Britney Spears is hopeful when it comes to reconciling with her two teenage sons.
November 20, 2024, published at 7:00 PM ET
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Spears was “so happy” to recently spend one-on-one time with son Jayden and just “hang out.”
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The 42-year-old Grammy winner, who shares Jayden and Sean, 19, with her ex Kevin Federline, recently experienced “a dream come true” when she got to spend time with Jayden.
Jayden has been visiting his mother in California since moving to Hawaii with his brother and father last year.
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The singer shares two sons, Jayden James and Sean Preston, with her ex Kevin Federline.
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An insider told PageSix of their reunion, “It made her so happy to spend one-on-one time together and just hang out.”
They added, “Despite being apart for so long, Britney has never stopped loving her boys and has never given up hope of a reconciliation with them.”
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The source said Spears’ time with Jayden has been “amazing,” adding that the singer “hopes their bond will continue to grow and she will be able to spend more time together with both of her boys.”
They continued, “Seeing Jayden for the first time in a long time was great for Britney.”
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The insider also said that the ’90s pop princess “spent a lot of time with him talking and laughing,” adding, “It was really nice for Britney to enjoy some quality time with her son.”
Last week, RadarOnline.com revealed that Jayden took the first step toward building a better relationship with his famous mom — just like his dad received his final child support payment from the pop star.
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Spears has made bimonthly payments of $10,000 to Federline for the past seventeen years.
A source close to the family said: “Jayden is spending time in California but is not living with Britney.
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A source said Jayden originally reached out to his famous mother for reconciliation.
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“All his friends are still in California and he wanted to come back after he graduated high school. Jayden contacted Britney and started the conversation.
“He is open to repairing the relationship with his mother and seeing where it goes. It will take time and not an immediate reconciliation. They have seen each other twice and (it) was very brief.”
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The teenager has had a strained relationship with his mother after speaking out about her struggle to balance her public and private lives.
He said in a 2022 interview, “I think Mom has struggled with both giving us attention and showing us equal love, and I don’t think she’s shown enough to help us. Preston and I think that’s very bad.
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“We have both been through so much pressure in the past that this is now our safe place, to process all the emotional trauma we have been through to heal, to heal our mental state. Whenever I complained, she would go after (my brother) On.” I feel guilty so I’m there for him. Mom treated me better.”
Spears has repeatedly tried to contact her sons after they moved to Hawaii with their father.
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Spears’ reunion with Jayden came six months after her sons called her for Mother’s Day.
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Another source told Us Weekly that “Jayden and Britney did a great relationship”, claiming he would “likely be based in California long-term” as he plans to attend college in the state.
Spears’ reunion with Jayden came about six months after he and his brother called their mother on Mother’s Day — which Federline’s attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan, called a “good sign.”
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Kaplan added: “It is clear that reconciliation/reunification is somewhat complex and may be a process that takes some time.”
He also said that Federline “supports the boys who have a relationship with their mother.”
Federline and Spears were married from 2004 to 2007.