Kirstie Alley and Travolta

Kirstie Alley and John Travolta became good friends after working together in the movies “Look Who’s Talking” and its sequel. They found out they both liked Scientology and had a lot in common. It took Kirstie Alley a long time to get over her romantic feelings for Travolta.

It’s interesting she felt that way because at the time they met she was married to Parker Stevenson, despite declaring to Barbara Walters that he was “the love of my life.” Kirstie remained faithful to Stevenson, and she and Travolta remained the best of friends.

Cruise vs. Travolta

You would be forgiven for assuming that Tom Cruise and John Travolta are good friends. In fact, this is not true at all. Despite having mutual friends, being part of the Hollywood scene, and being devoted believers in Scientology, the two are not at all close, by any means.

Leah Remini’s book “Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology” shares that Tom Cruise might not have liked John Travolta or Kirstie Alley. This seemed true because neither Travolta nor Alley got invited to Cruise’s wedding with Katie Holmes in 2006. Quite a bit of drama!

After Tragedy

Life in the Travolta household was mostly calm and quite typical, despite having a dad who was a very well-paid actor in Hollywood. However, everything changed when their lives were shattered by the heartbreaking loss of Jett Travolta. Jett passed away at the age of 16 after having a seizure. He had a younger sister who was only eight years old when her older brother died tragically.

A few days after the accident, the Travoltas released a statement which spoke of Jett. It said, “Jett was the most wonderful son that two parents could ever ask for and lit up the lives of everyone he encountered.” Any parent who loses a child will tell you, it is the hardest pain you will ever have to endure, and you will think about them every day.

Moving On

During tough times, some people choose to mourn by themselves, while others lean on their close friends and family for comfort. The Travoltas opted for the latter, finding strength in the love and support given by their loved ones and even their fans. They mentioned that this outpouring of love has been a great help during this very difficult period.

On their website, they shared, “It shows us how kind people can be, giving us hope for better times ahead.” Although their lives changed, the couple chose to move on. On November 23, 2010, in Florida, they happily welcomed a healthy baby boy named Benjamin, weighing 8 pounds and 3 ounces.

Marriage Secrets

To celebrate 25 years of marriage takes hard work and dedication and John and Kelly opened up to Closer Weekly about what they do to keep things on track. The underlying thought is that they care deeply for one another and have a genuine loving bond.

They mentioned to the magazine that they both feel a strong need to take care of each other. Many married couples advise keeping things exciting. They suggest having new adventures together, which helps in growing together as a couple while facing life’s changes. Kelly agreed with these suggestions and emphasized the importance of spending quality time together. She said, “Make sure to do things together, just the two of you.”

Major Pushover

Being a team in parenting and presenting a united front is crucial. However, in the Travolta family, the kids are aware that John tends to be very lenient. He’s kind of a “Yes Dad,” as John himself confessed to the Daily Mail. He admitted that he usually says yes to almost anything concerning their youngest son, Ben.

Kelly added that if Ben were to ask her for ice cream at midnight, she would, of course, tell him that it was too late and he needs to go to bed. Two minutes later he would ask his dad and John would tell him, “Sure! Do you want hot fudge on that?” How do we get an invite to the Travolta house for a midnight ice cream.