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Olivia Wide finds 'reshaping family' has been 'tricky'

Olivia Wilde has two children with Jason Sudeikis credit:Bang Showbiz
Olivia Wilde has two children with Jason Sudeikis credit:Bang Showbiz

Olivia Wilde has admitted "reshaping a family" has been "tricky".

The 'Don't Worry Darling' director split from Jason Sudeikis - the father of her children Otis, eight, and five-year-old Daisy - two years ago, and though it has been difficult adjusting to their new way of life, she thinks it's ultimately brought her closer to her children.

Speaking on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show', she said: “I think reshaping a family is tricky.

“The one benefit is it’s allowed for some really deep conversations with my kids about emotions, and about happiness, and about what family means, and love.

“It’s actually allowed me to get to know them in a different way. My priority is them, as long as they’re happy and they’re healthy.

The 38-year-old actress noted she and the 'Ted Lasso' actor "agree" to put their children first, but the dynamic is "hard but doable", particularly because of the public scrutiny they are under.

She added: “There are so many families that are … blended and different shapes.

“If you can surround them with so much love, then it’s OK. But it’s tricky because we’re not doing it in private.”

Olivia - who is now dating Harry Styles - admitted the attention she receives can be "hard" but she knows things could be worse and believes not using social media "really helps".

She said: "It's hard. It's hard sometimes. But at the end of the day, I'm so lucky and there's people dealing with really so many hard things…dealing with real health crises."

Noting her "stuff is out there", she is just thankful she and her children are alive and healthy.

She added: "That's what gets me through. I remind myself of that every single day. I'm not on the internet, I'm not on Instagram. So, I think that really helps.

"Focusing on what's real, your trusted circles of friends, things that make you happy, people you love, people who love you. Just keeping your mind in what's real. And also watching people—my colleagues—get through it. It could be a lot worse and we're alive and everything's going to be OK."