Sophia Michaels
Being in a relationship takes a lot of work, and it only gets more difficult after you welcome kids. Unfortunately, Sarah Shahi and Steve Howey’s relationship worsened after they gave birth to their first child. On the “Not Skinny But Not Fat” podcast, Shahi shared, “From the time that our first child was born, our relationship suffered, and it was hard to get back on track.”
The couple had underlying issues that they never got to resolve before having a kid, and it only put more distance between the two. She shared, “Any flaws you have in the relationship before you have kids if you don’t settle those things — that was my experience of, ‘It gets worse. It only gets worse.'” As a parent, the majority of your attention goes to your child, and that can strain any relationship if you’re not spending time with your partner. In the past, Howey has even shared that having children can be “overwhelming,” per People.
While the “Shameless” star hasn’t said much about his divorce, he alluded to the couple’s split when he compared himself to his “True Lies” character. He told US Weekly, “I’m a father … I know the marriage route. Harry is a protector. I feel like I’m a protector, especially when I’m with my kids.” It seems like both actors are dealing with the split in their own way, but one of them has actually moved on.
