“I was listening to music so loudly.
I was embarrassing them,” she recalled.
“I was always like, ‘Why don’t they like me?'”

she’s found much more solid ground with her blended family.
“I’ve really learned a lot about myself through his kids.
It’s been really rewarding,” she told People in 2021.

She admitted that as a performer, she’s used to generally positive social interactions.
But with Barrett’s kids, she had a bigger learning curve to get over before they opened up.
I think that I didn’t respect the idea that I have a completely different relationship with them."

“I have this special place in their life where I just get to be supportive.
And I have been working really hard on that,” she said.
In an interview withE!
Newsin October 2022, Faris said she loves having a young son and she often laughs at his antics.
“He is hysterical,” she said.
Despite the universal challenges of 2020 and 2021, the couple seemed to come out on top relationship-wise.
“Jack has been handling this whole thing like a champ.
I just feel very happy that my family is safe.
And I don’t think I’ve ever been so present.”