Quotes About Co-parenting

Britney and I are on the same page. There are no grudges. We communicate on disciplining the kids, and if they're grounded here, they're grounded there. She's a completely different person - as the kids will tell you!

That thing, 'You must stay together for the kids', is out of fashion but is right. It's not arguing parents that children don't like, it is having one parent.

I do not wish to share any parenting responsibilities with Michael because he is doing so well without me.

I have a partner who can be there alongside me, who's taking up a huge part of that joint responsibility, because he's a parent, too - he's not a babysitter.

We have lived together for more than 18 years. Malaika is like family to us even after separation. We have a son together. We are responsible for him.

I think I'm extremely lucky to have been able to go through a separation with the mother of my child and us still be great friends.

I want my ex-wife and children to be happy.

Having a child with someone, you're always going to be respectful of that. But the song 'I Bet' was honestly inspired by my life experiences - I can't just say it's from one experience.

Co-parenting is going great with Britney. The schedule has been worked out over time, and we talk when we need to. It's always about the boys - mostly school stuff - and we make sure we stay on top of that. It's going great.

When my last relationship broke up, I bought a house one door along from my ex so that our daughter could continue to see as much of both of us as possible. This seems to me eminently sane and civilised.

Civility is for divorced couples with children. – Chiara

This is probably one of the most difficult challenges any parent could face - learning to love the other parent enough to make the children first.

I have had five phenomenal children, a great husband and, even though we are separated, we are good friends.

Even though I'm not with their mother, it's important for my kids to see adults in a committed and happy relationship. They need to see a strong relationship. You don't have to settle.

Women will have achieved true equality when men share with them the responsibility of bringing up the next generation.

Do I believe in coupling? Do I believe in commitment? Do I believe in co-parenting, raising children together, having a family, and growing old with someone? I absolutely believe in all of those things. I just don't believe that you need to be married to do that. I love going to weddings, though. I do love a good wedding.

I think my children deserve to have a relationship with their mother... and their father. The children deserve the opportunity to meet their parents' significant others in a good, positive way.

The thing is, when you have a child with someone, like it or not, you're going to have to have a continuing relationship with them.

We have always conducted our relationship privately, and we hope that as we consciously uncouple and coparent, we will be able to continue in the same manner.

I'm in a happy relationship, me and my ex are on really good terms, my kid and I are in a good spot.

All I care about are my children and that they are brought up properly and that they don't try to play their dad and mom against each other because they know we don't get along.

Living apart is hardly possible if people have children together. It can also be more expensive to maintain two homes. But then, it's expensive to break up when you live in one property.

As a parent I provide all I can, but I think in the best possible scenario you need to have a man.

I'm not saying that every night of the week, my husband, ex-husband, our children and I all sit around together like one big happy family. But we do see each other frequently, and everyone loves each other, and we are all friends.