Brian Austin Green has been open about co-parenting.
This week, Beverly Hills, 90210 Actor, 50 years old, co-owner Eh!news Top tips for successfully parenting Noah Shannon, 11, Bodhi Ransom, 10, and Journey River, 7, his three sons with ex Megan Fox. tips. Green is also father to son Cassius Rija, 21, with his ex-girlfriend Vanessa Marcil, and Zane Walker and his fiancée Sharna Burgess.
“Number one [tip] It's always about making sure everything is centered around the child's experience,” Green said about co-parenting with Fox at Steel City Comic-Con on Saturday, April 13.
“People mistakenly think that the separation is going to not affect the children, but of course it will affect the children,” he added. “The only choice you have is how it affects your children.”
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During the interview, Green also emphasized the importance of “picking your own battles” as a parent.
“The person you were with is now separated, and you guys are separated for a reason. You didn't get along,” he explained. “So you can't expect us to get along after the fact in parenting. So you have to make a decision: 'Okay, this is no longer about us getting along. What's important is that we're co-parenting. That's a completely different situation.
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Since separating from Fox, Green has been consistently open about her co-parenting relationship with Fox.
In October 2022, he explained his approach to E and reiterated their positive strength. News that it's going “very well.” In the interview, he emphasized that he “doesn't compete with the kids over time” and that he “tryes to alternate vacations between Christmas Day and Christmas Eve.”
“I know our schedules are insane, and she's the same way. So when we have time, we cherish it. It's great and we're both parents. We will support them so that they have time,” he added.
