James Tupper, ex-husband of Anne Heche, has opened up about how he and their 14-year-old son Atlas are coping after the actress’s death in August. He said that they are taking care of each other and taking it one day at a time, and that they miss her every day. Tupper and Heche began dating in 2008 and were together for more than 10 years before splitting in 2018. Tupper has been focused on helping Atlas through his grief, as he understands what it’s like to lose a parent at a young age. He noted that grief comes in waves and can be difficult to handle.
In light of the recent news by a recent article on Fox News, Anne Heche’s ex-husband James Tupper has opened up about how he and their 14-year-old son Atlas are coping after the actress’s death in August. The 57-year-old actor told People magazine that he and Atlas have been leaning on each other after the “Six Days, Seven Nights” star died at the age of 53 following a car crash.
“We’re taking care of each other and taking it one day at a time,” Tupper said at the Race to Erase MS Gala in Los Angeles Friday. “We’ve got a lot of great support and family around us, and it doesn’t help. We still miss her, we miss her every day, love her,” the “Revenge” alum added.
Tupper and Heche began dating in 2008 after meeting on the set of their hit ABC show “Men in Trees” and welcomed Atlas the following year. The former couple were together more than 10 years before splitting in January 2018.
Heche was previously married to Coley Laffoon, 49, with whom she shared son Homer, 21. The two tied the knot in 2001, but Laffoon filed for divorce in 2007. Their split was finalized in March 2009.
In January, Tupper shared that helping Atlas through his grief was his “whole focus.” “I want to say that I’m doing great, but it’s been a very, very difficult time,” Tupper explained. “A very big transition and spending time with my boy and looking after him, that’s basically been my whole focus.
“It’s very difficult whenever you lose a parent like that. Your whole world switches inside out, and I think kids experience trauma in a way that adults don’t. Adults have a context to put it in, but kids do not. You want to bury it, you want to forget about it and move past it. I happened to have lost my mom, too, when I was very, very young. So, I kind of understand what he’s going through.”
The “Big Little Lies” star noted that “grief is a difficult thing,” adding it “comes in waves.” He explained that he has become “so upset” sometimes while driving he has to pull his car over.
Heche was also mother to son Homer, whom she shared with ex-husband Coley Laffoon. Tupper and Heche, pictured in 2017, dated 11 years before ultimately ending their relationship in 2018.
It’s heartwarming to see how Tupper and Atlas are supporting each other during this difficult time. Losing a loved one is never easy, but it’s especially hard for children who may not fully understand what’s happening. Tupper’s experience with losing his own mother at a young age has given him unique insight into how to help Atlas navigate his own grief.
Grief is a complex and individual experience, and it’s important for those who are going through it to take the time they need to heal. Tupper and Atlas seem to be doing just that, with the help of their family and support system.
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