Unfortunately, the marriage didn’t last, andHolmes and Cruise divorcedin 2012.
“I was happy to become a [mom] in my twenties,” she revealed.
“It’s been nice that our ages fit … how do I put this?
Every age that my child has been and my age at that time has been a good match.
We kind of grew up together.”
It’s clear that Holmes has a very special bond with her daughter.
Read on as we take a closer look at their relationship.
Being a single mom is no easy feat, but Holmes makes it look almost effortless.
An inside source toldUs Weeklythat their bond is unlike anything they’d ever seen.
“They’re a real team their connection is a beautiful thing to witness.”
But despite all the craziness, Suri remained her number one responsibility.
She recalled going out to see the ballet at the Lincoln Center.
Suri was staying over at a friend’s, but later that night, she became homesick.
“At 10 o’clock I got a call: ‘Mommy, can you come get me?’
I got a cab and went down to Battery Park to pick her up,” Holmes said.
Holmes has also been adamant about keeping her daughter out of the press and social media.
When you scroll through herInstagram page, it isn’t littered with pictures of her and Suri.
“I like to keep her out of my interviews,” Holmes admitted.
However, this didn’t keep Holmes from making her daughter’s birthday special again.
Speaking toET Online, she revealed that they still had a very good time.
“I think when you have less, you’re more creative,” she told the outlet.
However, she mentioned that the pandemic taught her and Suri some life lessons.
This was infrequent since Holmes rarely shared pictures of her daughter with the public.
“Happy 15th Birthday Sweetheart!
I love you!!!!!!!!
I can’t believe you are already 15!”
Holmes captioned the post.
While the two already had a close bond, the lockdown brought them even closer.
It was fun," Holmes told the outlet.
She and Suri did more than just binge-watch “Dirty Dancing,” though.
They also spent time cooking together and tackling some fun projects.
“I painted, we had a sewing machine so we were making quilts,” Holmes revealed.
The pandemic also allowed Holmes to set an example for Suri.
In 2018, the two were spotted attending the American Ballet Theatre Spring Gala together (viaPeople).
At another game, they were spotted sharing snacks.
“Sometimes I work out with my daughter,” Holmes revealed in an interview withShape.
“It just depends on the day.
We have our routines, and occasionally they overlap.”
She added that she never forces Suri to do a workout with her unless she feels like it. "
I know that’s lame," Holmes added.
They reportedly broke up two weeks after attending the Met Gala together in 2019 (viaHarper’s Bazaar).
“Suri has always been Katie’s number one priority.
She has the utmost respect for her daughter…” the source revealed.
When asked about her daughter’s stunning rendition of the song during an interview withYahoo!
Entertainment, it was clear that Holmes couldn’t be prouder of Suri.
“I always want the highest level of talent, so I asked her!”
Holmes revealed, adding, “She’s very, very talented.
She said she would do it and she recorded it, and I let her do her thing.”
Holmes revealed that Suri also recorded a song for another film she worked on titled “Rare Objects.”
“Other than that, she’s a 16-year-old kid doing high school,” Holmes told the outlet.
“Volunteering is something I incorporate into my life,” she toldShape.
Naturally, she involves her daughter Suri Cruise in these endeavors as well.
One organization that’s close to Holmes' heart is Artolution.
This community-based public art organization aims to bring about social change using collaborative art.
For her, it’s important to become involved in projects that bring about positive change.
During an interview withInStyle, Holmes revealed that Suri is “strong-willed and curious.”
“My biggest goal has always been to nurture her into her individuality.
To check that she is 100 percent herself and strong, confident, and able.
Suri has also adopted her mother’s work ethic.
“She’s very focused and a hard worker,” Holmes added.
That does indeed sound familiar.
