40+ Celebrity Couples Who Are Amazing At Being Co Parents
There are a lot of marriages in Hollywood that fail. This means that many famous people must learn how to co-parent, despite any possible conflicts they may have with their spouse. Raising a child is a difficult task by itself, let alone raising your children when you’re a celebrity! As a celebrity, the focus is always on you, cameras everywhere, fans asking for pictures, no matter where they go, it’s difficult for them to have time for themselves and their kids! This is why celebrities often raise their children privately as they don’t want their children to be exposed to the public in the same way as them. Even if they don’t get along, the celebs on this list have mastered the art of co-parenting. See which celebrity couples are doing co-parenting brilliantly!
Gwyneth Paltrow And Chris Martin
When actress Gwyneth Paltrow declared she was “curiously uncoupling” from Coldplay vocalist Chris Martin in 2014, it made headlines. The couple had a daughter named Apple and a son named Moses. They had been together as husband and wife for ten years. Paltrow has stated the following about their relationship in the past: “We genuinely wanted our kids to be as unscathed as possible. And we thought, if we could really maintain the family even though we weren’t a couple, that was kind of the goal.”
Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr
Orlando Bloom, an actor, has a son with supermodel Miranda Kerr and a daughter with pop sensation Katy Perry. Bloom wed Kerr in 2010, the couple’s son Flynn was born in 2011, and they divorced in 2013. Orlando Bloom, however, insists that the couple “really well” co-parents.
Orlando Bloom And Miranda Kerr
Evan Spiegel, the co-founder of Snapchat, who is also Miranda Kerr’s husband, concurs that their arrangement is entirely focused on Flynn. He stated “I am in no way a replacement for Flynn’s dad. I feel like [I’m part of] Team Flynn.”
Drake and Sophie Brussaux
Rapper Pusha T’s trash track on the matter led to Canadian rapper Drake’s ultimate admission that he had a son. Amazingly, the song disclosed the name of the mother and the child. Eventually, the celebrity acknowledged that Adonis was his child and that Sophie Brussaux, a French painter and former model, was the mother.
Drake And Sophie Brussaux
Drake is now an adoring parent. Little Adonis is shared between him and Brussaux, who also lives in Toronto. Naturally, there are a lot of family members around who can assist.
Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale
Gavin Rossdale, an English musician, was one of the Hollywood guys who had an affair with their nanny. After that, the guitarist for Bush and Gwen Stefani had to decide how to co-parent their three sons, Apollo, Kingston, and Zuma.
Gwen Stefani And Gavin Rossdale
2019 Rossdale made a comment, “You know, we both manage to feed them and get them to school on time, more or less!” However, the musician did note that during lockdowns, “it’s a real big dilemma for parents and kids with split custody.”
Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel
Idina Menzel, a Tony Award winner, is well-known for creating the voices of Maureen in Rent and Elphaba in Wicked in addition to lending her voice to Elsa in Frozen. In essence, Idina Menzel wrote some of the most famous musical theater tunes ever. In 2003, the performer wed her Rent co-star Taye Diggs; they had a son in 2009.
Taye Diggs And Idina Menzel
After ten years of marriage, Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel divorced in 2013. Diggs has referred to co-parenting in a statement, “We both love Walker and want what’s best for him.”
Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen
The science fiction film Jumper starred both actors Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen. An image of the couple taken at this time revealed an engagement ring on Bilson’s finger. The couple had an intermittent relationship before welcoming their daughter Briar in 2014.
Rachel Bilson And Hayden Christensen
Despite the fact that their relationship ended in 2017, Christensen and Bilson still made an effort to see each other for their kid. One year after their breakup, they still got along and brought Briar to Disneyland for her birthday.
Michael Sheen and Kate Beckinsale
From 1995 to 2003, English actress Kate Beckinsale and Welsh actor Michael Sheen were a couple. They welcomed their daughter Lily during that time, but when they moved to LA, their relationship came to an end. Sheen found this challenging at the time since he lacked a work visa to remain in the US.
Michael Sheen And Kate Beckinsale
But Michael Sheen and Kate Beckinsale were able to stay together while raising their daughter. This image was taken during Lily’s graduation celebration with the family. Check out the adorably adorable video of the couple discovering Lily’s acceptance to college!
Robin Thicke and Paula Patton
The divorce between musician Robin Thicke and actress Paula Patton was very public and contentious. They were married for almost nine years and had been together since their youth. Patton accused Thicke of abusing children when she requested a divorce, claiming that he had a history of cruelty and addiction.
