'Their kids are suffering': Gwen Stefani's ex Gavin Rossdale making co-parenting 'impossible'

2023-05-16 18:28

The former couple currently shares joint custody of their three children - Kingston, 16, Zuma, 14, and Apollo, 9

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Gwen Stefani is reportedly at war with her ex-husband Gavin Rossdale, who is making it "impossible" for them to co-parent successfully. The ‘Rich Girl’ singer, 53, and the ‘Bush’ frontman, 57, had been married for 13 years before Stefani filed for divorce in 2015. The former couple currently shares joint custody of their three children - Kingston, 16, Zuma, 14, and Apollo, 9.

However, now reports are claiming that their children are suffering because of their conflicts. "Gavin continues to make it impossible to co-parent with Gwen Stefani. And their three kids are suffering," an insider dished to Radar Online. They also stated that Rossdale is apparently sending confusing signals to Stefani, who married Blake Shelton in 2021, by attending parent/teacher conferences and telling her that "she looks really pretty." “It just messes with Gwen's head,” the insider added.

Gwen Stefani and ex Gavin Rossdale in custody mediation over "parenting issues"

'The kids are always stuck in the middle, and it's truly sad'

Rossdale is also said to have made little attempt to get to know his boys' country-singing stepfather. According to the insider, the British rocker has never hung out with or even properly met Blake "beyond waving hi." "It's really strange," the source noted, adding "The kids are always stuck in the middle, and it's truly sad." It was also revealed that Stefani intended to bring her sons to Blake's ranch in Oklahoma, "where they are all the happiest” but Rossdale supposedly "won't allow it."

Rossdale is apparently putting Gwen's plans on hold, according to a source, who says the ‘Sweet Escape’ singer and her husband "are just waiting until the kids graduate from high school" before making the formal move. While co-parenting appears to be a challenge lately, Gwen and Gavin's divorce went very well despite the fact that they did not have a prenuptial agreement when they said "I do" in 2002. The former couple decided to share physical custody of the boys 50/50, with neither party seeking spousal or child support.

'It seems like they argue constantly now'

Following her divorce, Stefani again found love in her ‘Voice’ costar Shelton, whom she married at his ranch in 2021. However, reports have claimed that their steadfast marriage is going through a rough patch as Shelton’s inner circle believes that he might be "suffering from burnout" in his second marriage. "When they started dating, they couldn't keep their hands off each other. But the spark started disappearing after their wedding. It seems like they argue constantly now — they've even slept in separate bedrooms after particularly bad fights," a source told Radar Online in February.

It was also noted that Stefani and Shelton endured challenges even though they enjoyed the convenience and novelty of performing together on ‘The Voice’. They "played it sweet for the cameras as when they were both coaches," said the source, "but behind the scenes, there was sometimes a clash of egos. He would often get all the attention. And that would hit a nerve — she was jealous." The tipster continued by saying that Shelton loved being on the singing reality show but the drama off-camera forced him to leave the show.