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Michelle Williams Pulled Busy Philipps Back From The Brink Of Divorce

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Oct. 16 2018, Published 5:49 p.m. ET

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In her new memoir, Busy Philipps revealed that there was a time when she and husband Marc Silverstein experienced a rough patch in their marriage. During that time, the Freaks and Geeks star turned to BFF Michelle Williams for help in making the best decision for her family.

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She revealed that her troubles at home lead her to seek emotional solace in another man. “There was a man I was friends with, another dad. We’d been having lunch and stuff. Texting. Talking on the phone a lot. Honestly, I had a crush on him. I like him. Maybe I even loved him? He clearly liked me too,” she wrote.

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When she approached Marc and asked for a divorce, Busy admitted that he was totally shocked and asked for another chance. This led her to seek advice from her closest friends. Though one friend, Emily Bronkesh-Buchbinder, told her “Whatever you want, Pup. I’m there for you,” Michelle was a bit more direct.

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Busy recalled that the Brokeback Mountain star told her “It would be really awful for two years and then you would find a new normal but honestly, if you can keep your family intact, I think you should do it.”

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After receiving professional advice from her therapist who told her “Listen. Divorce f—- up children. It just does,” the 39-year-old decided to fight for her marriage.

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She explained, “This time, Marc got his own therapist. And we started to work through it.”

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However, she also admitted that she didn’t completely cut all ties with her side guy. “I also kept talking to my emotional boyfriend (for lack of a better term). I know. That part is so s—–. I’m sorry. I really am. I really truly am,” she admitted.

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Busy and Marc tied the knot back in 2007 and the pair share 2 daughters Birdie Leigh, 10, and Cricket Pearl, 5.

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What do think about Busy’s decision to ask Michelle for marriage advice? Let us know in the comments.

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