Kerry Washington

He's like an incredible actor. And he plays my husband and he's the dad in this film. And in the script, the dad is the primary parent. As the mom, we both used to be mercenaries and we broke the rules and fell in love and I got pregnant. We have this child and then we have to leave this highly trained group of mercenaries that we were in to be on the run.

And I disappear, because I'm like, everybody's gonna be looking for a mother and a child. Nobody, because of how we think about parenting and culture, nobody's gonna be looking for a man and a son. And so he takes on the primary parenting. And Omar is such an extraordinary dad. He's got a bunch of kids of his own.

And I disappear, because I'm like, everybody's gonna be looking for a mother and a child. Nobody, because of how we think about parenting and culture, nobody's gonna be looking for a man and a son. And so he takes on the primary parenting. And Omar is such an extraordinary dad. He's got a bunch of kids of his own.

And it's so beautiful to see this man parent this child in this film and the mom kind of on the outskirts being protecting them, like taking people down so that they don't get hurt, but not being able to be there to do the day to day in the way that the dad is. And I really loved that about this script because I feel like we need those stories and culture. We need those images.

And it's so beautiful to see this man parent this child in this film and the mom kind of on the outskirts being protecting them, like taking people down so that they don't get hurt, but not being able to be there to do the day to day in the way that the dad is. And I really loved that about this script because I feel like we need those stories and culture. We need those images.

And and this couple, you know, they sort of.

And and this couple, you know, they sort of.

learn to lean into partnering again in order to parent and I think that's also just such an important story to be telling in culture right now that being a part of being a great mom is also if you're lucky enough to have a great partner leaning into that partnership and allowing that and maybe the partner is the dad maybe the partner is you know every kid takes a village but like leaning into whoever those partners are knowing that you don't have to do it all yourself

learn to lean into partnering again in order to parent and I think that's also just such an important story to be telling in culture right now that being a part of being a great mom is also if you're lucky enough to have a great partner leaning into that partnership and allowing that and maybe the partner is the dad maybe the partner is you know every kid takes a village but like leaning into whoever those partners are knowing that you don't have to do it all yourself

you can be part of the village that raises a child.

you can be part of the village that raises a child.

So there are a couple of things. I mean, one is my parents, the fact that my parents are still together is a real gift and a miracle. And I remember, right, like it's not that common. And there were times, I talk about this in the memoir, where I would be like, you guys should break up. Like what, you are not happy.

So there are a couple of things. I mean, one is my parents, the fact that my parents are still together is a real gift and a miracle. And I remember, right, like it's not that common. And there were times, I talk about this in the memoir, where I would be like, you guys should break up. Like what, you are not happy.

And I remember my mom saying to me, I know that you think you know everything. I was like 16. She was like, for you, your 16 years are the full picture. But your 16 years are a fraction of our marriage. We were together long before you got here. So we have had good times and bad times. We've had ups and downs. Your little window into this is not the full story.

And I remember my mom saying to me, I know that you think you know everything. I was like 16. She was like, for you, your 16 years are the full picture. But your 16 years are a fraction of our marriage. We were together long before you got here. So we have had good times and bad times. We've had ups and downs. Your little window into this is not the full story.

And that was a really important lesson to me in marriage. what marriage is, that there are like, there are highs and lows. It's a journey. It's a path. And like, if you're committed, you have to be committed for the journey. Um, and that's not to say that I don't agree with divorce and I don't think divorce isn't right for some people that, you know, some relationships are meant to be forever.

And that was a really important lesson to me in marriage. what marriage is, that there are like, there are highs and lows. It's a journey. It's a path. And like, if you're committed, you have to be committed for the journey. Um, and that's not to say that I don't agree with divorce and I don't think divorce isn't right for some people that, you know, some relationships are meant to be forever.

Some are for a season. Like I, all of that is true, but I think I, um, I had an understanding that marriage as a commitment, if you're going to make the commitment, it has to be about something deeper than ego. Like it has, something has to keep you, if you're going to do it with love and joy and I mean, I don't know if I need to say any other word other than love.

Some are for a season. Like I, all of that is true, but I think I, um, I had an understanding that marriage as a commitment, if you're going to make the commitment, it has to be about something deeper than ego. Like it has, something has to keep you, if you're going to do it with love and joy and I mean, I don't know if I need to say any other word other than love.

If you're gonna do it with real love, then having something deeper to commit to that's bigger than just the two of you is really important. So I think that's where the spirit comes in.