Sandra Bullock Gives Jesse James a Second Chance

By Rob Shuter Posted Jul 21st 2010 03:50PM

It's been no secret that Jesse James has been working overtime to win back ex-wife Sandra Bullock, and now sources tell me all his efforts have -- woh! -- actually paid off.

"Sandra has made it clear that Jesse is the love of her life," a friend of the actress tells me. "She's not the sort of lady that just stops loving someone, no matter what he did behind her back. Sandra misses him and their life together every single day. You have to remember Sandra raised Sunny [Jesse's 6-year-old daughter] as her own for the past five years. Packing her school lunches, brushing her hair, reading her bedtime stories. Sandra even took care of Sunny while Jesse was getting help in rehab."

Sandra and Jesse have been in constant contact since the day in March that Sandra left, however, sources tell me that recently their conversations have been less and less about the children and more about the two of them and everyday stuff.

"Jesse has made her smile again. She can finally have a normal conversation with him again without focusing on the pain and anger," a friend of Sandra's tells me. "She really is the most amazing person you will ever meet. Her heart is big and open; holding onto anger makes you bitter and twisted and that's not and never will be who she is."

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Sandra's friend says Jesse has been charming the actress with stories of mundane tasks he's been undertaking at his new home in Austin, which happens to be just 16 miles from her Texas digs.

"She thinks its hilarious listening to him talking about what towels he needs to buy or that Sunny wants to paint the entire house pink! She would always be in charge of looking after the home in the past and knows interior decorating and Jesse is not a good fit."

In her first interview after the split, Sandra made it clear how important Jesse's children were to her, saying, "I don't want to know what life is like without those kids." And now that the court has approved Jesse's petition to let him take Sunny away from her biological mother, Janine Lindemulder, Sandra wont have to.

Jesse and Sunny, as well as his other children, Chandler, 15, and Jesse Jr., 12, will all relocate to Austin, just minutes away from the place Sandra calls home. And with Jesse's new workplace, a motorcycle shop just steps away from Walton's Fancy & Staple, a deli and grocery that Sandra owns, they will be seeing even more of each other.

However, its not just the children that have brought the couple back together. Famed M.D. Keith Ablow explains, "Infidelity is almost never a reason why educated, introspective and forgiving people stay separated or divorced. If other facets of the relationship are present -- including commitment to one's children and an overriding sense that life is more meaningful together than apart -- then marriages can not only survive infidelity, but end up stronger, despite it."

Jesse ex-wife agrees, telling this week's issue of Life & Style magazine, "They want to exclude me. He will do anything to get back in her good graces."

And whatever he's doing seems to be working.

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Wednesday 21 July

By skylark66

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What good news. Hope they can make it work. Why should the wives and children be punished for the bad behavior of their spouses by breaking up the marriage if there is any love left between them.
Same goes for David Boreanaz and his wife. Glad to see that both couples are trying to reconcile instead of just being another divorce statistic.

By Haley

What about Tea Leoni and David Duchovny? They're working it out, too. Just bc he cheated doesn't mean he hasn't learned from his mistakes or overcame his addiction. If she doesn't give him another chance, she may never be sure that she made the right decision.

By lins

Her choice, her business.....but I've gotta say, if her son ever finds out, years from now, that he had an affair with a nazi trash woman, that's gonna make for one awkward moment. Just sayin'

By falcon38a

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Sandra....just take it slow. This guy has a rough history. I hope the best for you both.

By gobluespartyon

I wish them the best. I hope that Jesse doesn't hurt Sandra again like he did the last time.

By Nico Toscani

You are a lying, stupid, liar who is stupid and also lies.

By Chickaboom

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That makes Sandra Bullock officially a SAINT. That makes Jesse James officially STUPID..because if he does her wrong again...she will KICK HIS AZZ!!!!

By nibblett

its NONE of our business who or what she does in her life.....!!!!!

By holli

Very Happy for the two of them.. They both are good for each other and I wish both them lots of happiness..

By xxrosexofxsharyn

It might seem fine for a while and then he will go back to his old ways. Probably just take the whole thing as some kind of "lesson" on how not to get caught the second time around. The cheaters I have known, male and female, have done just that.

By Jenny

Sandra can do what she wants...she doesn't have to listen to other peoples opinion..i for one wish them good luck, and hope they have a happy life together or not

By CE

Sandra seems to have a big heart..............and that big heart will most likely be broken again by this cheater if she reconciles with JJ.....The jerk making the statement about educated people and reuniting in a marriage after infidelity hasn't a clue.....watch your back Sandra...........just co-parent if you miss the children.

By pinky

wow what a numbskull... he'll surely do it again especially since he sees she will "forgive" him whatever, what a dumb bunny

By istarlight

I'm so happy for Sandra & Jessie, hope he has learned his lesson and can see what a good woman Sandra is an how much she loves him.. GET OUT OF HOLLYWOOD

By cin

foolish woman...he isn't going to change and if she foolishly thinks she can change him...oh well..NEXT!

By dhami15021

YOU KNOW IF SHE`S THAT DESPARETE TO HAVE A CREEP LIKE THAT IN HER LIFE, SHE TOO NEEDS HELP. Big heart my foot, she`s missing a link.

By serena

I would consider her a very desperate and blind woman to forgive
that bum for anything but just a thankyou for getting the he#/>
out of her life!

By LANGEFAMILYSIX

Very Happy for them...

I guess Sandra is just another damaged woman with daddy issues. "I know I can change him"...

By Myra

That's why she is as popular as she is. She is genuine!!

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