Legal issues, boundaries and toxicity – how to co-parent with an ex you can't stand

The actor’s words mirrored the concerns of many separated parents, says Olivia Petter, who spoke to experts and legal professionals about the best ways to avoid conflict

Billie Piper and Laurence Fox, pictured here in 2014, were married from 2007 until 2016, and share two sons together. Photo: Getty

Olivia Petter
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Raising a child is surely one of life’s greatest and most challenging responsibilities. It’s hard enough without any added complications. So imagine doing it with someone you can’t stand. Or worse, someone you can’t stand but used to love.

Unfortunately, this is the reality for many separated couples with joint custody, whose responsibility it is to raise their children harmoniously together, regardless of how much animosity may still exist between them.