Jodie Sweetin Reflects on Life as She Celebrates ‘Finally’ Turning 40: ‘Ready for What Comes Next’
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The milestone birthday comes just two days after the Full House star announced her engagement to Mescal Wasilewski
Jodie Sweetin Reflects on Life as She Celebrates ‘Finally’ Turning 40: ‘Ready for What Comes Next’
Jodie Sweetin is celebrating turning 40.
The Full House alum marked her birthday on Wednesday and shared a reflective Instagram post the following day that included photos of her posing with her cake as well as with her new fiancé Mescal Wasilewski.
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“Here’s what 40 looks like,” she began in the lengthy caption. “It was full of family, love, wonderful messages, thoughtful gifts, flowers, Mexican food, cake and lots of other goodies, and so much more.”
She continued, “I remember thinking that 40 was such an ‘official’ age when I was younger. Now? I realize 40 is just STARTING to feel like an adult. It’s old enough to have learned from lots of mistakes, but young enough to still go for the adventure. It’s finally feeling great in my own skin.”
“It’s self-acceptance. It’s hustle. It’s knowing how to take care of my self [sic]and when to be totally selfless,” Sweetin wrote. “It’s remembering that you’ve made it through ALL the bad days up until now. It’s finding joy in small things and not needing life to be big and grand all the time. It’s realizing your time on this planet is very limited, so you better fucking enjoy it. It’s about focusing on the ‘we’, not the ‘me’. It’s about looking inward and figuring out what the rest of it all is gonna look like.”
She went on to reference the recent death of her Full House costar, Bob Saget. Saget, 65, was found dead in his hotel room in Orlando, Florida on the afternoon of Jan. 9 after giving an hours-long stand-up performance outside of Jacksonville the night prior.
“The past two weeks have a been a reminder of just how fleeting it all is,” Sweetin wrote in her Instagram post. “The deep heartbreak of losing someone you love, to the joy of getting engaged, and the deep self reflection of those big round decade birthdays.”
“Life comes at you fast. The wonderful, the painful, the joyous and the uncertain,” she added. “The most important thing I’ve learned along the way is that if I can just hold on a little longer sometimes, the joy returns. I hope you remember that too…”
Jodie Sweetin birthday Credit: Jodie Sweetin/Instagram
“Turning 40 has been a gift. I’m ready for what comes next,” Sweetin concluded, adding various hashtags including “#finallyforty, #emotionalrollercoaster🎢week and #fullhousefamilyforever.
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Just two days before her birthday, the Hollywood Darlings star revealed that Wasilewski had popped the question, posting a photo of the pair on Instagram on Monday showing off her new ring.
She started out the sweet caption announcing the big news with a quote by Maya Angelou, writing, “In all the world there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world there is no love for you like mine.”
Jodie Sweetin’s Kids: Meet Her Two Daughters, Zoie & Beatrix
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Jodie Sweetin, 39, has her own full house with daughters Zoie, 13, and Beatrix, 11. Learn all about the girls Jodie said she’s ‘lucky’ to be a mom to.
When Jodie Sweetin ties the knot with her fiance, Mescal Wasilewski, he’ll gain more than just a blushing bride. Jodie has her own full house with teenage daughters Zoie Herpin, 13, and Beatrix Sweetin Coyle, 11. Though the girls are half-sisters, the pair share Jodie’s bright smile, and even her talent in front of the camera! Learn all about the daughters Jodie called “strong, smart, independent and fierce,” here!
Zoie Laurelmae Herpin
Jodie welcomed her first daughter, Zoie, on April 10th, 2008. She shares her eldest with first husband, film transportation coordinator Cody Herpin, who she wed in 2007. But at the time Jodie was still struggling with addiciton, and a few months after Zoie’s birth she relapsed, later filing for divorce from Cody in November 2008. Though Cody and Sweetin have co-parented Zoie ever since, Jodie agreed to pay monthly child support to Cody in a 2017 agreement.
Even though she maintains a relationship with her father, Zoie and Jodie’s new fiance, Mescal, have also grown close. Jodie’s shared photos of them to Instagram enjoying a Dodger’s game and sharing an intimate celebration at home for Jodie’s 39th birthday last year. Resident teenager Zoie even convinced Jodie to join her in filming a viral TikTok dance!
In a November interview with People, Jodie shared how much she admires Zoie’s boundaries, and how she stands up for herself and speaks her mind. “[Zoie] has always been that kid that would say, ‘I don’t like that,” Jodie said. “Not necessarily in a bratty way, but like, ‘Nope, I’m not doing this.’…I didn’t get those skills until I was in my 30s.” Clearly, she’s passed them along in spades to both her girls, who’ve even followed her lead behind the screen. At their young age, Both Zoie and Beatrix have had cameos on Fuller House, Zoie in season 2 episode “A Tangled Web” and Beatrix in season 4 episode “President Fuller.
