Celebrity Exes Who Are Co-Parenting Right

Lisa Bonet & Lenny Kravitz

Actress Lisa Bonet and rocker Lenny Kravitz divorced in 1993, but their daughter, Zoë Kravitz (born in 1988), has nothing but praise for how well her parents handled their split. “It makes things so easy that my parents are still very close,” she said in 2015.

Fast forward to 2024, and Lenny revealed to People about the choices he and Bonet made to remain amicable co-parents.

“I’m very proud of not only how Zoë came out, but how we did it,” he said. “We did it without lawyers and all that madness. We did it as a family, with love.”

He added, “We did it with understanding and being able to handle our own business without getting others involved. That is what Let Love Rule is,” he said of his debut album, which was heavily inspired by Bonet. “It’s when you remove ego and all of the other elements and do what you’re supposed to do.”

Ali Wong & Justin Hakuta

Ali Wong has such a great relationship with her estranged husband Justin Hakuta, that she gave him a shoutout in her acceptance speech during the 2024 Golden Globes.

“I really need to thank the father of my children and my best friend, Justin, for all of your love and support,” she said. “It’s because of you that I’m able to be a working mother.”

The two share daughters Mari and Nikki, and Wong’s public display of appreciation proves that they’re killing the coparenting game.

Megan Fox & Brian Austin Green

Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green were married for 10 years and together for 14 prior to their 2020 divorce. They share three sons, Noah, Bodhi, and Journey, (born in 2012, 2014, and 2016). Since their split, they’ve both moved on to new relationships, Fox with Machine Gun Kelly and Green with Dancing With the Stars pro, Sharna Burgess.

Fox and Green have fostered a pleasant co-parenting relationship, with Green saying on the Hollywood Raw podcast, “There’s no rule book to it. There’s no way of doing it right or doing it wrong.  We are learning as we go. The important thing for us is just communicating as much as we can.”

Fox and Burgess get along as well, with the professional dancer telling Us Weekly following the birth of her and Green’s son, “[Fox] came and got some Zane snuggle time, which was wonderful and really great to see.”

Burgess later told the Not So Hollywood podcast that she and Fox have a “great” relationship.

“And the reason it’s great is because the focus is on the kids,” she said. “There’s nothing else that needs to be considered, other than making this a beautiful, healthy, and whole environment for them…We do a great job of co-parenting, and we have fun with it as much as we can.”

Tobey Maguire & Jennifer Meyer

After 9 years of marriage, Tobey Maguire and his jewelry designer wife Jennifer Meyer announced their divorce. In a joint statement, they said, “After much soul searching and consideration we have made the decision to separate as a couple. As devoted parents, our first priority remains raising our children together with enduring love, respect and friendship.”

The two share Ruby Sweetheart and Otis Tobias and they have worked hard to have a peaceful co-parenting relationship and friendship.

“It’s been the most beautiful experience of my life having this beautiful breakup,” Meyer said on the June 23 episode of The World’s First Podcast, per E! News. “I can’t even explain. I would literally do anything in the world for Tobey. He is my brother. I love him to death and we have the most beautiful family.”

She added that they both worked really hard to maintain a good co-parenting relationship. “The work is a motherf—ker. I’m not gonna lie. And we did a lot of work to stay on track to stay a family,” she said. “It was a choice and it was trusting in, like, the universe has got our back.”

Meyer also shared about how their relationship has evolved. “We talk about our significant others and ‘Hey, you got the kids? I’m going for a weekend away,’ you know what I mean?” she said. “Now it’s like, anything, or I mean, ‘Hey, I’m having a hard day’ or ‘Hey, you did this, it really bummed me out.'”  

It’s inspiring how honest they can be with each other!

Lisa Bonet & Jason Momoa

Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa announced their separation in January 2022, but they’ve handled their parting with nothing but love. The exes share two kids, daughter Lola and son Nakoa-Wolf, and Momoa has been a supportive presence in Bonet’s eldest daughter Zoë Kravitz’s life.

In fact, he took Lola and Nakoa-Wolf to the February 2022 premiere of The Batman to cheer on their sister, as Bonet couldn’t attend herself. Momoa told Entertainment Tonight, “We’re just so proud. Lisa couldn’t be here so we’re representing, me and the babies. We’re very excited to just be here… It’s still family, you know?”

