Olivia Wilde Says She Doesn’t Want to “BS” Her Kids About “Hard” Co-Parenting With Ex Jason Sudeikis

Lara WalshSat, November 14, 2026 at 5:52 PM UTC

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Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde attend the Gotham Independent Film Awards on December 2, 2019 in New York City.Credit: Getty ImagesThe Gist -

Olivia Wilde got candid about her “hard” co-parenting journey with ex-fiancé Jason Sudeikis, six years after they called off their engagement.

The Invite actress and Sudeikis share kids Otis, 12, and Daisy, 10.

Sudeikis recently opened up about his regrets about the couple’s nearly 10-year relationship.

Olivia Wilde has reached a “healthy equilibrium” with her ex-fiancé Jason Sudeikis when it comes to raising their two kids, but she’s quick to note that things weren’t always that way. In a new interview with The New York Times published on November 14, the Don’t Worry Darling director got candid about the former couple’s “hard” co-parenting journey six years after their split—and why she didn’t want to “BS” any of it with their children.

Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis attend the Critics’ Choice Awards at on January 12, 2020 in Santa MonicaCredit: Getty Images

Wilde—who is currently dating Caspar Jopling—said that she and Sudeikis have figured out how to make their shared custody dynamic work, telling the publication, “I take pride in how good we are at coparenting our kids in my family. We have reached this healthy equilibrium.”

However, The Invite actress admitted that jointly raising children with an ex while being authentic to your true feelings is not easy. “It’s so  hard. Anyone who pretends it’s easy—like, ‘Oh, you just consciously uncouple, and then you find a way—that’s BS,” she said. “I feel relieved that I’m able to give them a life with parents where there’s a real sense of authenticity in terms of how everyone’s feeling and doing.”

Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde are seen on May 20, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Credit: Getty Images

Wilde—who shares son Otis, 12, and daughter Daisy, 10, with the Ted Lasso actor—said that she believes that being inauthentic is more damaging to her children than being honest about the ups and downs that can come with co-parenting.

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“When you’re trying to hide it from your kids, they sense it,” she added. “They’re the most intuitive people in the house. And then people start to feel, like, ‘What is real? Because I can tell that something’s being performed for me.’ I wouldn’t wish that on anyone.”

Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde pose backstage at iHeartRadio’s Z100 Jingle Ball on December 13, 2019Credit: Getty Images

Wilde’s comments come shortly after Sudeikis shared rare comments about the former couple’s nearly decade-long relationship. During an October 18 appearance on Sam Fragoso’s “Talk Easy” podcast, the 51-year-old star said, “I think it’s just flat-out communication. I could have communicated better [with] how I felt, how things were making me feel.”

The We’re the Millers actor also said he had regrets over his “tendency” to hold things in before sharing his feelings with his partner, explaining, “One thing I’ve learned is that [I] waited a little too long… and it’s coming out in different ways.”

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