Rob Lowe shares rare glimpse of fatherly bond with sons John and Matthew — ‘it changes’

Rob Lowe has revealed how his relationship together with his sons John Owen and Matthew has modified as they’ve turn out to be adults – now aged 29 and 31 respectively.

Reflecting on the “great thing about being a father,” the 60-year-old Parks and Recreation star defined that the enjoyment comes from “the way it adjustments.”

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He defined: “If you're younger, changing into a father places you in contact along with your interior youngster. You’ll be able to relive your childhood via your children, reclaim it. You’ll be able to expertise their marvel and awe and all these fantastic issues.”

He informed Individuals: “Then they turn out to be younger adults and adults, and to have the ability to information them or be part of selections which can be a lot extra — I don't need to say essential, however essential, you already know? First houses, important others, jobs. With all of these items, the stakes are so excessive. It makes me joyful that I'm there to provide my two cents price.”

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The 60-year-old, alongside together with his two sons, traced his genetics via AncestryDNA, which proved to be an emotional bonding expertise for them as they visited Rob's teenage house in Santa Monica.

“It was unimaginable to return, particularly as a result of my boys have been there,” Rob stated. “It was a variety of enjoyable to recollect. I hadn't set foot in Santa Monica Excessive Faculty in over 40 years. I hadn't been there since I went to movie the film The Outsiders.”

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He added: “After all, a few of it’s precisely the identical. Most of it’s completely different, and then you definately're overwhelmed by the historical past.”

“I began feeling like I used to be 16 and 17 once more,” he stated, however after all whereas he was getting emotional concerning the second, his sons couldn't assist however discover it humorous. “After which, after all, I used to be standing there with each of my sons taking a look at me like, 'Dad, overlook it.'”

Matthew is a businessman, whereas his brother John Owen adopted of their father's footsteps to turn out to be an actor.