Jim Carrey: 'Jenny McCarthy's son kept us together'

**mrs.v** · March 21st, 2008, 11:45 AM

Jim Carrey: 'Jenny's Son Kept Us Together'

Jim Carrey's relationship with Jenny McCarthy would have been doomed for failure if it wasn't for her autistic son Evan. The Mask funnyman credits the five-year-old for making their relationship work, after he realized how strong the blonde former model has been while dealing with her son's illness.
And the 46-year-old insists his partnership with McCarthy forced him look to at life in a new light - stating his ready-made family has finally ended his fear of commitment.
He explains, "Jenny and I are into the same things spiritually and creatively. We're easy with each other. She once told me how hard it was to have a relationship when you have a child with special needs, but I don't think we would be together if it were not for Evan. That's what I was attracted to - this other person who is like a champion. The scariest thing in the world for me was relationships, serious commitments to people and responsibility."
He adds, "Now I realize there's a long-term benefit to understanding someone and not writing them off."

Jim Carrey: 'Jenny's Son Kept Us Together' - Starpulse Entertainment News Blog

**NicoleWasHere** · March 21st, 2008, 11:48 AM

I think they're a wonderful couple.

**msdeb** · March 21st, 2008, 11:57 AM

i have more respect for her since i learned of her sons autism.

**tulip** · March 21st, 2008, 01:10 PM

But wait, didn't Jenny claimed to have "cured" her son???

I actually like Jim and Jenny together, but I got kinda peeved with her stance on autism and how she now knows everything about it b/c she's done research.

There is no one-treatment-fits all.

**LynnieD** · March 21st, 2008, 01:23 PM

I like that he wasn't freaked out by her son...that means a lot. Good for them.

**Seapharris7** · March 21st, 2008, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by tulip

But wait, didn't Jenny claimed to have "cured" her son???

I actually like Jim and Jenny together, but I got kinda peeved with her stance on autism and how she now knows everything about it b/c she's done research.

There is no one-treatment-fits all.

^ I vaguely recall hearing something like that. And I think it was around the time my local public school system was trying to shove down my throat that my son was "mildly autistic"...

I do adore Jim for his active interest in Jenny's son, he and Jenny seem like they make a good team.

**Cate** · March 21st, 2008, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by tulip

But wait, didn't Jenny claimed to have "cured" her son???

I actually like Jim and Jenny together, but I got kinda peeved with her stance on autism and how she now knows everything about it b/c she's done research.

There is no one-treatment-fits all.

Yeah, I was happy she was bringing some things to the forefront, but a little peeved that she was now an "expert." (autistic son here, too.)

I do like them together, and I found my son was a good test for my now husband.

**MoodyJenny86** · March 21st, 2008, 02:38 PM

Awww, cute couple.

Hope they work out!

**Seapharris7** · March 21st, 2008, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by Cate

I do like them together, and I found my son was a good test for my now husband.

^ Hee hee... good to see I'm not the only one with that kind of screening...

**sparkly** · March 21st, 2008, 07:43 PM

I'm glad he learned from her strength.

It's beautiful to see that he accepts them both and cares for them deeply.

**Cate** · March 21st, 2008, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by Seapharris7

^ Hee hee... good to see I'm not the only one with that kind of screening...

Yeah, my current husband is actually better with him than my ex-husband. He treats him more like a "normal" boy than his dad does... I kind-of see Jim Carrey like that, too.

**Folieadeux** · March 21st, 2008, 10:17 PM

My Dad has always been a big fan of Jim Carey so every time a new movie came out he'd have a 'movie night' with his grown kids. LOL.

I like Jim, I don't find him pretentious or arrogant at all. I imagine he's just very normal, with the exception of a massive bank account. They seem happy together, and it's nice to see he has a commitment to her son too.