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“I want his dad to be in his life, but it’s just really hard when you can’t trust somebody.”<\/p>\n

Getting divorced is never easy … especially when children are involved. Even though things may have ended on bad terms, these former partners are forced to maintain an amicable relationship for the sake of their kids. While some exes have no problem mastering the art of co-parenting<\/a>, it doesn\u2019t come as easily for others. Quite a few celebrities have even come out to share how difficult it\u2019s been to raise their children alongside their ex and have gotten real about the hardships they face as co-parents.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Find out what these stars said about co-parenting …<\/p>\n

Kristin Cavallari<\/p>\n

Kristin Cavallari<\/a> and ex Jay Cutler<\/a> may have once been amicable co-parents but through the years, things have changed. In 2025, Kristen called<\/a> co-parenting with Jay the \u201cultimate test in life.\u201d While reflecting on their situation jointly caring for their three children, Kristin admitted that there isn\u2019t much consistency and implied that her ex doesn\u2019t often show up for their kids. While they\u2019ve been able to sit next to each other for certain events for the kids, she doesn\u2019t ever see them spending the holidays together, like they once did.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been so up and down\u2026It has not been easy, to say the least … It\u2019s a bumpy road,\u201d she said on Bunnie XO<\/a>\u2019s Dumb Blonde podcast<\/a>, adding that there is \u201czero f–king consistency, which is really hard.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brittany Cartwright<\/p>\n

Brittany Cartwright <\/a>and ex Jax Taylor <\/a>have had a tumultuous relationship and she admits that co-parenting with him can be quite difficult. While discussing the situation, Brittany explained that because their relationship was so toxic and at times verbally abusive, she now can\u2019t trust Jax. While she has primary physical custody of their young son, who is autistic, she says she wants to make sure the little boy is in \u201cgood hands\u201d with his dad.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s done so much damage, and me and Cruz weren\u2019t enough for him to get help for a very long time,\u201d she told People<\/a>. \u201cI want his dad to be in his life, but it\u2019s just really hard when you can\u2019t trust somebody. It\u2019s going to take me a long time to regain trust in him, and that makes co-parenting extremely hard. I can just hope and pray that one day he will completely knock this, because I\u2019m not sure yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Kim Kardashian<\/p>\n

Kim Kardashian<\/a> and ex Kanye West <\/a>share four children — and it\u2019s no secret that their divorce has been tumultuous amid Kanye\u2019s struggles. While speaking about their relationship, Kim discussed how tough things had been and how she was trying her best to keep her kids out of the drama.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cCo-parenting is really f–king hard,\u201d Kim shared on the Angie Martinez IRL<\/a> podcast. \u201cIf they don\u2019t know things that are being said, why would I ever bring that energy to them? That is real, heavy, grownup s–t that they are not ready to deal with. When they are, we will have those conversations. One day, my kids will thank me for not sitting here and bashing their dad. I could.\u201d<\/p>\n

Denise Richards<\/p>\n

Denise Richards <\/a>and Charlie Sheen<\/a>\u2019s two children may be adults now, but it was a challenge to co-parent them when they were younger. Looking back, Denise admitted there was really no team effort between them and they both parented their girls individually, in very different ways.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cTruthfully, it wasn\u2019t co-parenting. I parent my way. He parents his way, and there was no co-parenting,\u201d she shared on Whine Down with Jana Kramer<\/a>. \u201cI have kids with him … I\u2019m friendly with Charlie, but I wish we were friends and that we could talk all the time and be able to be there really for each other with our girls. But that\u2019s just not the relationship we have. Maybe one day. But, I mean right now, there\u2019s nothing. There\u2019s no discord between he and I, which is great.\u201d<\/p>\n

She continued, \u201cI never talked bad about him in front of the kids, and that\u2019s hard to do — to hold your tongue and not say certain things at times. I don\u2019t know if I did a disservice to them with that as well because now that they’re older, they’re discovering things that they didn’t know.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Halle Berry<\/p>\n