Robin Thicke And Paula Patton
Eventually, in order to successfully parent their son Julian, Robin Thicke and Paula Patton went to co-parenting couples therapy. It “opened the door for communication in a much better way for us,” according to Robin Thicke.
Mayim Bialik and Michael Stone
In a Jewish ceremony with a Victorian theme, sitcom star Mayim Bialik wed Michael Stone in 2003. Despite having identical kids named Miles and Frederick, they divorced in 2012. These two worked hard, and Mayim Bialik even celebrated Thanksgiving with Stone’s family in 2018.
Mayim Bialik And Michael Stone
The actor’s statement, “I’m so incredibly grateful [..] for all of the work that we’ve put in to be able to have the kind of conversations we have to have.”
Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green
The actors Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green first met when she was 18 and he was 30. The couple was repeatedly engaged before getting married in 2010. Noah, Bodhi, and Journey are the sons they share as parents.
Megan Fox And Brian Austin Green
Green stated, “I will always love her, and I know she will always love me and I know as far as a family what we have built is really cool and really special.” They continue to take family vacations and put a lot of effort into their effective co-parenting.
Joe Giudice and Teresa Giudice
The Giudice family’s ups and downs were tracked by viewers of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. In the first several seasons of the show, Teresa, Joe, and their four children Gia, Gabriella, Melania, and Audriana led lavish lives. However, the Giudice parents ended up in jail, dissolving their ostensibly perfect family.
Joe Giudice And Teresa Giudice
The Giudices’ experience with the tragedies of prison led them to consider their marriage and ultimately call it quits. Despite the drama, Teresa and Joe continue to be friendly toward their daughters.
Amber Portwood and Andrew Glennon
Amber Portwood and Andrew Glennon of Teen Mom are a second tumultuous example of a reality TV couple who are co-parenting. Domestic abuse is a pattern for Portwood, who has also been jailed for hurting her lovers. The same may be said for Andrew Glennon, her third partner, and James’s father.
Amber Portwood And Andrew Glennon
The troubled celebrity has said that “I am trying to co-parent the best that I can.” Leah, a daughter raised by Gary Shirley and his wife Kristina, was also Portwood’s child.
Alex Rodriguez and Cynthia Scurtis
In terms of his current high-profile romance with J.Lo, baseball star Alex Rodriguez is probably best known. The sportsman was formerly married to Cynthia Scurtis. Natasha and Ella were the couple’s two daughters (pictured).
Alex Rodriguez And Cynthia Scurtis
Rodriguez has stated the following on their split: “We positioned what could be perceived as a negative into a positive, by saying to the girls, ‘Look, now you don’t have one house, you have two houses [..] You don’t have two parents, you have four parents.’”
Audrina Patridge and Corey Bohan
Reality personality Audrina Patridge and professional BMX and motorbike rider Corey Bohan began dating in 2008, and they were wed in 2015. In 2016, the same year the couple was married, their daughter Kirra was born. Patridge, though, filed for divorce and a restraining order the next year.
Audrina Patridge And Corey Bohan
The actress now tries to co-parent with her ex. She stated, “It’s important not to talk bad or about the other parent in front of them. Keep it kid-friendly at all times. There’s a time and place for that.”
Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick
The celebrity co-parenting duo of Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick may be among the most well-known. Although they never wed, these two are active parents to Mason, Penelope, and Reign.
Kourtney Kardashian And Scott Disick
Disick has referred to co-parenting in his remarks, “The biggest challenge was just trying to figure out how we separate our relationship as friends and parents and still be on the same page.” He admitted, “My problems shouldn’t affect the kids […] they don’t deserve our mistakes, so we figured out a way.”
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott
From one Kar-Jenner to the next, Kylie Jenner was very discreet about her pregnancy. The reality star had an on-again, off-again relationship with Travis Scott before giving birth to Stormi Webster in 2018.
Kylie Jenner And Travis Scott
Kylie commented in regards to their arrangement, “We’re, like, best friends. We both love Stormi and want what’s best for her. We stay connected and coordinated. I think about [my parents] in situations with Stormi, what they would do. They were very hands-on with me, and I want the same for Stormi.”
Courteney Cox and David Arquette
In 1999, actress Courteney Cox and actor David Arquette got married. They are parents to one child, Coco, who was born in 2004. Cox and Arquette’s relationship has remained intact since their divorce in 2010, and the two of them have continued to co-run their production company.
Courteney Cox And David Arquette
As David Arquette stated, “We never went head-to-head, [or] battled each other, through the process of divorce and through the process of raising our kid. So it’s made for a friendship and relationship that is out of respect.”
Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen
Actor Charlie Sheen and model and actress Denise Richards have two daughters, Sam and Lola, and an adopted daughter, Eloise. And at one point, Sheen’s twin sons with actress Brooke Mueller were in the star’s custody.
Denise Richards And Charlie Sheen
Denise Richards has been able to co-parent with Charlie Sheen despite all the controversy that surrounds him. She stated, “I met a lot of the women that Charlie entertained and a lot of them had father-daughter issues. And I do not want that to be our girls.”
Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman
Jordan Bratman, a marketing executive, wed Grammy Award-winning singer Christina Aguilera in 2005. They have Max, who was born in 2008, as a child. Bratman and Aguilera divorced in 2011 after their marriage failed to last.
Christina Aguilera And Jordan Bratman
The singer of “Beautiful” is now a mother to two children, including Summer, a child from her relationship with Matthew Rutler. The actress captioned this photo of herself with Max and Bratman on social media, “We make blended families work, it’s a beautiful thing.”
Kate Hudson, Chris Robinson, and Matt Bellamy
The actress Kate Hudson is another well-known person who likes the blended family. Mom to three children, the celebrity. She has three children: Rani is her daughter with musician Danny Fujikawa; Ryder Robinson is her son with The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson; Bingham is her son with Muse’s Matt Bellamy.
Kate Hudson, Chris Robinson, And Matt Bellamy
Kate Hudson emphasizes that, “Some people meet, have kids, and end up not being able to figure it out,” and that it’s important to have many parental figures. She says the secret to co-parenting is to “drop the ego.”
Alicia Silverstone and Christopher Jarecki
Actress Alicia Silverstone and musician Christopher Jarecki truly give their son, Bear, the freedom to choose how he spends his time. Then Silverstone says, “We ask Bear where he wants to be, but then I started to wonder if that was too much pressure. So, I checked in with him and he said, ‘I love that I get to decide.’ We both have different perks!”
Alicia Silverstone And Christopher Jarecki
The pair were married for 13 years, but since their divorce in 2018, they have remained friends. It’s great to know that despite their failed marriage, they still managed to be civil and be there for their kid regardless of what happened between them in the past!
Demi Moore and Bruce Willis
It’s not surprising that Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, who are ex-spouses, have mastered co-parenting given the time they spent in confinement together. After getting married in 1987, the couple divorced in 2000. Daughters Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah are raised by Moore and Willis collectively.
Demi Moore And Bruce Willis
According to Rumer, her parents “They always made an effort to do all of the family events still together and made such an effort to still have our family be as one unit, as opposed to two separate things, which I think really made an impact.”
Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber
The actors Naomi Watts and Live Schreiber are another famous couples who maintained a cordial relationship for the benefit of their children. The couple had two boys, Alexander and Samuel, while they were together from 2005 to 2016.
Naomi Watts And Liev Schreiber
When discussing their predicament, Watts said, “We’re doing things very differently […] We’ve made it our absolute priority to be good and kind to each other and we’re absolutely committed to that.” The famous couple even shared a video of themselves dancing on TikTok with their children during the lockdown.
Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa
Model Amber Rose and rapper Wiz Khalifa concur that co-parenting isn’t about the feelings of the adult. Rose stated, “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.”
Amber Rose And Wiz Khalifa
Sebastian was born in 2013, the same year that Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose got married. Rose filed for divorce a year later. They currently share custody.
Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack
Our next famous pair managed to co-parent despite going through a highly publicized divorce, just like Robin Thicke and Paula Patton did. After seven years of marriage, the Flip or Flop hosts split in 2016, yet they kept hosting the show together.
Tarek El Moussa And Christina Haack
Taylor and Brayden, the children of the prior couple, are still shared by them, and they actually only live two blocks apart. According to Christina Haack, it’s better to “never say anything bad about the other parent” in front of the children.
Drew Barrymore and Will Kopelman
Drew Barrymore has said, in a conversation with fellow actress and co-parent Gwyneth Paltrow, “None of us want to get it wrong for our kids just because of what happened in the marriage is not about the parenting. This is about their relationship with their dad and their mom, not about their relationship with your marriage.”
Drew Barrymore And Will Kopelman
Olive and Frankie Barrymore’s parents are her ex-husband Will Kopelman and Barrymore. The family continues to celebrate holidays as a “happy, unorthodox union,” according to the actress.
Alexis Bellino and Jim Bellino
Real Housewives of Orange County viewers quickly saw that Alexis and Jim Bellino’s marriage wasn’t the healthiest. Jim was a typical father who didn’t understand his wife’s desire for a separate profession or travel with her girlfriends.
