Watch: Orlando Bloom Teases His Ideal Partner After Katy Perry BreakupMiranda Kerr is modeling her ideal behavior for former couples. The Victoria's Secret model looked back at her three-year marriage Orlando Bloom-with whom she shares 15-year-old son Flynn-candidly sharing the more difficult aspects of their romance towards its end and how they chose to repair it amid their co-parenting journey. "We both knew that the relationship was not bringing out the best in each other," Miranda shared on We Need to Talkpodcast Feb. 3. "And so when we made that decision separate, I said to him, 'Let's always put the needs of Flynn first.'" The 42-year-old and Orlando, 49, ended their six-year relationship in 2013 after three years of marriage. And as they rebuilt their dynamic as co-parents, they "had done a lot of spiritual work," which included a focus on forgiveness. "Forgiving each other," she added, "forgiving ourselves, creating peace within the situation." So, when it came to navigating life after divorce, it was an easy choice for the former couple to "not make it about" themselves, but instead about "what's in the best interest for Flynn."readMiranda Kerr Details How Her Blended Family Celebrates the Holidays"At the same time, let's make sure that we completely forgive each other," she continued, "make peace with each other, because otherwise it really weighs on you." Especially because, as the Kora founder noted, "When you have a child with someone else, they're always going to be that person's parent for the rest of their life."Bruce Glikas/FilmMagicThat realization made Miranda want to make sure that she was making her and Orlando's relationship "harmonious" and "peaceful." Still, things weren't always so easy, as the model said she had difficulties setting boundaries with the Pirates of the Caribbean star until met her husband Evan Spiegel-with whom she shares kids Hart, 7, Myles, 6, and Pierre, 23 months. "My husband has good boundaries," she said. "And in the beginning, when Orlando and I had recently separated, I was just very, very giving, as always, and wanting to please. And if Orlando had a last-minute change-and he would say this himself-I would always accommodate him to that." But when Evan came into the picture, the Snapchat founder empowered her to push back and be clear about her boundaries, with Miranda telling Orlando "I'm so sorry that your plans changed, but we planned according to this."Larry Busacca/Getty Images North AmericaLuckily, she and the Lord of the Rings-who is also dad to daughter Daisy, 5, with ex Katy Perry-alum are in a good place these days. "Orlando and I are great friends," she said. "I just wished him happy birthday and he told me, 'Thank you to me for being such a wonderful mother to Flynn.' And a great friend to him and that how grateful he is to have me in his life." "I feel the same," she added, "and I said, 'Thank you for everything that you are and being such a you know wonderful father to Flynn.'" For a look at what more stars have had to say about co-parenting after a split, keep reading.
Matt Baron/ShutterstockRicky Martin & Jwan YosefThough the Grammy winner and Swedish-Syrian artist called it quits in 2023, the pair continue to partner when it comes to their kids Lucia and Renn. "We've actually had the most wonderful relationship," Jwan told Attitude in September 2025. "It's a very solid and calm co-parenting situation. We live 10 minutes away from each other. We speak every other day. We love our kids so much." He added, "It's been an extremely lovely kind of experience. It's not an experience-it's a way of living."Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty ImagesMegan Fox & Brian Austin GreenMegan Fox and Brian Austin Green have a body of co-parenting experience. So the Jennifer's Body star and the Beverly Hills, 90210 alum-who share kids Noah, Bodhi and Journey-try to follow a key rule. "The number one," Brian told E! News in April 2024, "is always make sure that everything is centered around the experience of the kids." Because as he put it, a breakup is "gonna affect the kids. The only choice you have is how it affects the kids." Part of that, Brian continued, is recognizing that it's important to "pick your battles.""The person that you were with that you're now separated from, you guys are separated for a reason," he added, "because you didn't get along. So, you can't expect to then get along after the fact in raising your kids. So, you have to decide, 'OK, it's not about us getting along anymore. It's about us co-parenting, which is a totally different situation.'"Megan-whose divorce from Brian was finalized in 2022 two years after the filing-agrees. "I think it's really important when people separate to never ever disparage the other parent or even in a passive aggressive way make remarks," the Transformers actress said on a 2023 episode of The Drew Barrymore Show. "I don't let anything in my energy like that when I'm around my kids. Because if I don't accept and