Olivia Wildeis opening up about life as a single parent.While appearing on Wednesday’s episode ofTheKelly ClarksonShow, the director, 38, shared why being a single mom to kids Daisy, 5, and Otis, 8, can be “tough” following her split from exJason Sudeikis.“Reshaping a family is tricky,” Wilde admitted, before noting what the “one benefit” is of the situation.“It’s allowed for some really deep conversations with my kids about emotions and about happiness and about what family means and love,” she explained. “It’s actually allowed me to get to know them in a different way.““My priority is them,” she said of her two kids. “That’s what it is. It’s as long as they’re happy and they’re healthy then, my ex and I, we agree on that. They are everything to us.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Olivia Wilde with her children Daisy and Otis.Olivia Wilde/Instagram"There are so many families that are blended and different shapes. It’s doable,” she added. “If you can surround them with so much love, then it’s okay. But, you know, it’s tricky because we’re not doing it in private.“Wilde and Sudeikis firstbegan datingin 2011 after meeting at aSaturday Night Livefinale party andgot engagedthe following year. They welcomed their son Otis in 2014 and daughter Daisy in 2016 before calling it quits in 2020.Afternews of their splitbroke in November 2020, a source told PEOPLE that the pair’s children were their main concern. “It’s been amicable and they’ve transitioned into a great co-parenting routine. The children are the priority and the heart of the family’s relationship,” the source explained.Jason Sudeikis; Olivia Wilde.Getty (2)Though thingsappeared amicablebetween the pairfor some timeafter their split, the co-parents made headlines in April when Sudeikis served Wilde withlegal documentsregarding their childrenwhile onstageat CinemaCon in Las Vegas.TheBooksmartdirector recently touched on her co-parenting relationship with Sudeikis during an interview withVanity Fair. “When they are with their father, I trust him to be a great parent. So when they’re not with me, I continue to live my life,” she said in response to thejudgment she’s facedwhen she’s photographed without her kids.Despite the speculation, Wilde reiterated that Otis and Daisy are her main focus. “There’s nothing that is more important to me,” she said. “I love driving to school every morning. I love making pancakes. I love putting them to bed every night. They’re my best friends.”
Olivia Wildeis opening up about life as a single parent.
While appearing on Wednesday’s episode ofTheKelly ClarksonShow, the director, 38, shared why being a single mom to kids Daisy, 5, and Otis, 8, can be “tough” following her split from exJason Sudeikis.
“Reshaping a family is tricky,” Wilde admitted, before noting what the “one benefit” is of the situation.
“It’s allowed for some really deep conversations with my kids about emotions and about happiness and about what family means and love,” she explained. “It’s actually allowed me to get to know them in a different way.”
“My priority is them,” she said of her two kids. “That’s what it is. It’s as long as they’re happy and they’re healthy then, my ex and I, we agree on that. They are everything to us.”
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Olivia Wilde with her children Daisy and Otis.Olivia Wilde/Instagram
“There are so many families that are blended and different shapes. It’s doable,” she added. “If you can surround them with so much love, then it’s okay. But, you know, it’s tricky because we’re not doing it in private.”
Wilde and Sudeikis firstbegan datingin 2011 after meeting at aSaturday Night Livefinale party andgot engagedthe following year. They welcomed their son Otis in 2014 and daughter Daisy in 2016 before calling it quits in 2020.
Afternews of their splitbroke in November 2020, a source told PEOPLE that the pair’s children were their main concern. “It’s been amicable and they’ve transitioned into a great co-parenting routine. The children are the priority and the heart of the family’s relationship,” the source explained.
Jason Sudeikis; Olivia Wilde.Getty (2)
Though thingsappeared amicablebetween the pairfor some timeafter their split, the co-parents made headlines in April when Sudeikis served Wilde withlegal documentsregarding their childrenwhile onstageat CinemaCon in Las Vegas.
TheBooksmartdirector recently touched on her co-parenting relationship with Sudeikis during an interview withVanity Fair. “When they are with their father, I trust him to be a great parent. So when they’re not with me, I continue to live my life,” she said in response to thejudgment she’s facedwhen she’s photographed without her kids.
Despite the speculation, Wilde reiterated that Otis and Daisy are her main focus. “There’s nothing that is more important to me,” she said. “I love driving to school every morning. I love making pancakes. I love putting them to bed every night. They’re my best friends.”
source: people.com
