Britney Spears has a lot to celebrate these days, but it seems like one of those things might not be the relationship she has with her sons. Her ex-husband, Kevin Federline, has revealed that Britney and the two boys haven't seen one another in a few months, and this is largely because the boys aren't comfortable seeing their mother right now.
Kevin explained what's going on with the boys and Britney in two separate interviews.
Kevin was clear that the estrangement is a decision made by the boys. He said, "The boys have decided they are not seeing her right now. It’s been a few months since they’ve seen her. They made the decision not to go to her wedding."
He added that the challenges Britney has faced in recent years have been hard for everyone. "This whole thing has been hard to watch, harder to live through, harder to watch my boys go through than anything else," Kevin said. "It’s been tough. It’s the most challenging thing I’ve ever had to do in my life."
He also shared that the naked photos Britney posts have made things complicated for the teenagers. "I try to explain to them, ‘Look, maybe that’s just another way she tries to express herself.’ But that doesn’t take away from the fact of what it does to them. It’s tough. I can’t imagine how it feels to be a teenager having to go to high school."
Kevin added that he believes Britney doesn't understand how her actions are impacting the teens. He said, "If there was a way — any way — I could possibly say something to just open [Britney’s] eyes — but I haven’t found that yet. I feel like, if I found that, I’d be on the phone trying to tell her."
Kevin explained that he didn't understand why Britney's conservatorship persisted as long as it did, and that the situation was confusing to their sons as well. "They’ve had a lot of questions about it," Kevin said. "I don’t know that I can answer all of them for them but I just tried to explain to them that your mom needed help, you know, and the people were in play to try to make that happen, to make it better."
He concluded, "They tried to give her the benefit of the doubt but at the same time, I can tell that sometimes, it hurts to be in that position. So, I made sure all my kids can come to me at any moment and discuss anything. The boys — all my kids — know that they come to me and to my wife and discuss anything. They’re teenagers right now. You know, we talk about sex, we talk about drugs, we talk about all the things that teenagers go through. I want my kids to make all the mistakes they possibly can in my house, because [that way], I can protect them."
