- Candice Warner says nothing can break her family
- Revealed that the recent headlines are frustrating
- Says social media has been positive for daughters
Candice Warner has spoken out about her 'strong' family of five after a busy few weeks in which her superstar husband David once again made headlines across the country.
Mitchell Johnson wrote in his explosive column for The West Australian that Warner 'has not warranted a hero's farewell' this summer, despite the opening batsman's long and decorated career.
The comment has opened old wounds between the pair, after Johnson previously called for his former teammate to be dropped from the Test side during The Ashes, prompting a response from Candice.
Warner plans to retire from Test cricket with a farewell match at the SCG in January in the New Year match against Pakistan, and has hit back at critics with a scintillating 164 runs in the first Test.
The Warners have gotten more attention than most in recent years, but Candice says her family is unbreakable.
Candice Warner says recent headlines about her husband have been frustrating
Candice says her family is unbreakable and being together is the most important thing
“You know what, we are very strong as a family,” Candice Warner said News Corp.
“Being together as a family is the most important thing for us, and right now we are together as a family and that is the most important thing.
“It's (frustrating),” she said of the headlines when former teammate Mitchell Johnson criticized her husband, veteran Australian cricket opener David.
“But David is strong, I am strong, nothing can break us.”
Their three daughters – Ivy Mae, Indy Rae and Isla Rose – are also in the public eye and have their own Instagram page with more than 162,000 followers.
Candice, who runs the account with David, is happy to market the girls and promote them in a positive way.
“We think they're pretty special, but as parents we're obviously biased,” Candice said.
“The number of views they get on their roles and their reactions is just more than we ever expected, but it's been a lot of fun because we've always shared our lives and our kids on social media, so it's not something new, our kids out there, but it's something we talked to them about, and they really wanted to do it.
Candice says putting her kids on social media has been a positive experience so far
The Warner daughters have a joint Instagram account with more than 162,000 followers
“And to be able to use social media in a positive way, I think, is something refreshing because there's so much negativity around social media, but it can also be used in a really good positive way.”
The former Ironwoman is happy to report that social media has been a positive experience for her daughters so far, without trolls.
“You know, there's a lot of stuff on there that you don't want your kids to see, and even though we manage the page, the kids are always with us,” she said.
“They say, 'Mom, can we write this caption?' or 'Can we write back to Dad?' or 'Can we do this dance or that dance' – you know, they're such active young girls and they can be a good influence, and show how normal they are, and the benefits of getting active, the benefits of exercise, the benefits of being on the road, whether it's charity work – I think it's really nice for other kids to be able to see that.
“Then you can use it in a positive way and guide your kids and teach them how to use social media – and I think that's a powerful thing.”