Beatrix Carlin Sweetin Coyle
Jodie shares her youngest daughter, Beatrix, with ex-husband Marty Coyle. Sweetly nicknamed “Bea” by her father, Beatrix Carlin was born on August 31, 2010. Marty and Jodie share joint custody of Bea, which they agreed upon after their divorce in 2012. Named after the Beatles song and comedian George Carlin, Bea is the mirror image of her mom, often rocking matching hairstyles and smiles at premieres. Jodie even shared a photo to Instagram of the mother-daughter duo hugging each other in green jumpsuits, which they wore to Bea’s elementary school graduation.
In a birthday message to her daughter posted on Instagram last August, Jodie gushed about her youngest girl, who she called, “creative, compassionate, hilarious, a great singer.” But most importantly, Jodie wrote, Bea has “a good heart.” Jodie has also encouraged Bea to get in touch with her Jewish heritage (even though Jodie is not Jewish), and shared a sweet photo of her daughter lighting the menorah. Jodie even gave a sweet thank you to TV dad Bob Saget, who passed away tragically last month. Jodie commented that Bea is helping her learn more Yiddish, something Bob originally shared with her. Onscreen and offscreen, Jodie’s sweet connection with her girls and her Full House family stands out.
Jodie Sweetin Shares Happy Relationship News
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Jodie Sweetin Shares Happy Relationship News
Jodie Sweetin has been on an emotional rollercoaster over the past two weeks. The “Full House” alum was just one of many who spoke out in sadness after the news of her co-star Bob Saget’s death was confirmed on Jan. 9, 2022. Following Saget’s passing, Sweetin took to her Instagram account to share her sorrow and honor her late TV father (via Us Weekly).
“Bob was a wonderful human being. A human being that could drive you nuts at times, and he knew it, but who was so genuine that you couldn’t even get that frustrated. Someone who would also call and profusely apologize for at LEAST 15 minutes if he thought he MAY have perhaps said something he shouldn’t have or thought maybe he took a joke too far,” the actress wrote. “He was a genuinely kind spirit who made it through so much in his life, and was most happy when he was helping others. Whether it was personally or through SO many of his different avenues of philanthropy. He gave great hugs too,” she added.
While it’s been a week filled with sadness for Sweetin and her “Full House” co-stars, the actress is now celebrating some good news with her loved ones as she and her longtime love Mescal Wasilewski are taking the next step in their relationship.
‘Full House’ Star Jodie Sweetin Down In The Dumps Wearing Sweats, Hours Before Bob Saget’s Funeral
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“There aren’t enough words to express what I’m feeling today. Nor are they big enough to capture even a slice of who he was,” she wrote on January 10, one day after the comedian was found dead in his Orlando, Florida hotel room.
“Bob was a wonderful human being. A human being that could drive you nuts at times, and he knew it, but who was so genuine that you couldn’t even get that frustrated,” she added.
‘Full House’ star Jodie Sweetin announces engagement to Mescal Wasilewski: ‘You’re my person’
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Jodie Sweetin is engaged to her “person.”
The Full House alum shared the happy news on social media Monday that her boyfriend of over four years, Mescal Wasilewski, popped the question. She shared a photo of them together, featuring her new ring.
Her post began with a Maya Angelou quote: “In all the world there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world there is no love for you like mine.”
She followed that with a message to her future husband, “I love you Mescal, for always. You’re my person. I can’t wait to see the life that lies ahead for us. Here’s to us, @ghostfacelito and our life of adventures. Together.”
Sweetin, whose birthday is Wednesday, ended with, “I think I’m really gonna like turning 40 ❤️❤️❤️💍.”
Wasilewski shared the same photo on his page, captioning it, “So that happened…”
Sweetin’s Full House co-star and TV sibling Candace Cameron Bure was among those to congratulate her — so was John Stamos’s wife, Caitlin McHugh, who wrote, “Love to see you smile.”
(Screenshot: Jodie Sweetin via Instagram)
Sweetin and Wasilewski started dating in 2017 and made it Instagram official in February 2018.
Sweetin, who grew up on TV and was has been candid about her ups and downs, was previously married three times, and has two daughters: Zoie, 13, and Beatrix, 11.
This is happy news for the Full House star, who — along with her former co-stars — has been mourning the death of Bob Saget. Sweetin attended the funeral of her TV dad on Friday.