Celebrity Exes Who Use an App to Help Coparent Their Children: From Meghan King, Jim Edmonds to Kelly Clarkson, Brandon Blackstock

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Celebrity Exes Who Use an App to Help Coparent Their Children: From Meghan King, Jim Edmonds to Kelly Clarkson, Brandon Blackstock

Keeping things civil. Through the years, celebrity splits have led to unique ways of coparenting — with an online app becoming a popular way for exes to stay in contact regarding their children. Meghan King has previously opened up about using an app to help handle the ups and downs of parenting with ex Jim Edmonds. "We have [a worse] relationship than we did when we split up," she revealed to Caroline Stanbury on the "Divorced Not Dead" podcast in July 2022. "It's horrible. It's so detrimental for the kids [and] for us as individuals." The couple, whose marriage played out on seasons 10, 11 and 12 of The Real Housewives of Orange County, called it quits in October 2019. The breakup came amid rumors that the former MLB player had been unfaithful. Edmonds denied the reports of an alleged affair, telling Us Weekly in June 2019, “Regrettably, I had a lapse in judgment. I engaged in an inappropriate conversation with this person. At no time was there any type of relationship or physical contact. Absolutely none." He added: “Clearly, I made a very poor decision to expose myself and my family to this type of person. For this, I am truly sorry and sought forgiveness from my wife." Us confirmed that in May 2021 that their divorce was finalized. At the time, King reflected on the next chapter of her life. [jwplayer rmDwOhXL-zhNYySv2] "I think it's, like, an energetic closure, which is important, but I mean, I've been learning how to be independent ever since we separated, ever since the divorce was filed, and so that's almost, I guess, a year and a half now," the Missouri native, who shares daughter Aspen and twin sons Hart and Hayes, with Edmonds, shared with Us. "So it just — it feels good. It feels good to put that behind me and just look to the future. I want to spend my life with a partner. I'm a loyal, monogamous individual. I've been having a lot of fun dating, but I'm really hoping to settle down and find that partner." Following their split, the former St. Louis Cardinals player got engaged to Kortnie O'Connor. King, for her part, married Cuffe Owens in October 2021. Two months later, the former reality star confirmed that the twosome had parted ways. Their marriage was later annulled. Fellow Bravo star Lala Kent has also discussed her tumultuous relationship with Randall Emmett following rumors of infidelity. "Randall was never ever home. He would always say that it was work-related and he was always on his phone. It was nonstop on his phone, and I still didn't even register it," she stated during the Vanderpump Rules season 9 reunion in January 2022. "I just knew that Randall was not who I think he is." That same month, the Utah native confirmed that she was only in contact with the producer through an app. "We parallel parent, and I'm trying to move to zero contact. We'll see how that goes," she told Andy Cohen. Emmett, for his part, pointed out that he was open to the idea of getting back in touch with Kent. "We are not at that place. By the way, I could be at that place but I have to let Lala make that call," he said during an interview on GG Gharachedaghi's "Genuinely GG" podcast in March 2022. "I am optimistic that one day we will be at that place and she will be open to that. I respect however she wants this to be." Scroll down to see which exes are using an app to help raise their children: [podcast_block]

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Celebrity Exes Who Use an App to Help Coparent Their Children: From Meghan King, Jim Edmonds to Kelly Clarkson, Brandon Blackstock

Keeping things civil. Through the years, celebrity splits have led to unique ways of coparenting — with an online app becoming a popular way for exes to stay in contact regarding their children. Meghan King has previously opened up about using an app to help handle the ups and downs of parenting with ex Jim Edmonds. "We have [a worse] relationship than we did when we split up," she revealed to Caroline Stanbury on the "Divorced Not Dead" podcast in July 2022. "It's horrible. It's so detrimental for the kids [and] for us as individuals." The couple, whose marriage played out on seasons 10, 11 and 12 of The Real Housewives of Orange County, called it quits in October 2019. The breakup came amid rumors that the former MLB player had been unfaithful. Edmonds denied the reports of an alleged affair, telling Us Weekly in June 2019, “Regrettably, I had a lapse in judgment. I engaged in an inappropriate conversation with this person. At no time was there any type of relationship or physical contact. Absolutely none." He added: “Clearly, I made a very poor decision to expose myself and my family to this type of person. For this, I am truly sorry and sought forgiveness from my wife." Us confirmed that in May 2021 that their divorce was finalized. At the time, King reflected on the next chapter of her life. [jwplayer rmDwOhXL-zhNYySv2] "I think it's, like, an energetic closure, which is important, but I mean, I've been learning how to be independent ever since we separated, ever since the divorce was filed, and so that's almost, I guess, a year and a half now," the Missouri native, who shares daughter Aspen and twin sons Hart and Hayes, with Edmonds, shared with Us. "So it just — it feels good. It feels good to put that behind me and just look to the future. I want to spend my life with a partner. I'm a loyal, monogamous individual. I've been having a lot of fun dating, but I'm really hoping to settle down and find that partner." Following their split, the former St. Louis Cardinals player got engaged to Kortnie O'Connor. King, for her part, married Cuffe Owens in October 2021. Two months later, the former reality star confirmed that the twosome had parted ways. Their marriage was later annulled. Fellow Bravo star Lala Kent has also discussed her tumultuous relationship with Randall Emmett following rumors of infidelity. "Randall was never ever home. He would always say that it was work-related and he was always on his phone. It was nonstop on his phone, and I still didn't even register it," she stated during the Vanderpump Rules season 9 reunion in January 2022. "I just knew that Randall was not who I think he is." That same month, the Utah native confirmed that she was only in contact with the producer through an app. "We parallel parent, and I'm trying to move to zero contact. We'll see how that goes," she told Andy Cohen. Emmett, for his part, pointed out that he was open to the idea of getting back in touch with Kent. "We are not at that place. By the way, I could be at that place but I have to let Lala make that call," he said during an interview on GG Gharachedaghi's "Genuinely GG" podcast in March 2022. "I am optimistic that one day we will be at that place and she will be open to that. I respect however she wants this to be." Scroll down to see which exes are using an app to help raise their children: [podcast_block]

