JAKARTA - A mother's long wait finally paid off. Actress Marshanda recounted an emotional moment that she would never forget, namely when her daughter, Sienna Ameerah Kasyafani, expressed her desire to live with her after graduating from elementary school (SD).
The moment was the answer to his prayers and longing for years. In an interview, Marshanda recalled his conversation with Sienna in December 2023 which changed everything.
"December 2023, Sienna told me when we were lunching together. At first, we always met every weekend. But she said, 'Mother, when I graduated from elementary school, I entered junior high school, I wanted to stay with mom'," said Marshanda, quoted by VOI from TikTok. Morning - Ambyar morning, Monday, August 18.
Hearing a sincere request from the baby, Marshanda couldn't hold back his tears.
"And I cried when he said that. I can't believe it, the final day came too," he continued with a trembling voice.
Marshanda revealed that he and Ben Kasyafani had spoken and agreed to support Sienna's decision.
This also makes their co-parinting relationship even more solid.
"Then it's okay from Ben and his wife. They understand and they support. Then it turns out that I co-parenting with Ben and Ines is more compact too, thank God," said Marshanda.
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The main principle he applies is to put Sienna's desires and comfort above all else. He did not want to limit his daughter's space for movement.
"I said, if you start living with me, I understand that you still want to meet my father and mother, they don't want to keep you away from your father. So with my mother, the rules are not the same. This time the decision is in Sienna," he explained.
With this rule, Marshanda hopes that Sienna can still feel the complete love of her parents without feeling pressured.
"When Sienna wants to be with Dad, whenever it's going to Dad. That's it. If you want to be with mom, go to mom," he concluded.
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