Taking the good with the bad. Kevin Costner He received critical acclaim as an actor and director, but faced his fair share of personal hardships.
During a July 1995 interview with Seattle Timesthe mailman The star opened up about his 1994 divorce from Cindy Silva After 16 years of marriage. At that time, his film Water world — which he co-produced and starred in — had only just arrived in theaters and failed to recoup its massive budget.
“This has been the hardest year of my life. I'm no longer with Cindy, my childhood partner,” Costner told the outlet at the time. “And I was working on this very difficult picture. A series of events conspired to happen at the same time. I know it hurts some people that I failed in my marriage. Marriage was my failure.”
The California native and Silva exchanged vows in 1978, and welcomed three children during their marriage: daughters Annie and Lily, who were born in 1984 and 1986, respectively, and son Joe, who was born in 1988. Divorce risks During a May 2012 interview with Hollywood Reporter.
“My faith was shaken,” he admitted. “No one wants their marriage to end, and it happens. You will only see the people you love most, your children Half the amount. “This is a huge loss.”
After the split, Field of dreams Actor moved with Bridget Rooney. Although their relationship was short, they welcomed their son Liam in 1996. Costner married him Christine Baumgartner In 2004. The duo went to We welcome three children Together: daughter Grace, born in 2010, and sons Kayden and Hayes, born in 2007 and 2014, respectively.
Baumgartner was from dragonfly star side for many of his professional accomplishments, including winning the 2012 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (Hatfields and McCoys) and it has 2023 Golden Globe win For Best Actor – Television Drama Series (Yellowstone).
After nearly 19 years of marriage, the former model is back I filed for divorce In May 2023, citing “irreconcilable differences.” Costner's rep hinted in a statement to TMZ At the time, the director was not happy with his estranged wife's decision.
“It is extremely unfortunate that circumstances beyond his control resulted in Mr. Costner having to participate in the annulment of the marriage,” the statement read. “We ask that his privacy, that of Christine, and their children be respected as they navigate this difficult time.”
the Thirteen days The actor previously admitted that his fears of becoming a divorced father again almost stopped him from marrying Baumgartner.
“Finally, there came a moment when this might be it Not moving forward“, he remembers additional In July 2020. “Because I told myself, I could be that I got divorced againBut what I can never be with children again. This crushed me. I had to face life and say, “Are you going to miss life, are you going to miss love because you're afraid?” The answer finally came: “I will not lose her because I will be afraid.”
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