Joanna Gaines is going through a variety of emotions as she gets ready to send her son Drake, 17, off to college.
Gaines said in the Fall edition of Magnolia Journal, “In the big scheme of painful things, this one comes with a lot of thankfulness and joy.” “But nevertheless, our family dynamic will alter as a result of my first kid going away, and that might seem like a loss all on its own,” I said.
I can already see flashes of how life will be and I worry whether or how often it will knock me to the ground.
Gaines and her husband Chip have, of course, previously survived hurricanes. She mentions in her article “Chip and I have been through a little bit of everything. death of a loved one. alterations in friendships We had debts we couldn’t pay. We’ve had heartbreaking moments. There may be times when it seems impossible to change the situation and all hope is gone. When my only option was to submit by collapsing on the ground, face down.”
The “Fixer Upper” actors are also the parents of Crew, 4, Ella, 15, Duke, 14, and Emmie Kay.
Gaines considered the passing of time in a Facebook tribute to Drake on his 16th birthday the previous year. She remembered in the article taking Drake to work with her at the Magnolia shop when he was a little child.
One of the things she recalled most vividly was the advice, inspiration, and support she received from other mothers who frequented the store during those formative years of dream-chasing and motherhood. ‘Cherish this moment and hug him close, because before you realise it, he will be driving one day and then off to college,’ is the one constant thing they would all say.
In May, Joanna and Chip celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary. Spending a lot of time together, in Joanna’s opinion, is the key to their successful marriage.
In her and Chip’s 2016 book, “The Magnolia Story,” she said, “I think a lot of couples feel the need to get away from each other from time to time, to take little breaks, and they come back after a girls’ weekend or a guys’ fishing trip or something all refreshed and happy to reconnect because they missed each other.”
We were and still are just the opposite, she said. “We seem to energise one another. I don’t believe one of us has ever had the inclination to say, “I need a break from you.’ We work better together than we do apart.
