Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s parents got divorced in 1996
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s parents parted their ways when the twin sisters were only 9 years old. Further in life, as per reports, David Olsen tied the knot with a former co-worker.
Talking to Entertainment Weekly, back in 1996, the father of the Olsen twins stated “The reality is that the transition has been very smooth.” He also added that the girls were doing fine too.
Further, in 2004, Ashley Olsen came forward stating similar sentiments to PEOPLE, also recalling that both she and Mary Kate were too busy back then, that they eventually thought things would get better soon.
“We were very mature for our age,” she added.
David and Jarnette Olsen have four kids together
While David and Jarnette Olsen were together, they welcomed four children. The eldest happens to be their only son Trent Olsen, who was born on May 6, 1984. Then Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were welcomed into the family on June 13, 1986.
Finally, the youngest one happens to be Elizabeth Olsen, who was born on February 16, 1989. Similar to their siblings, both Trent and Elizabeth Olsen are also a part of the entertainment industry.
For those unversed, Trent Olsen previously worked for Storm King Productions, while also authoring many comic books. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Olsen too is a big name in the Hollywood film industry, being famous for playing Wanda Maximoff aka Scarlet Witch in the MCU.
It was Jarnette who got Mary-Kate and Ashley on Full House
As per the Los Angeles Times, Jarnette had gone on a shopping trip with one of her friends. While coming back from the trip, she accompanied her friend to the office of their child’s agent.
This was when Jarnette Olsen mentioned that she had twins, following which the agent asked for their photos, eventually leading the Olsen twins to land for the audition of Full House. Surprisingly, the twins were only 6 months old back then.
Both Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s parents had no prior experience in the entertainment industry, as Jarnette was a former ballet dancer, and David, a real estate investor.
Back in February 1991, David Olsen stated to The Washington Post that he did want to get bothered by Jarnette sharing photos of their daughters with the talent agent, adding, “I said, ‘Honey, if you want to do this, fine.'”