcast “Wiser than me‘, in which the actress interviews iconic older women, including her now 90-year-old mother.
Other guests on the podcast have done this too Julie Andries, Patti Smith, Vera Wang, Carol Burnett, Billie Jean King And Jane Fonda.
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Louis-Dreyfus told it The New York Times that creating ‘Wiser Than Me’ has encouraged her to share more of her personal life with the public.
“I’ve never done anything like this before. It surprises me a bit. I’m incredibly private – I really am. So it’s a little strange,” she said. “But I also don’t regret what I shared on the podcast. It’s new territory for me, but it’s also good. I think it brings a way of thinking about communication that could be good.”
Louis-Dreyfus just wrapped production on Marvel’s Lightning strikesscheduled for release in 2025, in which she will continue her role as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, a super spy, alongside Florence Pugh, David Haven And Sebastian Stan.