Anna Faris & Chris Pratt

After eight years of marriage and welcoming son Jack, Anna Faris and Chris Pratt announced their separation in August 2017.

She spoke about her co-parenting relationship with Pratt now that he’s married to Katherine Schwartzenegger Pratt, telling People, “We’re all getting much closer, and I so appreciate that. They’re very protective of me, and I want to be very protective of them. I so appreciate their support.”

Drake & Sophie Brussaux

Drake has mostlykept his brief romantic relationship with Sophie Brussaux on the DL, along with the existence of their son, Adonis. 

Although they aren’t together, Drake said on an episode of Lebron James’ The Shop, “No matter what happens, I have unconditional love for the mother of my child because I want him to love his mother and I have to project that energy.” 

Amber Rose & Wiz Khalifa

Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa were married for three years, during which they welcomed their son Sebastian.

“We’ve always been really good at co-parenting,” the model told Us Weekly of her and Khalifa’s relationship post-divorce. “Even if you technically still have feelings for that person maybe right after the breakup, it’s not about your feelings, it’s not about what they’re doing in their personal life, it’s about the kids. Wiz and I, we talked about that very early on.”

Rachel Bilson & Hayden Christensen

After falling in love on the set of Jumper, Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen were together for nearly 10 years, during which they had a daughter, Briar Rose. 

Bilson told People that the key to successful co-parenting is communication: “Communication is key and just being on the same page, so everything’s about the kid. As long as you put the kid first, everything will be okay.”

Kristin Cavallari & Jay Cutler

After spending 10 years together, married for seven of them, Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler divorced. The exes share three kids, Camden, Jaxon, and Saylor.

Cavallari has spoken numerous times about her peaceful co-parenting relationship with Cutler, one of which was in an Instagram post celebrating him for Father’s Day. The Uncommon James founder wrote, “We had a beautiful day together yesterday at my new house. Modern family? Coparenting? Whatever you want to call it, we are navigating it the best way we know how. And what I do know is, our three kids are lucky to have him as their daddy. Hopefully they all three get a smidge of that heart of gold.”

Shaquille & Shaunie O’Neal

Shaquille & Shaunie O’Neal divorced in 2009, but they’ve continued to have an amicable relationship for the sake of their four kids, Shareef, Amirah, Shaqir, and Me’arah.

Shaunie said in 2021, “We have a great co-parenting relationship, seriously. It took us a long time to get there — don’t get me wrong, it was not an easy journey — but once we got there, I think we felt comfortable being honest with each other and just sharing what was going on in our personal lives… to a certain extent.”

Idina Menzel & Taye Diggs

RENT co-stars turned spouses turned exes Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs share a son, Walker. Diggs spoke of their co-parenting relationship to Us Weekly, saying, “We have a very easy time, I think. We never make a wrong step because we’re always thinking of Walker first. We both love Walker and want what’s best for him. I think once you do that, it allows for things to be a little bit easier.”

Kim Basinger & Alec Baldwin

Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin welcomed daughter Ireland in 1995, and ultimately divorced seven years later in 2002. Baldwin has since remarried Hilaria Baldwin, who wrote of the friendly relationship between herself, her husband, Ireland,and Basinger on her Instagram in 2019.

“My relationship with [Ireland] has been so successful because I never tried to step in as her mommy. She has a good mother, who I have tremendous respect for… and I put myself in Kim’s shoes: if my children ever had a stepmother, I’d want her to let me be number one… We have never had a fight or a bad moment. Nor have I with her mother.”

Wladimir Klitschko & Hayden Panettiere

During their 10-year relationship, Hayden Panettiere and former professional boxer Wladimir Klitschko welcomed their daughter Kaya.

Panettiere told Us Weekly, “We’re still respectful of each other, and we still have that friendship with each other. It’s not a situation that you find yourself in all that often, so it’s a new one. But I think we’ve done a really good job.”

Zooey Deschanel & Jacob Pechenik

During their four-year marriage, Zooey Deschanel and Jacob Pechenik welcomed daughter Elsie and son Charlie.