Alexis Bellino And Jim Bellino
Unsurprisingly, the couple’s divorce was the final outcome. James, Mackenna, and Melania, their daughters, are now shared by them. Alexis stated, “We just try to respect each other and put our kids first. We definitely have our days.”
Meghan King and Jim Edmonds
Meghan King and Jim Edmonds’ marriage on the Real Housewives of Orange County also ended in divorce. A day after their fifth wedding anniversary, King, a former professional athlete, filed for divorce, despite her co-stars’ predictions that their union would only endure five years.
Meghan King And Jim Edmonds
Both of these famous parents sought full custody of their three children during their contentious public divorce. King and Edmonds now split custody even though they haven’t spoken. She has stated that they do not combine custody times, though.
Shaquille O’Neal and Shaunie O’Neal
Executive producer Shaunie O’Neal and basketball player Shaquille O’Neal have four kids together. They were married in 2002 and have four children together: Shareef, Amirah, Shaqir, and Me’arah. In addition, each celebrity has a child from a previous relationship.
Shaquille O’Neal And Shaunie O’Neal
According to Shaunie, “We have a great coparenting 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.”
Dina Lohan and Michael Lohan
Dina and Michael Lohan are the parents of Lindsay, Michael Jr., Ali, and Cody in total. Over the years, the couple’s relationship was turbulent on and off, but when they got divorced in 2007, Dina was given custody of Ali and Cody.
Dina Lohan And Michael Lohan
Dina Lohan, however, clarified, “My children are older. When they were younger, I had sole custody and whatnot, but they’re older now and need a relationship with both parents because that’s important.” Both Lohan parents have been accused of exploiting their kids.
Blac Chyna, Rob Kardashian, and Tyga
We’re not suggesting that co-parenting is always easy, mind you. Even though they won’t communicate, we nevertheless consider it a success if celebrities are all able to parent their children. Because of her numerous ties to the Kar-Jenner family, Blac Chyna is a contentious figure.
Blac Chyna, Rob Kardashian, And Tyga
King Cairo, a child with rapper Tyga, and Dream, a child with Rob Kardashian, are the star’s two children. She stated, “They do give me that break so I can rejuvenate myself as a woman and just get back focus.”
Kimora Lee Simmons and Russell Simmons
Kimora Lee Simmons, a friend of the Kardashians, has learned how to co-parent with her ex. Russell Simmons, a record executive, and the designer and TV personality wed in 1998. The couple has two daughters, Ming and Aoki.
Kimora Lee Simmons And Russell Simmons
This famous couple split up in 2006, and Kimora says she is in charge of raising their children. She stated, “I’m the one that’s usually in the captain’s seat and then everybody kind of defers to me. That sounds sick. Oh, really. But that’s the truth.”
Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler
Reality television personality Kristin Cavallari is open about her affection for quarterback and ex-husband Jay Cutler. The celebrity posted a picture on Instagram with a heartfelt remark on Father’s Day 2020.
Kristin Cavallari And Jay Cutler
The creator of Uncommon James 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.”
Cheryl Cole and Liam Payne
Regarding their baby, Bear, pop sensations Cheryl Cole and Liam Payne are incredibly discreet. Online, there are practically any images of the celebrity youngster, much less those of him with both of his extremely well-known parents.
Cheryl Cole And Liam Payne
When discussing their parenting arrangements, the former member of Girls Aloud said, “I’m the strict one; Liam isn’t. He is much softer than me. But it is what it is, and I’m OK about it. When you have a baby, you are not consumed with just thinking about yourself.”
Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson
Many admirers and viewers are perplexed as to why Khloé Kardashian keeps forgiving adulterer Tristan Thompson. The reality star has never stopped the basketball superstar from being an involved parent to daughter True, despite all the suffering he has caused her.
Khloé Kardashian And Tristan Thompson
The celebrity has clarified, “It’s not easy for me […] but he never hurt True. He and I have our own relationship, and then Tristan and True have theirs. I will never come in-between that, I don’t believe in that.”
Joey Fatone and Kelly Baldwin
Joey Fatone and Kelly Baldwin, who were high school sweethearts, wed in 2004 after several years of on-and-off dating. The star’s NSYNC bandmates attended the couple’s wedding, and Lance Bass is the godfather of the couple’s daughters.
Joey Fatone And Kelly Baldwin
Joey Fatone and Kelly Baldwin effectively co-parent Briahna and Kloey despite their ultimate divorce. Fatone stated, “Sometimes we’ll try to do things together, sometimes we won’t, depending on where we are, what we’re doing. A lot of times we’ll switch on and off and it actually is not bad.”
Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey
It’s interesting to note that TV host Nick Cannon dislikes the term “co-parenting” a lot. He clarifies “It’s funny when they say ‘co-parenting’ — that phrase is a little redundant. You can’t co-parent, you have to parent, and that’s what we do well because when it comes to our children, we’re selfless individuals — they’re first.”
Nick Cannon And Mariah Carey
With singer Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon has seven children in all, including twins Moroccan and Monroe. In 2019, the couple celebrated Thanksgiving with their children and Carey’s boyfriend.
Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan
Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan, actors and dancers, divorced in 2019. Their marriage had lasted for ten years. The couple’s 2013-born daughter Everly is their only child.
Channing Tatum And Jenna Dewan
Tatum moved on with English singer Jessie J in 2019, while Jenna Dewan reconnected with actor Steve Kazee. In 2019, Channing Tatum asked for co-parenting counseling so the pair could determine their childcare routine. The actor allegedly desired “to establish clear and specific orders regarding our holiday and travel schedule.”
Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett
Hugh Hefner’s girlfriend at first, Kendra Wilkinson soon appeared on reality television. At the Playboy house, the celebrity wed American football player Hank Baskett in 2009. The couple later divorced in 2018. Alijah and Hank, the couple’s two children, were born to them.
Kendra Wilkinson And Hank Baskett
Kendra Wilkinson has stated that she and Baskett’s co-parenting arrangement is “stable.” The actress stated that the pair shares custody of the children. “We are [in a better place.] Time heals all.”
Paul Nassif and Adrienne Maloof
Paul Nassif and Adrienne Maloof initially gave The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills viewers the impression that they were one of those married couples that frequently quarreled. But it soon became clear that the couple wasn’t intended to be together forever. In 2012, after ten years of marriage, they divorced.
Paul Nassif And Adrienne Maloof
Paul Nassif and Adrienne Maloof are able to co-parent their boys Gavin, Collin, and Christian despite their troubled marriage and contentious divorce. According to Nassif, “We talk and text weekly.”
Anderson Cooper and Benjamin Maisani
The presenter Anderson Cooper and his ex-partner Benjamin Maisani may appear to be still dating to some observers, but this isn’t the reality. Cooper and his ex-wife co-parent their son Wyatt, who was born through surrogacy in 2020.
Anderson Cooper And Benjamin Maisani
According to Anderson Cooper, “It was interesting because he wasn’t really sure he wanted to have a kid, which was one of the reasons we probably broke up. But then he came around on the idea, and now he is just such a great parent.”
Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson
In the 1990s, musician and Fall Out Boy member Ashlee Simpson’s marriage was a significant event. In 2008, not long after getting married, the couple welcomed their son Bronx Mowgli into the world. However, this union did not endure, and in 2011 Simpson filed for divorce.
Pete Wentz And Ashlee Simpson
Wentz and Simpson have both since found other partners. However, Pete Wentz calls his ex-wife “a great mom,” and the two still share parental responsibilities. While Simpson is wed to Evan Ross, the musician is currently with Meagan Camper.
Iggy Azalea and Playboi Carti
Playboi Carti, a cult rapper, teamed up with Iggy Azalea, an Australian rapper, in 2018, and the two became parents to Onyx in 2020. Since neither party has disclosed any information about their famous relationship, little is known about it. We do know, though, that the “Fancy” singer claims to be single.
Iggy Azalea And Playboi Carti
When the couple did call it quits, Iggy Azalea stated on Instagram that, “ Onyx is so loved by his dad and has always had both parents in his life from day one.”
Brandi Glanville and Eddie Cibrian
When Brandi Glanville shared the specifics of her divorce, viewers empathized deeply with the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member. Previously a model, she was wed to actor Eddie Cibrian, who had a relationship with LeAnn Rimes, a country singer. In the end, Cibrian headed to Rimes from Glanville.
Brandi Glanville And Eddie Cibrian
Mason and Jake, the couple’s sons, are still shared by the couple. Glanville has stated in relation to her relationship with Cibrian, “I mean, it comes and goes. We’ll have a fight one week, and then we won’t.”
Zooey Deschanel and Jacob Pechenik
Actress Zooey Deschanel and her second ex-husband Jacob Pechenik come in last but certainly not least. Elsie Otter and Charlie Wolf, the couple’s two children, were born in 2009 and 2010. This celebrity union did not last long; it was annulled in 2019.
Zooey Deschanel And Jacob Pechenik
Fortunately, the couple is still a team. Deschanel clarified, “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.”