Candace Cameron Bure Gets Extremely Candid About How Her Marriage Was Tested During the Pandemic
Candace Cameron Bure got extremely candid about what her family life has been like during the pandemic in a new interview for Yahoo! Lifestyle.
One of the main topics The Queen of Christmas opened up about was her concerns for her children — Natasha, Lev and Maksim — as they navigate this new normal. "My biggest parenting concerns, because I have older children, [is that] they're at that pivotal stage in their life, graduating high school [and] starting college," she said. "And these are big career moments and adjustments in their lives. And Plan A is like, out the window. And so it's really challenging as a parent of young adults to help them navigate their new lives because these are transitional years for them."
Candace revealed that like most families, her kids were at home with her and her husband, Valeri Bure, all the time, which meant she felt more pressure to constantly set a good example for them. "It's taken a lot of self-reflection to realize that your kids are always watching … [the pandemic] has really put the spotlight on my own faults."
But she also revealed that her kids were a guiding light during moments her marriage of nearly 25 years was put to the test. "It got really hairy after the first few months, like bad," she admitted. "All the things that we have avoided for years talking about, they all surfaced and they were in our face and it was unavoidable to actually have these discussions with one another and work through the real deal crap."
She continued, "My children were the biggest influence in helping my husband and me work through it. And since then, the relationship has grown even closer and tighter. There's always hills and valleys, no matter what. But when you come out of the valley, it is like, hallelujah. You feel like you can accomplish anything. And that's what this pandemic felt like."
And in true Candace style, she has been able to find the silver lining during such an unprecedented time. "We cooked almost every meal at home during the pandemic. We kind of went through the pages of a cookbook and cooked something new every day. And that was really fun, and fun to do together as a family. And then also playing board games and cards. They'll go down as some of the best and most fun memories with my family."
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