Pechenik told Us Weekly following their split, “Everything is amicable and we have beautiful children together that are that way because we were the parents. We’ve been raising them and we’re going to continue to raise them and take great care of them.”

Wayne Brady & Mandie Taketa

Wayne Brady and Mandie Taketa were married for seven years, during which they welcomed daughter Maile.

“[The secret is] time and knowing when to let things go for the greater good,” the comedian told Us Weekly of co-parenting with Taketa. He continued, “[Taketa] is the most amazing woman in the world and one of the most amazing moms, I think, that has ever walked the planet. Our daughter’s proof of that and the fact that she slaps me into shape. She’s the reason I think that I’ve had the success I have.”

Justin Hartley & Lindsay Korman

Passions co-stars Justin Hartley and Lindsay Korman share daughter Isabella from their eight-year marriage.

Hartley told Us Weekly of co-parenting succcessfully, “Communication [is key]. It’s nothing new. Communication and an understanding where everyone’s coming from and realizing that it’s hard. As much as you try to put yourself in other people’s shoes, you’re never fully going to be able to do it, but you should just make the effort.”

Sheree Zampino & Will Smith

Setting the example of a successful blended family are Will Smith and his ex-wife, Sheree Zampino. Married for three years before divorcing in 1995, the pair has learned ways to co-parent their son Trey, who was born in 1992. Smith is currently married to actress Jada Pinkett Smith, and the two share son Jaden (born in 1998) and daughter Willow (2000). 

In a now-deleted Facebook post, Pinkett-Smith opened up about helping raise Trey. “When I married Will, I knew Trey was part of the package… Period! If I didn’t want that… I needed to marry someone else. Then I learned if I am going to love Trey… I had to learn to love the most important person in the world to him… his mother. And the two of us may not have always LIKED each other… but we have learned to LOVE each other.”

Bradley Cooper & Irina Shayk

Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk broke up after a four-year romance, but their commitment to daughter Lea de Seine, who was born in 2017, is forever. When the couple split in 2019, a source told People they were “amicably” working out a custody agreement and Shayk recently praised her ex for being a “hands-on” father. “Lea went on holiday with him for almost two weeks — I didn’t call them once,” she told Highsnobiety.

The model also has strong opinions on single-parent stereotypes. “I never understood the term co-parenting,” she told ELLE in March 2021. “When I’m with my daughter, I’m 100 percent a mother, and when she’s with her dad, he’s 100 percent her dad. Co-parenting is parenting.”

They also famously vacationed together in Italy in Aug. 2023, making sure Lea still got to experience family vacations.

Simon Konecki & Adele

Adele and Simon Konecki divorced in March 2021, and explaining the demise of their relationship to their son Angelo, who was born in 2012, was heartbreaking for the singer, as she explained in interviews for Vogue and British Vogue.

“He has so many simple questions for me that I can’t answer, because I don’t know the answer,” she told Vogue. “Like, ‘Why can’t we still live together?’ ‘That’s just not what people do when they get divorced.’ ‘But why not?’ I’m like, ‘I don’t f*cking know. That’s not what society does.’ And: ‘Why don’t you love my dad anymore?’ And I’d be like, ‘I do love your dad. I’m just not in love.’ I can’t make that make sense to a 9-year-old.”

However, the former couple is committed to staying a family, in part by living across the street from one another. “I definitely chose the perfect person to have my child with,” Adele told British Vogue. 

Demi Moore & Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis and Demi Moore helped to set the bar when it comes to co-parenting daughters Rumer (born in 1988), Tallulah (1994), and Scout (1991). Realizing their marriage wasn’t going to work, the two decided to take the higher road by not discussing the details of their split — which helped the family adjust to their new normal. 

Rumer has recalled her parents coming together for family vacations and birthdays, which made their divorce more digestible. Bruce and Moore also cheered Rumer to victory on Dancing with the Stars in 2015.

Fergie & Josh Duhamel

Fergie and Josh Duhamel were married for eight years before announcing their split in 2017. However, their focus has remained on their son Axl, who was born in 2013. Five years later, Fergie told Entertainment Tonight why their co-parenting relationship works so well. “We split it up really balanced,” she said of their custody plan. “We’re all love and we love each other. We’re all cool and just a family. I have a good co-parenting partner,” she said, “so we work it out.” 

