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he title of her new book may

suggest otherwise, but don’t

think for a second that Anna

Faris is Unqualified to dole

out relationship advice.

Having been married twice –

previously to actor Ben Indra and currently

to Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt,

from whom she ‘legally separated’ in August

• the 40-year-old has had her share of trials
  and tribulations in the love department.
  But Anna admits it took a while to grasp

THE STAR OPENS

UP ABOUT ACTING,

ADULTING AND

DISHING OUT ADVICE

MUM LIFE

‘It’s just so fascinating

watching him become

a person,’ Anna says of son

Jack, who has inherited his

parents’ hilariousness. ‘I try [to

discipline him], but I can’t help

but laugh. He'll be like, “Mum,

I have cheese foot! My foot

smells like cheese!”

He’s so funny!’

her own mother’s advice ‘to be selfish in

love’. ‘I later realised she meant to protect

my heart and look out for myself and let

a partner rise to that,’ she explains.

‘There was a time when I was willing to

marry any cute boy that looked at me. I felt

like if someone was attractive and wanted

to hook up, it was a validation of my own

identity,’ Anna continues. ‘In my twenties,

I thought it was cool to say I was a guys’

girl. I didn’t realise until later how lame

I sounded, bragging as though having

a lot of girlfriends was a bad thing.’

Now, the actress admits she’s definitely

learnt her lesson when it comes to matters

of the heart. ‘I was once told that I didn’t

need a tight group of girlfriends because

Chris should be my best friend. But I never

bought that,’ she says. ‘The idea of your

mate being your best friend – it’s overhyped.

I really believe that your partner serves one

purpose and each friend serves another.’

Here, Anna spills on all things love and life

• and why she enjoys talking to strangers!

UNQUALIFIED ANNA

It was Anna’s childhood obsession with advice-

style talk shows that sparked the idea for

her very own podcast. ‘Instead of cartoons,

I’d watch Sally Jessy Raphael and was always

reading Dear Abby and other relationship

and advice columns, too,’ she shares.

So, on a whim, Anna ordered microphones

and invited a few friends over to discuss their

relationship dramas, dilemmas and delights

• but didn’t expect anyone to listen to what
  they had to say. ‘It was like a therapy session
  we recorded,’ she admits.
  However, with the help of longtime
  pal Sim Sarna, the actress’ podcast,

IN LOVE’

FARIS

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