Jenny McCarthy's son kept Carrey-McCarthy

Jim Carrey's relationship with Jenny McCarthy would have been doomed for failure if it wasn't for her autistic son Evan. The actor credits the five-year-old boy for making their relationship work, after he realized how strong Jenny has been while dealing with her son's illness.
Jim insists his partnership with Jenny forced him look to at life in a new light, stating his ready-made family has finally ended his fear of commitment. He added, "Jenny and I are into the same things spiritually and creatively. We're easy with each other. She once told me how hard it was to have a relationship when you have a child with special needs, but I don't think we would be together if it were not for Evan. That's what I was attracted to - this other person who is like a champion. The scariest thing in the world for me was relationships, serious commitments to people and responsibility."
He continued, "Now I realise there's a long-term benefit to understanding someone and not writing them off".