But just as the troubled star, 43, reconciles with Sean, 20, and Jayden, 19 – from whom she was forced to separate as children – ex-husband Kevin Federline, their father, looks set to jeopardise the precarious reunion. ‘The birth of her two children and then their split caused the most fragile times in her life along with the terrifying post-partum depressions. In particular, the singer feels Kevin ‘abandoned’ her after the birth of their children. The same year, Britney was locked into a legal conservatorship, with father Jamie Spears appointed to oversee her estate and her spending. ‘Her trust of those in her family circle pushing for a reunion is very damaged,’ said the insider.