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John McEnroe has custody of their three children, but Tatum says she gets to see her kids every weekend. She says that custody, to her, is more a matter of where the heart lies.

"They're very close to me," Tatum says, "I've never lost their desire to be with me or their love for me at all. … Of course, I'll always wish I could un-ring the bell and make their life growing up perfect."

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From The Oprah Winfrey Show Exclusive: Tatum O'Neal's Hollywood Nightmare

Published on October 12, 2004

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