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Audrina Patridge and Corey Bohan

Shortly before their 2016 nuptials, the pair welcomed daughter Kirra. Patridge and Bohan called it quits the following year, with the Hills alum obtaining a temporary restraining order against Bohan at the time.

After their divorce was finalized in December 2018, the reality star revealed their coparenting approach will always "have its challenges."

“I try to keep it strictly just about my daughter. It's almost like business," she told Us in July 2022. "Like, I only respond or write to him on the Talking Parents app, if it's about our daughter and that's it.”

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Lala Kent and Randall Emmett

After getting engaged in 2018, Kent and Emmett called it quits three years later. Amid the messy split, the reality star opened up about staying in communication with the director for their daughter, Ocean.

"We communicate through an app and it has just to do with Ocean. There was no closure at all when it came to my relationship and exiting it," she said on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen in January 2022. "Ocean is the main focus and that is how we communicate. If that doesn't have to do with her then I have no desire to communicate with that person."

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Meghan King and Jim Edmonds

Following her split from Edmonds, the former Bravo personality admitted that she wasn't in touch with her ex outside of Our Family Wizard.  

"It makes me feel safer because it makes me feel like the verbal abuse will be toned down a little bit more," King explained on an episode of the "Divorced Not Dead" podcast in July 2022 about the court-appointed app. "Unfortunately — and shockingly — that's not always the case, but it does give me a little bit more solace knowing that I have eyes that can be on it."

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Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum

After announcing their split in April 2018, the Step Up costars finalized their divorce two years later.

At the time, Us obtained court paperwork that outlined their coparenting approach for their daughter. Per the February 2020 docs, Everly would split her time between Tatum and Dewan during the week and alternate weekends at her parents’ respective houses.

It was also noted that the duo would rely on Our Family Wizard to help their communication.

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Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock

The American Idol winner filed for divorce from Blackstock in June 2020 after nearly seven years of marriage. Later that year, legal paperwork noted that the exes are expected to use Our Family Wizard when it comes to coparenting their two children: River and Remington.

In the November 2020 court docs, it was stated that Clarkson and Blackstock would “share calendars and documents regarding the children, including “significant school events, doctors appointments and therapist appointments.”

Their divorce was finalized in March 2022, which included settlements on custody arrangements and their Montana ranch.

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

The former couple, who share kids Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Knox and Vivienne, called it quits in 2016 after two years of marriage. Shortly before the actress filed for divorce, the Oklahoma native was the subject of a child abuse investigation due to a past incident on the family's jet. He was later cleared by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services.

Amid ongoing divorce proceedings, Pitt and Jolie were declared legally single in April 2019. Two months later, a source revealed that they were coordinating their kids' schedules on an app amid their "busy lives."

“Brad and Angie have been coparenting, utilizing Our Family Wizard, which has probably been one of the most beneficial tools for their family in terms of keeping things moving forward in the best amicable terms possible," the insider explained in June 2019.

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Jaime King and Kyle Newman

The Hart of Dixie alum filed for divorce in May 2020 after nearly 13 years of marriage. At the time, King also requested a temporary restraining order against the musician.

Four months later, Newman responded by filing for sole physical custody of their two sons, James and Leo. While waiting for their divorce to be finalized, King and Newman were ordered to communicate through an app about their kids.

According to court documents obtained by Us in July 2022, the pair must interact through Our Family Wizard "in non-emergency matters" when it comes to their children. The paperwork continued: "Each party must check the Our Family Wizard application at least one time each day and must reply to any reasonable request within 24 hours."