Inside Kelly Clarkson and Ex Brandon Blackstock’s Coparenting Relationship: ‘They’ve Come a Long Way’

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Crushing coparenting! More than one year after Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock finalized their divorce, they have found a rhythm in raising their two children.“She has a great coparenting relationship with Brendan, but things haven’t always been easy in terms of their personal relationship,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly of the “Miss Independent” songstress, 41. “However, they’ve come a long way and are handling things with their kids really well.”Clarkson married Blackstock, 46, in 2013, later welcoming daughter River Rose, 8, and son Remington, 7, in 2014 and 2016, respectively.

Us ultimately confirmed in June 2020 that the former American Idol champ had filed for divorce from Blackstock — who also shares two children from a previous relationship — after seven years of marriage.

The proceedings were finalized two years later in March 2022 after the now-exes went toe-to-toe over joint assets, including Clarkson’s Montana residence that Blackstock lived in, and custody of River and Remington.The Kelly Clarkson Show host eventually agreed to pay the music manager a one-time sum of $1.3 million plus a $115,000 monthly spousal support until January 2024, according to court documents obtained by Us at the time.

Additionally, Clarkson was awarded primary custody of their two minor children with Blackstock receiving monthly visitations.The “Breakaway” singer later revealed on the “Angie Martinez IRL” podcast last month that River and Remington were “really sad” about their parents’ separation.“I literally ask my kids every night when we’re snuggling, ‘Are you happy?