The “Cool” singer opened up about being a single parent and expressed his appreciation for being able to raise his kids alongside his ex-wife.

Joe Jonas opens up about co-parenting with ex-wife Sophie Turner: ‘Grateful’ for their partnership

The "Cool" singer opened up about being a single parent and expressed his appreciation for being able to raise his kids alongside his ex-wife.

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June 2, 2026 3:26 p.m. ET

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- Joe Jonas is sharing why he's "grateful" to be able to co-parent his kids with ex-wife Sophie Turner.

- The singer discussed navigating raising children as a single parent on a recent episode of the *Hey Jonas* podcast.

- “There’s a lot of people in my situation that are single parents and go through this, and I’m grateful that I have a co-parent that I can balance even the bad days,” he said.

Joe Jonas is opening up about his experience co-parenting with his ex-wife Sophie Turner.

The 36-year-old musician shared why he’s “grateful” to be able to raise his daughters Willa, 5, and Delphine, 3, with the *Game of Thrones *actress on a recent episode the Jonas Brothers’ *Hey Jonas *podcast.

“I’m a single dad and I co-parent with my children’s mother,” Joe said. “I think my children have given me purpose again in my life.”

Jonas in New York last November.

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The DNCE frontman explained that his children have become “the reason I do what I do now,” noting that he works hard when his kids are away so that he can enjoy “my shared time where I get to be with them” again. Joe and Sophie, 30, share joint custody of their daughters following their 2024 divorce.

“They’ve really given me the reason to be alive, I would say,” Joe said of his children. “I think, in my saddest moments, I’m able to be reminded quickly that a hug from them can solve the world’s problems.”

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The *Camp Rock 3* star also shared that he’s appreciative that he isn’t raising Willa and Delphine entirely on his own and is able to parent them with help from Turner and his support system.

“There’s a lot of people in my situation that are single parents and go through this, and I’m grateful that I have a co-parent that I can balance even the bad days,” Joe said. “But I think being able to have good people around me to kind of help me navigate it is really special.”

Referencing his kids, Joe added, “I think they’ve taught me that I’ll be okay even in my toughest days.”

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Joe and Sophie tied the knot twice in 2019 — first in a Las Vegas wedding in May and again in a much more formal celebration in France a month later. After four years of marriage, Joe filed for divorce from Sophie in September 2023.

"After four wonderful years of marriage we have mutually decided to amicably end our marriage," the pair wrote in a joint statement at the time. "There are many speculative narratives as to why, but truly this is a united decision and we sincerely hope that everyone can respect our wishes for privacy for us and our children."

Sophie has spoken out about the backlash she faced in the wake of their split, with the *X-Men *actress calling the period after he filed for divorce “the worst few days of my life” in an interview with *British Vogue*.

She also reflected on their relationship as co-parents at the time. “I think we’re doing the best we can,” Sophie said. “I’m confident that we can figure it out. Joe is a great father to our children, and that’s all that I can ask for.

Joe has similarly praised Sophie’s co-parenting skills over the years, telling *Esquire* in October that their kids have “a fantastic mom,” adding, “I get to co-parent with a great person who prioritizes these kids as well.”

Listen to Jonas talk about being a single parent in the clip above.

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