Tobey Maguire and Jennifer Meyer have been crushing joint parenting since they separated in 2016, but it’s “a lot of work,” he says.
The 45-year-old jewelry designer described the effort she and the 46-year-old actor made to “stay.”[ing] on the way to staying with his family ”with his two children, Ruby, 15, and Otis, 13, in the episode“ The first podcast in the world ”on Thursday.
“It was a choice, and it was to trust, as if the universe has picked us up,” Meyer explained. “But let me tell you something, work is a mother.”
Thanks to their diligence, the former couple now has a “beautiful family,” and the Los Angeles native describes her “beautiful breakup” as the “most beautiful experience” of her life.
“Now we talk about our significant others [like], “Hey, do you have the kids? I’m going to spend a weekend,” Meyer told Sara Foster and Gabby Bernstein. “Now it’s like …” Hey, I’m having a hard day “or” Hey, you did this, it bothered me a lot. “
“Work is a mother,” the jewelry designer told “The World’s First Podcast.” jenmeyerjewelry / Instagram
Meyer, who married the “Spider-Man” star in September 2007, said she would do “anything in the world” for her ex-husband.
“I can’t even explain [it]he said of his bond. “He is my brother. I love him to death. “
She and Maguire separated in 2016 after welcoming daughter Ruby and son Otis.WireImage
Although the duo withdrew in October 2016, Meyer did not officially file for Maguire’s divorce until October 2020.
The following month, he requested joint physical and legal custody of Ruby and Otis.
Meyer and the “Great Gatsby” star described the now teenagers as their “first priority” in their initial statement of separation, describing their plans to continue raising them “with lasting love, respect and friendship.”
In 2018, the Syracuse University graduate shared her joint parenting advice with Us Weekly, saying the ultimate goal is to prevent her children from being “unhappy”.
Meyer explained, “Remember that you love your children more than anything in the world and that you want the best for them.”