Sienna Miller & Tom Sturridge

Actors Sienna Miller and Tom Sturridge have a unique plan to co-parent their daughter Marlowe, whom they welcomed in 2012. “It’s not like there’s a structure for custody,” Miller told ELLE UK in 2019. “We make it work. It’s not conventional.” In fact, Miller has referred to Sturridge as “my best friend in the entire world.”

When Marlowe was younger, the exes also teamed up for bedtime duty. “We felt like as much togetherness as possible would be ideal,” Miller told Allure. 

Ashlee Simpson & Pete Wentz

Ashlee Simpson filed for divorce from Fall Out Boy rocker Pete Wentz in 2011, with the couple noting in a post-split statement that the happiness of their son Bronx (born in 2008) was their “number one priority.” And that appears to be true today, even though both have moved on: Simpson shares daughter Jagger (born in 2015) and son Ziggy (born in 2020) with husband Evan Ross; Wentz and model Meagan Camper share daughter Marvel (born in 2018) and son Saint (born in 2014). 

“We work it out. We’ve actually figured out how to parent that way in a really good, healthy way,” Wentz told Howard Stern in 2015. “And, we can be friends.”

Naomi Watts & Liev Schreiber

Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber broke up in 2016 after an 11-year relationship which produced sons Kai (born in 2008) and Sasha (born in 2007). “It’s always hard, you know? You build a life with someone and things change,” Schreiber said in 2018. “And I think the way that we’ve looked at it is that we’ll always be partners with these kids.”

He added, “It’s important to support each other,” he said. “I was making some jokes at breakfast about Mommy with the boys and their eyes light up when I talk about her. You can see how important it is to them that their parents care about each other.”

Hilary Duff & Mike Comrie

Hilary Duff and former professional ice hockey player Mike Comrie finalized their divorce in 2016, but they have nailed co-parenting their son Luca, who was born in 2012. Five years later, while pregnant with her second child with singer Matthew Koma (her now-husband), Duff reflected on her growing blended family.  

“I feel really lucky that Luca has the dad that he does, [that] we have the relationship that we do, and I didn’t make any big decisions quickly like moving forward with my life or introducing another child or person,” the actress told Parents. “I took my time with everything and I think that was the best for me and for Luca. And watching what you say is key, key, key.”

Duff and Koma share daughter Banks, who was born in 2018, and daughter Mae, who was born in March 2021. They expect another baby in 2024.

Tristan Thompson & Khloé Kardashian

After numerous cheating scandals, exes Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson are co-parenting peacefully for the sake of their two kids, True, 4, and her baby brother, 4 months. It says much more of Kholé, having been the one stepped out on several times, but we’ll give credit where it’s due for Thompson showing up for their kids.

Channing Tatum & Jenna Dewan

Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan divorced in 2018 after nearly a decade of marriage. But those “irreconcilable differences” aside, the exes have been amicable throughout the breakup and have ensured that they’re co-parenting daughter Everly to the best of their abilities. Tatum is quoted in court documents stating that Everly is doing “exceptionally well” since the divorce — likely thanks to her parents’ continued cooperation and communication post-split.

Hoda Kotb & Joel Schiffman

Hoda Kotb and Joel Schiffman ended their two-year engagement in January 2022, but they continue to be devoted co-parents to their two little girls, Hope and Haley. There is absolutely no ill will between the two, Kotb told People.

“I don’t regret one day, not one minute, not one second of our time together because it brought me here,” she said. “I have two incredible children I share with him. And it’s because of Joel that I have Haley and Hope, without question. I think I might have been too afraid to do it alone. That’s not something I love to admit, but it’s true.”

Orlando Bloom & Miranda Kerr

Amicable since their split, Miranda Kerr revealed that in 2015, she moved across the street from ex-husband Orlando Bloom for the sake of their son Flynn. 

When asked about the importance of co-parenting, Kerr believes one thing is crucial for parents to remember: “I think it’s really important to have two happy parents,” Kerr told ABC News. “[Bloom’s] a great dad. I’m really lucky to have him in my life.”

