Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid are finally “back on speaking terms”, 25 years after their “nasty” split. It’s all thanks to son Jack Quaid.
The former couple separated in 2000 amid the revelation of Meg’s affair with her Proof of Life co-star Russell Crowe. They are said to have had a “chilly” relationship since then. However, they recently put their differences aside to attend their son Jack Quaid’s wedding to his The Boys co-star, Claudia Doumit.
Jack Forging Peace
And according to insiders, Jack has played a key role in forging peace between his parents.
A source told In Touch Weekly magazine: “Dennis and Meg had been known to have an extremely chilly relationship post-divorce, with not a lot changing over the last 25 years.
“It was a nasty split and the resentment between them was always real and present…
“[Jack] never gave up on the idea that his parents could put the past behind them and reach a new level of understanding.
“It took a while, but his disciplined, even-handed approach to dealing with both of them has finally paid off, right as he’s ready to start a family of his own!”
And, although it might have “seemed impossible just a few years ago”, the former couple are “back on speaking terms again.” They are happy to be amicable for the sake of their family.
The insider added: “If and when they become grandparents in the next few years, they’re able to sit down and be civil to one another.”
Broken Marriage
Despite Meg’s affair with Russell, the 64-year-old star previously insisted that wasn’t why she and Dennis, 72, split. She alleged he had been unfaithful to her for years.
She previously told America’s InStyle magazine: “Dennis was not faithful to me for a very long time, and that was very painful. I found out more about that after I was divorced.
“…made a mistake in not talking more specifically.
“I am not a victim. … I was in that marriage for a really long time. Some days you think, ‘This is so crazy’, and you are all intellectual about it. And other days, it’s just really, really painful.
“I think when things get played out that simply in black-and-white, it makes people feel good…The tabloid culture can’t tell a complicated story.”