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Robin Wright Says Opposing Parenting Styles With Sean Penn Left a Gap in Discipline

She recounts choosing family over major roles, expressing a wish for a firmer approach.

Overview

  • In a Times interview, Wright says Penn often returned from sets to act as the "policeman," leaving her to "soften the blow."
  • She describes both parents as "extremes" who failed to provide the consistent sternness their children needed.
  • Wright calls her leniency a "huge regret" that affected her relationship with her children for years.
  • She says both children are now "in a really good place," after son Hopper previously discussed meth addiction and being sent to rehab by his father.
  • Wright adds that she is with British architect Henry Smith, whom she calls "a sweetheart" and "a good, decent adult."