Now Kerr is remarried to Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, with whom she shares two children and expects another in 2024. Bloom shares daughter Daisy with Katy Perry. And the friendship between Kerr and Perry is tight — as Kerr said of the “Roar” singer, “I mean, it’d be safe to say that I love her more than Flynn’s dad.” 

Ben Affleck & Jennifer Garner

When Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner called it quits a day after their 10th wedding anniversary in 2015, plenty were surprised. But despite a rocky post-divorce landscape (including rumors of infidelity, and Affleck’s struggles with alcoholism) the couple appears to maintain a united front when it comes to their three children, Violet, Seraphina, and Samuel. 

Affleck told CBS This Morning, “We’re doing our very best, and we’re putting our kids first, and that’s how we’re focusing on our day-to-day lives. And we don’t know what the future’s going to hold, but each step that we take is one where we prioritize our children and everything else comes second.”

Ben Affleck has since married Jennifer Lopez, and there are continued reports that Ben and the Jens are prioritizing their kids.

Chris Martin & Gwyneth Paltrow

After coining the now-infamous phrase “conscious uncoupling,” Gwyneth Paltrow seems to have nothing but praise for her ex-husband and Coldplay frontman, Chris Martin. The two share daughter Apple (born in 2004) and son Moses (2006). 

Paltrow shared co-parenting tips with attendees of the 2015 BlogHer conference, saying, “Our values are very much around the importance of family,” she says. “These children are our priority. So that means even though today you hate me and you never want to see me again, we’re going to brunch. It’s Sunday and that’s what we do.” 

Courtney Cox & David Arquette

Courteney Cox and David Arquette split in 2011 but have since co-parented their daughter, Coco, who was born in 2004. 

Cox opened up about co-parenting with Arquette to People in April 2018: “You don’t want to go in one house and have anything split. You want it to be harmonious in both places.”

Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony

“We know the kids are the most important thing, and we fill in for each other where the other needs,” Jennifer Lopez told People in 2015 on the importance of working together with ex-husband Marc Anthony. 

The longtime friends officially divorced in 2014 and appear to keep the lines of communication open. Whether they take turns touring with twins Emme and Max or find ways to spend time together as a family, Lopez and Anthony made a vow to put their children first.

Russell Simmons & Kimora Lee Simmons

Kimora Lee Simmons and Russell Simmons are expert co-parents to daughters Ming (2000) and Aoki (2002). “She is a good mother too; it can’t get better,” Russell told Bethenny Frankel in 2014 on her former talk show Bethenny. “My kids go to a school for gifted kids, and they are well-behaved. They are awake and conscious and she’s the reason. She’s an amazing mother.” 

Anderson Cooper & Benjamin Maisani

When Anderson Cooper welcomed his son, Wyatt Morgan Cooper, via surrogate in April 2020, he surprised fans by announcing that he would be co-parenting little Wyatt with his ex, Benjamin Maisani, whom he split from in 2018. 

“I don’t really have a family, and so my friends become my family, and this is somebody I was involved with for 10 years; he’s a great guy,” Cooper explained on The Howard Stern Show.

He added that after his dad’s death when he was only 10, his mom “was not the most parental person. And I wish some adult, after my dad died, had stepped in and just been like, ‘You know what? I’ll take you to a ball game,’ or ‘Let’s go out to lunch every now and then. Let’s just talk.’ No one ever did that. And so I thought, ‘Well if something happens to me — or even if something doesn’t happen to me — if more people love my son and are in his life, I’m all for that.’”

He added that his son will call him Dad or Daddy and that Maisani, who is French (“He’s already speaking French to him,” Cooper told Stern), will go by Papa.

The two also share son Sebastian Luke (b. 2022).

Gwen Stefani & Gavin Rossdale

Hearts across America may have broken when Stefani and Rossdale announced their split in 2015, but the ‘90s power couple appears to be taking it all in stride. 

Despite the paparazzi flocking to their doorstep, the couple has three kids to think about — Kingston (born in 2006), Zuma (2008), and Apollo (2014). Stefani is now married to Blake Shelton, but she and Rossdale still stand by their promise to put their kids first. 

Stefani has even tried to remain positive about the divorce for the kids, saying to Us Weekly, “At the same time, there are lots of good things, and I do get to have a second chance, and I have a lot of joy right now.”

