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Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/entertainmen...-different-person-when-married/#ixzz1TKcs7kMkAfter months of unhinged rants, dubious adventures with a pair of goddess and proclamations of having Adonis DNA, axed Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen has landed a new show, Anger Management, and his ex-wife couldnt be happier.
Hes doing great, Denise Richards beamed on Fox & Friends Wednesday. I talk to him quite often, he and I are in a good place. Im thrilled for him that hes got the show. I think if anyone can make a comeback, its him.
After some nasty public battlesincluding Sheen telling Richards to go cry to her bald mom (her mother was battling a fatal bout of breast cancer at the time)the formerly feuding exes are in a surprisingly good place.
Weve been divorced for over six years, and theres a reason couples get divorced. The man that I fell in love with is very different from what weve all seen. A lot of people always ask me, How could you have married (him)? and this and that. I fell in love with a different person than everyone has seen and gotten to know in the last six months.
Richards, who first gained noticed in Starship Troopers and Wild Things, has penned a book, The Real Girl Next Door about her journey to Hollywood, marriage, motherhood and divorce.
Its a memoir, so I look back from childhood to present, Richards explained. I think a lot of people are surprised that I get into our courtship, and I mention a lot of very fond memories with Charlie. As far as our divorce, I do get into that, but I talk more about how I felt. I think that more people can relate to that, you know the feeling of getting divorcedits very devastating.
Richards is now busy raising her two daughters with Sheen, Sam and Lola, and recently adopted a baby girl, six-week old Eloise Jona.
I had to make that decisiondo I wait for the right partner or keep moving forward with my life? asked Richards. I always wanted more children, so I decided to do it on my own.
Richards' late mother approved the adoption. My mom was very supportive and knows how much I love being a mother. After she died, I waited to start the process because I was mourning her and going through some other things, so I wanted to wait until I was in a good place to start the process.
Richards, who earned flack for featuring her young daughters in the 2008 reality show, Its Complicated, defended her choice.
I couldnt get a job when I did my reality show, explains Richards. I had so much negative attention around me. If I was in a different business, I would leave my personal life at home, but it affected my work so I needed to take a job and a paycheck. Im grateful that I was able to do that show.
Richards may hold some regrets from airing her familys dirty laundry on basic cable, but she hopes that people can learn from her experience. In the book, a lot of people ask me how I got through that time. This isnt about me trying to tell my side of the story or change perception. Its hopefully to give someone hope whos going through something similar to what I did.
Denise Richards poses for photos with her new book "Real Girl Next Door" during a taping of "FOX & Friends" at FOX Studios on July 27, 2011 in New York City
Actress Denise Richards arrives at NBC Studios in New York City.
I have warmed to this woman so much. Her new baby is so beautiful & I love her name choice in particular. AFAIK Joni was her late mom's name.
Looking back on how she was made out to be the crazy ex-wife during her divorce, I feel particularly sorry for her. That must have been a hellish situation to be in. Charlie said some truly horrific things about her that a lot of people believed... including me iirc.