Halle Berry<\/a> has had a rocky road co-parenting with ex Olivier Martinez. While she hasn\u2019t spoken out about it directly, their struggle to come together for their son has played out in court. Things got so bad at one point that Halle requested that she and Olivier attend co-parenting therapy sessions to \u201cresolve disputes and conflicts between them.\u201d According to court documents<\/a>, the pair were ordered to individual sessions as well as joint sessions.<\/p>\n

Gwyneth Paltrow<\/p>\n

Gwyneth Paltrow<\/a> and ex Chris Martin<\/a> may have a healthy co-parenting relationship — which even includes joint family vacations — but it\u2019s not always as easy as it seems. Gwyneth admits that they have their difficult moments, even if their relationship is now better than what it was when they were married.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s like you\u2019re ending a marriage but you\u2019re still in a family. That\u2019s how it will be forever,\u201d she shared on The Drew Barrymore Show<\/a>. \u201cSome days it\u2019s not as good as it looks. We also have good days and bad days, but I think it\u2019s driving towards the same purpose of unity and love and what’s best for [our kids … We have this idea that just because we break up we can\u2019t love the things about the person anymore that we loved and that’s not true.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Tia Mowry<\/p>\n

Tia Mowry <\/a>knows how difficult co-parenting can be, especially around the holidays. In an Instagram post posing under the tree with the two children she shares with ex Cory Hardrict<\/a>, Tia noted that things had been tough — but she tried to look at it as an opportunity for her children to \u201cbuild meaningful relationships with both parents.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCo-parenting during the holidays is a journey — one that\u2019s filled with a mix of emotions. It\u2019s different, and yes, it can feel challenging and even lonely at times, especially when you\u2019re adjusting to a new family dynamic,\u201d Tia wrote on Instagram<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She continued, \u201cI\u2019ll admit, as a single mom, I sometimes feel the weight because our family doesn\u2019t look like others. But you know what? That\u2019s okay. Different doesn\u2019t mean less than. The most important thing is keeping the traditions alive for my children — because no matter how it looks, we are still family. \u201c<\/p>\n

Gisele B\u00fcndchen<\/p>\n

Since splitting from her ex Tom Brady<\/a>, Gisele B\u00fcndchen <\/a>admits that co-parenting their two children can sometimes be\u00a0 a struggle. With the kids moving between two households, she says there are different rules and sometimes the children try to push the limits.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI think there\u2019s easier days than others … They\u2019re super smart children, they know what they can get away with. So I think it\u2019s only natural that [there are] different rules and kids just adapt. They\u2019re going to try to do what they want and I can only control what I do,\u201d she shared in an interview for ABC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Jennifer Lopez<\/p>\n

Jennifer Lopez <\/a>and Marc Anthony <\/a>have been divorced for over a decade but looking back on the early days of their split, Jennifer says learning to co-parent was a struggle. She admitted that working through relationship issues while jointly raising their two children was \u201cthe hardest work\u201d she\u2019d ever done.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen it comes to work, I never get tired. But with personal failures, I have thought, \u2018This is too hard,\u2019\u201d she told W magazine<\/a>. \u201cWhen my marriage ended, it was not easy to find forgiveness. It wasn\u2019t the dream that I had hoped for, and it would have been easier to fan the flames of resentment, disappointment, and anger. But Marc is the father of my children, and that\u2019s never going away. So, I have to work to make things right. And that is, by far, the hardest work I do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Idina Menzel<\/p>\n

After Idina Menzel<\/a>\u2019s split from Taye Diggs<\/a>, she opened up about what it was like to co-parent their son. She explained that she felt that by getting a divorce, she had failed her son by not giving him the ideal family situation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have a lot of regret with a child, and feeling like you\u2019re failing them in some way. Not giving them the idealistic scenario,\u201d she told People<\/a>. \u201cYour child comes first. That\u2019s all. It\u2019s all about that. He comes first and you have to get past your own egos and you never talk bad about each other.\u201d<\/p>\n


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