Kourtney Kardashian & Scott Disick

Although Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick are no longer together, the former pair get along well for the sake of their son Mason (who was born in 2009), daughter Penelope (2012), and son Reign (2014).

“Just because their mother and I couldn’t make it as a perfect, romantic couple shouldn’t have anything to do with the kids,” Disick told Us Weekly in 2019. “They don’t deserve our mistakes, so we figured out a way. We still need to be as honest and as good to each other as if we were together. Let’s raise these children together and that’s it.”

Kourtney Kardashian welcomed baby Rocky Thirteen with husband Travis Barker in Nov. 2023.

Drew Barrymore & Will Kopelman

“Once upon a time… I remember reading an article that said I had gotten my happy ending after all,” Drew Barrymore wrote on Instagram in 2018 alongside a photo with her ex-husband Will Kopelman. “Looking at this picture, it sure looks that way. And then, like many times in life for all of us, our plans change and our dreams are adjusted. But that doesn’t mean that every second wasn’t worth it. And if that DeLorean time machine pulled up every day, I would do it all over again. After all, I did get my dream. 2 healthy girls.”

The couple share daughters Olive (born in 2012) and Frankie (2014). 

Barrymore added that although she and Kopelman have split, they’re committed to co-parenting on the same team: “Will and I continue to marvel at what we made and try to be the best co-parents we can be. It’s not always easy and the point is… nothing in life is. But it doesn’t mean that any bitter outweighs the sweet!”

Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon were married for eight years and are parents of twins Moroccan and Monroe, who were born in 2011. However, they divorced in 2016, and Cannon went on to have ten more children with other partners. 

“We will always be family and we make it work,” Carey wrote in her 2020 memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey. “We still have fun, reminisce, and joke. And we are both certain that Roc and Roe are indeed our light. Every day they give us new life.”

Bridget Moynahan & Tom Brady

Things weren’t always smooth sailing between actress Bridget Moynahan and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, especially when the athlete went on to marry now-ex wife Gisele Bündchen with whom he had two more children. But Moynahan and Brady slowly worked on their ability to co-parent their son John, who was born in 2007.  

Today, Moynahan, Brady, and Bündchen get along great and meet for regular family gatherings. 

“My son has two loving parents and an extended family, whether it’s cousins or stepmothers or boyfriends,” Moynahan told More magazine in 2011. “My son is surrounded by love.”

Reese Witherspoon & Ryan Phillippe

“I’m proud of the way we’ve handled [divorce] and who our little people are,” Ryan Phillippe told HuffPost Live in 2014 about his former wife, Academy Award-winner Reese Witherspoon. 

They know how to set past differences aside and work together for the sake of their daughter Ava (born in 1999) and son Deacon (born in 2003). Witherspoon, who shares son Tennessee (born in 2012) with husband Jim Toth and Phillippe, who shares daughter Kai (born in 2011) with actress Alexis Knapp, have been known to enjoy family time with their kids and watch their son’s football games with each other’s significant others.

Kevin Hart & Torrei Hart

Stand-up comedian-turned-actor Kevin Hart has not exactly kept his personal life a secret. Often using it as a source of material for his shows, Kevin keeps things respectful when he’s talking about ex-wife, Torrei Hart. The two are proud parents to son Hendrix (born in 2007) and daughter Heaven (2005). 

“It’s important that my kids see their mother and father happy because we both deserve to be,” Kevin wrote on Instagram. “As a man, it’s my job to make sure the two most important women in my life have a relationship.”

Kevin shares two children with wife Eniko: Kenzo (b. 2017) and Kaori (b. 2020).

Kate Hudson & Matthew Bellamy

“We’re family for the rest of our lives, we have a beautiful baby and we love making wine,” Hudson said in 2015 about her positive relationship with ex-fiancé and Muse frontman, Matthew Bellamy, with whom she shares son Bingham Hawn Bellamy, who was born in 2011. 

Hudson is now married to Danny Fujikawa and the two share daughter Rani Rose, who they welcomed in 2018. And the actress also shares son Ryder Robinson (born in 2004) with ex-husband Christopher Robinson.