Helen Hunt’s Messy Custody Battle With Long-Term Partner

"Mad About You" star Helen Hunt ditched longtime boyfriend Matthew Carnahan after growing convinced that he was philandering — and now she's going for full custody of their 13-year-old daughter, Makena!

"Mad About You" star Helen Hunt ditched longtime boyfriend Matthew Carnahan after growing convinced that he was philandering — and now she's going for full custody of their 13-year-old daughter, Makena!

"Helen had trust issues with Matt," a source spilled "She was convinced that he was cheating on her," The National ENQUIRER learned from a source. "Helen had it with all his sneaking around and she's ready to make him pay by keeping him away from their daughter."

"Mad About You" star Helen Hunt ditched longtime boyfriend Matthew Carnahan after growing convinced that he was philandering — and now she's going for full custody of their 13-year-old daughter, Makena!

"Helen had trust issues with Matt," a source spilled "She was convinced that he was cheating on her," The National ENQUIRER learned from a source. "Helen had it with all his sneaking around and she's ready to make him pay by keeping him away from their daughter."

The Oscar-winning "As Good As It Gets" star, 54, and "House of Lies" writer, 56, appeared to be a happy couple, but as The ENQUIRER reported last fall, they would never reach the altar.

"Mad About You" star Helen Hunt ditched longtime boyfriend Matthew Carnahan after growing convinced that he was philandering — and now she's going for full custody of their 13-year-old daughter, Makena!

"Helen had trust issues with Matt," a source spilled "She was convinced that he was cheating on her," The National ENQUIRER learned from a source. "Helen had it with all his sneaking around and she's ready to make him pay by keeping him away from their daughter."

The Oscar-winning "As Good As It Gets" star, 54, and "House of Lies" writer, 56, appeared to be a happy couple, but as The ENQUIRER reported last fall, they would never reach the altar.

Insiders dished that Helen had tossed Matt out of the house on multiple occasions over the nearly two decades they were together. Friends said Makena may have been the only reason the couple, shown here with actress Sharon Lawrence, stayed together.

"Mad About You" star Helen Hunt ditched longtime boyfriend Matthew Carnahan after growing convinced that he was philandering — and now she's going for full custody of their 13-year-old daughter, Makena!

"Helen had trust issues with Matt," a source spilled "She was convinced that he was cheating on her," The National ENQUIRER learned from a source. "Helen had it with all his sneaking around and she's ready to make him pay by keeping him away from their daughter."

The Oscar-winning "As Good As It Gets" star, 54, and "House of Lies" writer, 56, appeared to be a happy couple, but as The ENQUIRER reported last fall, they would never reach the altar.

Insiders dished that Helen had tossed Matt out of the house on multiple occasions over the nearly two decades they were together. Friends said Makena may have been the only reason the couple, shown here with actress Sharon Lawrence, stayed together.

"Matthew was a good dad and Helen didn't want her daughter to grow up without a father figure," the source confessed. "But after years of suspicions about Matt, Helen didn't see the point of continuing the charade."

"Mad About You" star Helen Hunt ditched longtime boyfriend Matthew Carnahan after growing convinced that he was philandering — and now she's going for full custody of their 13-year-old daughter, Makena!

"Helen had trust issues with Matt," a source spilled "She was convinced that he was cheating on her," The National ENQUIRER learned from a source. "Helen had it with all his sneaking around and she's ready to make him pay by keeping him away from their daughter."

The Oscar-winning "As Good As It Gets" star, 54, and "House of Lies" writer, 56, appeared to be a happy couple, but as The ENQUIRER reported last fall, they would never reach the altar.

Insiders dished that Helen had tossed Matt out of the house on multiple occasions over the nearly two decades they were together. Friends said Makena may have been the only reason the couple, shown here with actress Sharon Lawrence, stayed together.

"Matthew was a good dad and Helen didn't want her daughter to grow up without a father figure," the source confessed. "But after years of suspicions about Matt, Helen didn't see the point of continuing the charade."

Helen was married to comic actor Hank Azaria in a tempestuous coupling that lasted from 1999 to 2000.

"Mad About You" star Helen Hunt ditched longtime boyfriend Matthew Carnahan after growing convinced that he was philandering — and now she's going for full custody of their 13-year-old daughter, Makena!

"Helen had trust issues with Matt," a source spilled "She was convinced that he was cheating on her," The National ENQUIRER learned from a source. "Helen had it with all his sneaking around and she's ready to make him pay by keeping him away from their daughter."

The Oscar-winning "As Good As It Gets" star, 54, and "House of Lies" writer, 56, appeared to be a happy couple, but as The ENQUIRER reported last fall, they would never reach the altar.

Insiders dished that Helen had tossed Matt out of the house on multiple occasions over the nearly two decades they were together. Friends said Makena may have been the only reason the couple, shown here with actress Sharon Lawrence, stayed together.

"Matthew was a good dad and Helen didn't want her daughter to grow up without a father figure," the source confessed. "But after years of suspicions about Matt, Helen didn't see the point of continuing the charade."

Helen was married to comic actor Hank Azaria in a tempestuous coupling that lasted from 1999 to 2000.

"Matt has his problems, but Helen's not easy either," the source spilled. "It's actually surprising to a lot of people that it lasted this long."