Britney Spears' healing journey with Sons Sean Preston and Jayden James

Britney Spears has never been shy about wearing her heart on her sleeve, and her August 24 Instagram post proved just that. In a raw confession, the pop icon admitted that the years she spent estranged from her sons, Sean Preston, 19, and Jayden James, 18, were "the hardest of her life." Cut off from calling or texting them, Spears revealed she survived only through denial and tears. She also admitted her brief marriage to Sam Asghari felt more like a distraction than true healing. Now, at 43, Britney is slowly rewriting her story, this time with her boys by her side. Angela Weiss . . .