Sure, he cheated on her (and lied about it), but Parenthood fans have been secretly rooting for Jasmine (Joy Bryant) and Crosby (Dax Shepard) to get back together… until the arrival of Jasmine’s new boyfriend, Dr. Joe (D.B. Woodside). “People either say, ‘When are you two getting back together?!’ or ‘Stay with the doctor, girl. He’s hot. He’s a doctor,’” Bryant tells TVGuide.com with a laugh. “It goes both ways.”

On Tuesday’s episode (10/9c, NBC), Crosby and Jasmine must finally face the facts and tell their young son that mommy and daddy aren’t together anymore now that there’s a new man in the picture. Bryant talked with TVGuide.com about how they’ll break the news, Jasmine’s ability to move on and whether she thinks Jasmine and Crosby will ever get back together (brace yourself, fans, it’s not pretty!).

Did you know going into this season that Crosby and Jasmine would still be split up for such a long period of time?
Joy Bryant: I had a sense of that. I didn’t really know where it was going or for how long — if it was going to be forever. But when last season ended, I kind of expected it. “Oh, they’re going to do a little twist, and we’re not going to be together.” I guess that’s kind of how it has to be on TV, giving them a little bit of drama.

Beyond the TV reasons for keeping them apart, do you feel it’s natural for Crosby and Jasmine not to be together at this point?
Bryant: Even though I’d love for Jasmine and Crosby to be together, I’m psyched that we’re showing a relationship where the parents aren’t married and raising a kid. It gives us a lot to do. It reflects a lot of parents out there with a similar dynamic. I’m psyched for us to explore that type of interaction when you’re living apart and dating and how that comes into play with your kids. It’s funny because when I go through stuff on the show, I don’t tell anybody what’s going on, but I have a couple friends going through that same dynamic. It’s always weird that whatever I’m filming is what some of my friends are going through.

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